Living in Rota
In Rota, the statutory reference rent is €6.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.3% (2026).
At the start of 2024, the foreign population was 1,740. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.1% in 2025. The unemployment rate was 5.28% in June 2026. Rota had a population of 29,289 at the start of 2025.
Pricier rent than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 67% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Rota?
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 Rota?
Average net cold rent is 6.8 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): 6.8 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 | 26,868 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 11,259 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 15,612 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Rota 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 408 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.8 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 Rota?
The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.28 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Rota 5.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 96.09 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 9,888 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.28 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in Rota?
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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.80/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €408 |
| 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 | €1,023 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rota. 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 Rota. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Rota?
Police recorded about 5,235 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.14
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,235 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.14Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rota. 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
Monthly mean temperatures were 11.4°C in January and 24.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 66.9 mm in January and 0.5 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Rota?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SAN FERNANDO)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Rota 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station RIO SAN PEDRO)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 23 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station AVDA. MARCONI)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SAN FERNANDO)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 16.2 · Feb 17.4 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 21.5 · May 24.7 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 30.4 · Aug 30.7 · Sep 28 · Oct 24.7 · Nov 19.9 · Dec 17 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, ROTA B.N.OBSERVATORIO', 1991-20201Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.5 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 11.5 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, ROTA B.N.OBSERVATORIO', 1991-20201Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.4 · Feb 12.4 · Mar 14.6 · Apr 16.5 · May 19.5 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 19.7 · Nov 15.1 · Dec 12.5 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, ROTA B.N.OBSERVATORIO', 1991-20201Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 66.9 · Feb 51.4 · Mar 57.5 · Apr 45.6 · May 31.3 · Jun 4.7 · Jul 0.5 · Aug 2 · Sep 26 · Oct 80.6 · Nov 87.5 · Dec 81.1 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, ROTA B.N.OBSERVATORIO', 1991-20201Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 5.7 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 8.9 · May 10.5 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 11.1 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 5.2 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, ROTA B.N.OBSERVATORIO', 1991-20201Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Rota?
The published population was 29,289 people in January 2025. Source: Rota - official stats18
By nationality
National passport94.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 84.19 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 5.57 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,740 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 14,961 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 14,714 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 29,289 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Rota - official stats18Official |
International community in Rota
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 | 29,446 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 27,442 | 93.2% |
| North America | 586 | 2.0% |
| South America | 574 | 1.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 265 | 0.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 187 | 0.6% |
| Africa | 173 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 128 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 86 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 29,446 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 28,184 | 95.7% |
| North America | 525 | 1.8% |
| South America | 203 | 0.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 182 | 0.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 116 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 101 | 0.3% |
| Africa | 81 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 47 | 0.2% |
| Statelens | 5 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Rota
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.
Puerto Real as a Rota alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,205 Puerto Real vs 5,235 Rota−39%
- Unemployment: 7.2% Puerto Real vs 5.3% Rota+37%
- Rent: €6.00/m² Puerto Real vs €6.80/m² Rota−12%
- Foreign residents: 3.9% Puerto Real vs 5.6% Rota−31%
- Residents: 42,527 Puerto Real vs 29,289 Rota+45%
- Nearest airport: 26.7 km Puerto Real vs 30.0 km Rota−11%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Puerto Real vs €1,796 Rotasame level
Segovia as a Rota alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 519 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 15.6% Segovia vs 5.6% Rota+179%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Segovia vs 5.3% Rota−41%
- Nearest airport: 68.4 km Segovia vs 30.0 km Rota+128%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Segovia vs 5,235 Rota−24%
- Residents: 52,375 Segovia vs 29,289 Rota+79%
- Rent: €6.10/m² Segovia vs €6.80/m² Rota−10%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,881 Segovia vs €1,796 Rota+5%
Cities near Rota
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Rota, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rota 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 guideSchool 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; Rota'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 Rota?
The published population was 29,289 people in January 2025. Source: Rota - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Rota?
Average net cold rent is 6.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 476 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Rota?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SAN FERNANDO).
How safe is Rota?
Police recorded about 5,235 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 Rota?
The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Rota?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Rota a good place to live?
Rota 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.
Which cities are near Rota?
El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Chipiona, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Puerto Real are near Rota. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Rota?
The official country of birth distribution records 27,442 people (93.2%) 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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