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Living in Salamanca

Salamanca is a city in Spain. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €33 in December 2022. Salamanca had a population of 146,110 at the start of 2025. Monthly precipitation was 32.8 mm in January and 9.4 mm in July. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.6% in 2025.

Pricier rent than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Spanish city that publishes it.

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

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 Salamanca.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Salamanca?

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
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Salamanca recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€168
Utilities, 85 m² flat€150
Internet, 60 Mbps€33
Fitness club€31
Transport pass€22
Mobile plan, 10 GB€14

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesSalamanca highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Salamanca highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Salamanca€6.00
Murcia€5.80
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Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly31.28 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited33.44 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly167.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB13.57 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Salamanca. Jul 2026. Prices in Salamanca23Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass21.89 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home149.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings92,553 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings63,987 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings28,563 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 13.8% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Salamanca?

The unemployment rate is about 13.8 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.82 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Salamanca is 13.8%. 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%4410–15Salamanca 13.8%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 availability99.61 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official
People in employment51,129 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,881 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate13.82 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Salamanca by year, %12.5%14.5%16.5%18.5%2015201720192021202413.8%%

Unemployment rate fell 21.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 17.7% to 13.8%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k635.2 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Salamanca 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 100k635.2 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Salamanca?

Police recorded about 4,733 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.16

Recorded crime across major citiesSalamanca highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Salamanca 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 residents4,733 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportSLM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport13.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Salamanca. 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
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Salamanca.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 5°C in January and 22.6°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Salamanca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Salamanca average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Salamanca average monthly precipitation, mm01530456033263143412391132523534JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Salamanca average monthly sunshine, hours095190285380130175223246294337379352275206141124JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Salamanca annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.5154013.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/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 Salamanca is 4.0 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/m³64–5Salamanca 4.012 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/m³3011–1214 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 mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SALAMANCA 5)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SALAMANCA 5)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.5 · Feb 12.1 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 17.8 · May 21.5 · Jun 27.3 · Jul 30.7 · Aug 30.6 · Sep 25.9 · Oct 19.8 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 10.2 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, SALAMANCA,OBS., 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.2 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, SALAMANCA,OBS., 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 11.5 · May 14.9 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5.7 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, SALAMANCA,OBS., 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 32.8 · Feb 25.6 · Mar 31.3 · Apr 42.5 · May 40.5 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 9.4 · Aug 10.7 · Sep 31.5 · Oct 51.7 · Nov 35 · Dec 34.1 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, SALAMANCA,OBS., 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 129.7 · Feb 174.8 · Mar 223.1 · Apr 246.4 · May 294.2 · Jun 336.9 · Jul 379 · Aug 352.1 · Sep 275.1 · Oct 206.2 · Nov 141 · Dec 124.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SALAMANCA/MATACAN22Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Lleida146,266 residentsTarragona143,649 residentsTorrejón de Ardoz143,526 residentsHuelva143,215 residentsDos Hermanas142,519 residentsBadajoz150,209 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Salamanca?

The published population was 146,110 people in January 2025. Source: Salamanca - official stats20

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Salamanca residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.3%Foreign residents 8.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents412.9 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area62.93 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share8.2 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents12,779 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official
Population density2,651 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female78,919 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male65,035 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population146,110 people1 Jan 2025Salamanca - official stats20Official
Population over time20 published observations, 2001–2025
Population in Salamanca by year, residents140,461149,892159,323168,75420012010201420182025146,110residents

Population fell 6.6% between 2001 and 2025, from 156,368 to 146,110.

Foreign residents over time12 published observations, 2014–2025
Foreign residents in Salamanca by year, residents5,6478,72511,80414,8822014201620182022202514,245residents

Foreign residents rose 100.6% between 2014 and 2025, from 7,100 to 14,245.

International community in Salamanca

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
TOTAL143,549100.0%
Spain128,71789.7%
South America6,0354.2%
Central America and Caribbean2,2811.6%
European Union (without Spain)2,1831.5%
Africa1,8721.3%
Asia1,0520.7%
Rent of Europe8960.6%
North America4910.3%
Oceania220.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL143,549100.0%
Spanish134,25493.5%
South America3,1302.2%
Africa1,6621.2%
Central America and Caribbean1,4131.0%
European Union (without Spain)1,3861.0%
Asia9370.7%
Rent of Europe4740.3%
North America2840.2%
Oceania80.0%
Statelens10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Salamanca 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 worker67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–75%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%
Student66%strong on cost, weak on education · range 57–75%
Family54%strong on safety, weak on education · range 46–62%
Retirement67%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 58–76%
Foreign residents12,779 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population146,110 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Salamanca - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings92,553 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.61 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment51,129 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
Households63,990 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count62,571 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Salamanca?

The published population was 146,110 people in January 2025. Source: Salamanca - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Salamanca?

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 Salamanca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Salamanca?

Police recorded about 4,733 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 Salamanca?

The unemployment rate is about 13.8 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Salamanca?

The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Salamanca a good place to live?

Salamanca 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 Salamanca?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,872 people (1.3%) 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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