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Living in Sabadell

Sabadell had 225,368 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €91 in December 2022. An estimate placed an inexpensive restaurant meal at €11 in December 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.6% in 2025. The unemployment rate was 10.5% in 2024. The foreign population count was 32,223 at the start of 2024. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €33 in December 2022.

Pricier rent than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 94% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Sabadell.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sabadell?

Average net cold rent is 7.8 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): 7.8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Sabadell recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€434
Utilities, 85 m² flat€91
Fitness club€39
Transport pass€37
Internet, 60 Mbps€33

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesSabadell highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sabadell highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Sabadell€7.80
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
Murcia€5.80
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Palma€9.80
Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly38.56 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited32.59 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly434 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant10.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass37.32 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home90.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v222Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings92,772 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings83,559 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings9,216 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 468 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.8 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sabadell?

The unemployment rate is 10.5 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city8

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Sabadell is 10.5%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–15Sabadell 10.5%23 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.59 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official
People in employment88,716 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate10.5 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sabadell. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sabadell. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k461.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202514Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sabadell 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 100k461.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Sabadell?

Police recorded about 4,804 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.15

Recorded crime across major citiesSabadell highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sabadell highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,804 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport163 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportBCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport28 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sabadell. 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, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sabadell.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sabadell?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 repair2

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
Sabadell annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154020.0PM10104028.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Sabadell is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–12Sabadell 11.014 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean28 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SABADELL (GRAN VIA))3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SABADELL (GRAN VIA))4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.52 · Feb 22.22 · Mar 26.35 · Apr 27.65 · May 32.42 · Jun 38.2 · Jul 36.58 · Aug 36.77 · Sep 35.02 · Oct 30.98 · Nov 25.29 · Dec 19.66 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -3.92 · Feb -4.44 · Mar -3.75 · Apr 1.52 · May 3.18 · Jun 9.2 · Jul 12.13 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 7.67 · Oct 2.5 · Nov -0.51 · Dec -2.9 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.44 · Feb 8.05 · Mar 10.76 · Apr 13.67 · May 17.4 · Jun 22.06 · Jul 24.67 · Aug 24.55 · Sep 20.97 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 11.56 · Dec 8.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Oviedo223,968 residentsCartagena220,704 residentsBadalona231,542 residentsTerrassa233,270 residentsGranada233,975 residentsMóstoles214,817 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sabadell?

The published population was 225,368 people in January 2025. Source: Sabadell - official stats20

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sabadell residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.7%Foreign residents14.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents420.3 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat5Official
City area119.8 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission7Official
Foreign-resident share12.9 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
Foreign residents32,223 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official
Population Female112,354 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population Male105,946 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population225,368 people1 Jan 2025Sabadell - official stats20Official

International community in Sabadell

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
TOTAL216,759100.0%
Spain180,45083.2%
South America15,7877.3%
Africa8,1853.8%
Central America and Caribbean3,8261.8%
European Union (without Spain)3,4541.6%
Asia2,9301.4%
Rent of Europe1,7170.8%
North America3910.2%
Oceania190.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL216,759100.0%
Spanish187,79086.6%
South America8,8024.1%
Africa8,6914.0%
European Union (without Spain)3,7501.7%
Asia3,2741.5%
Central America and Caribbean2,7931.3%
Rent of Europe1,3960.6%
North America2440.1%
Oceania120.0%
Statelens70.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Sabadell 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–67%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–70%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on education · range 53–71%
Family51%strong on safety, weak on education · range 43–59%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–60%
Foreign residents32,223 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population225,368 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Sabadell - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings92,772 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.59 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment88,716 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households83,556 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Labour Supply Count103,083 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Sabadell?

The published population was 225,368 people in January 2025. Source: Sabadell - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Sabadell?

Average net cold rent is 7.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 546 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Sabadell?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Sabadell?

Police recorded about 4,804 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 Sabadell?

The unemployment rate is 10.5 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Sabadell?

The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Sabadell a good place to live?

Sabadell 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 Africa live in Sabadell?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,185 people (3.8%) 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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