Living in Puigcerdà
In Puigcerdà, the statutory reference rent is €6.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.2% (2026).
Puigcerdà had a population of 10,035 at the start of 2025. For Puigcerdà, annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.3% in 2025. The unemployment rate was 2.15% in June 2026.
Pricier rent than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Puigcerdà?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Puigcerdà?
Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 5,988 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 3,564 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,427 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Puigcerdà a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 360 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Puigcerdà?
The unemployment rate is about 2.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.15 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Puigcerdà 2.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.31 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 3,933 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.15 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent |
What does a salary buy in Puigcerdà?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €1,778 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €360 |
| Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,386 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Puigcerdà. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Puigcerdà. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,334 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202513Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Puigcerdà under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,350 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Puigcerdà. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course
Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities
For adult language learners, residents.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Puigcerdà?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Puigcerdà 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Puigcerdà (Museu Cerdà))6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 13.85 · Feb 14.48 · Mar 17.51 · Apr 20.29 · May 24.52 · Jun 29.91 · Jul 29.91 · Aug 31.61 · Sep 27.83 · Oct 23.38 · Nov 18.75 · Dec 12.65 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -20.2 · Feb -23.32 · Mar -18.22 · Apr -8.9 · May -7.99 · Jun -2.56 · Jul 0.89 · Aug -0.57 · Sep -4.56 · Oct -11.35 · Nov -16.81 · Dec -17.11 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.4 · Feb -2.69 · Mar 0.51 · Apr 3.78 · May 7.6 · Jun 12.67 · Jul 15.48 · Aug 15.22 · Sep 11.02 · Oct 7.13 · Nov 1.24 · Dec -1.65 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Puigcerdà?
The published population was 10,035 people in January 2025. Source: Puigcerdà - official stats17
By nationality
National passport75.8%Foreign residents24.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 18.79 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 24.65 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,427 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 4,866 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 4,898 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 10,035 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Puigcerdà - official stats17Official |
International community in Puigcerdà
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 9,501 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 6,792 | 71.5% |
| South America | 1,442 | 15.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 425 | 4.5% |
| Africa | 323 | 3.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 226 | 2.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 215 | 2.3% |
| Asia | 56 | 0.6% |
| North America | 21 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 9,501 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 7,525 | 79.2% |
| South America | 828 | 8.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 415 | 4.4% |
| Africa | 314 | 3.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 195 | 2.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 153 | 1.6% |
| Asia | 58 | 0.6% |
| North America | 13 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Puigcerdà
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Elda as a Puigcerdà alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 496 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 10,035 Puigcerdà+450%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €6.00/m² Puigcerdà−33%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 8.0 µg/m³ Puigcerdà−38%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,261 Puigcerdà−17%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 1,334.1 Puigcerdà−30%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 6,350 Puigcerdàno percentage
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 43.9 km Puigcerdà−32%
Tallinn as a Puigcerdà alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2451 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Puigcerdà−63%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €6.00/m² (2022) Puigcerdàno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 43.9 km Puigcerdà−87%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €2,261 (2024) Puigcerdàno percentage
Alternative cities in Spain
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How does Puigcerdà compare?
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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).
A country-wide rule for Spain; Puigcerdà's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Puigcerdà?
The published population was 10,035 people in January 2025. Source: Puigcerdà - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Puigcerdà?
Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 420 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Puigcerdà?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.
What is the unemployment rate in Puigcerdà?
The unemployment rate is about 2.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Puigcerdà?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Puigcerdà a good place to live?
Puigcerdà may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
How many people born in Spain live in Puigcerdà?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,792 people (71.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Puigcerdà, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 38a33915823b2c3d103e91f8b60d7d7a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/puigcerda/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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