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Living in Ronda

In Ronda, the statutory reference rent is €4.60 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.1% (2026).

At the start of 2025, Ronda had a population of 33,671. Annual PM2.5 was 11.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 6.06% in June 2026. The foreign population count was 1,682 at the start of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population33,671people1 Jan 2025Official source · Ronda - official stats
Median gross salary (region)1,796EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent4.6EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 10% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate6.06%country median 4.4% — 38% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,580incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 — 7% aboveOfficial source · MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.
PM2.5, annual mean11.5µg/m³country median 8.7 — 33% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair

Cheaper rent than 61% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 78% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Ronda?

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 Ronda?

Average net cold rent is 4.6 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): 4.6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ronda recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesRonda highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ronda highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Ronda€4.60
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Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market
Dwellings19,461 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Main residence dwellings13,284 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings6,180 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Ronda 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.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–65%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–70%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–70%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–62%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 276 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.6 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ronda?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.06 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Ronda is 6.1%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability89.06 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official
People in employment12,228 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.06 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624Independent

What does a salary buy in Ronda?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,796 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,155of €1,463 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€1,463
Rent, 60 m²€4.60/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €276
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€1,155
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ronda Salary needed to live in Ronda

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ronda. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ronda. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents407.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202512Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ronda 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.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents407.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Ronda?

Police recorded about 4,580 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13

Recorded crime across major citiesRonda highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ronda highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,580 incidents per 100,000country median 4,28131 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13Official

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 89.1% in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport115 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportAGP13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport59.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ronda. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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.

In Person, Online, HybridCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ronda.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ronda?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11.5 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 repair4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Ronda is 11.5 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean11.5 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair4Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 21.16 · Feb 22.8 · Mar 26.69 · Apr 28.86 · May 34.2 · Jun 35.12 · Jul 37.79 · Aug 40.64 · Sep 35.83 · Oct 32.36 · Nov 25.64 · Dec 23.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -0.12 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 6.05 · May 7.84 · Jun 11.76 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 14.32 · Oct 6.72 · Nov 3.66 · Dec 2.59 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.26 · Feb 11.61 · Mar 13.25 · Apr 15.09 · May 17.97 · Jun 21.64 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.85 · Sep 21.98 · Oct 18.75 · Nov 14.39 · Dec 12.24 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ronda?

The published population was 33,671 people in January 2025. Source: Ronda - official stats18

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area397.2 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es20Official
Foreign-resident share5.76 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents1,682 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official
Female residents17,199 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Male residents16,130 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population33,671 people1 Jan 2025Ronda - official stats18Official

International community in Ronda

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL33,662100.0%
Spain31,50193.6%
European Union (without Spain)6942.1%
South America4871.4%
Africa4021.2%
Rent of Europe2500.7%
Central America and Caribbean1630.5%
Asia1190.4%
North America450.1%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL33,662100.0%
Spanish32,43296.3%
European Union (without Spain)3631.1%
Africa2230.7%
Rent of Europe2150.6%
South America1980.6%
Asia1110.3%
Central America and Caribbean900.3%
North America300.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households13,284 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour force16,401 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official

Alternatives for people set on Ronda

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.

Olvera as a Ronda alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €3.20/m² Olvera vs €4.60/m² Ronda−30%
  • Residents: 7,842 Olvera vs 33,671 Ronda−77%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Olvera vs 4,580 Rondano percentage
  • Unemployment: 5.3% Olvera vs 6.1% Ronda−13%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Olvera vs 11.5 µg/m³ Ronda−13%
  • Foreign residents: 5.0% Olvera vs 5.8% Ronda−14%
  • Nearest airport: 73.6 km Olvera vs 59.7 km Ronda+23%

Elda as a Ronda alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 431 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 407.3 Ronda+128%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 11.5 µg/m³ Ronda−57%
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.60/m² Ronda−13%
  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 33,671 Ronda+64%
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 59.7 km Ronda−50%
  • Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 5.8% (2025) Rondano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,796 Ronda+5%

Tallinn as a Ronda alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 3307 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 11.5 µg/m³ Ronda−74%
  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.60/m² (2022) Rondano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 59.7 km Ronda−91%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,796 (2024) Rondano percentage

Cities near Ronda

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alcalá del Valle 18.7 km away
Rent
1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Olvera 23.5 km away
Rent
3.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

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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; Ronda's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Ronda part of Fuengirola?

Ronda is in the published commuting zone of Fuengirola; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Fuengirola city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ronda?

The published population was 33,671 people in January 2025. Source: Ronda - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Ronda?

Average net cold rent is 4.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 322 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Ronda?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11.5 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.

How safe is Ronda?

Police recorded about 4,580 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Ronda?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Ronda?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Ronda a good place to live?

Ronda 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.

Is Ronda part of Fuengirola?

Ronda is in the published commuting zone of Fuengirola; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Ronda?

Alcalá del Valle, Olvera are near Ronda. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Ronda?

The official country of birth distribution records 31,501 people (93.6%) 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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