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Living in Salou

Salou is a city in Spain. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.55%. Its population was 31,491 at the start of 2025.

Pricier rent than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other Spanish city that publishes it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Salou?

Average net cold rent is 7.4 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): 7.4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Salou yet.

Net rent across major citiesSalou highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Salou highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.40Salou€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings31,524 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings11,640 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings19,884 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 444 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.4 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 Salou?

The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.55 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Salou is 2.6%. 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%8440–5Salou 2.6%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 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 availability98.94 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment9,195 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.55 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Salou. 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)

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k168.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Salou 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 100k168.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Salou?

Police recorded about 12,061 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.12

Recorded crime across major citiesSalou highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Salou 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 residents12,061 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.12Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was REU, 8.1 km away, with 16 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.9% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport16 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportREU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport8.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Salou. 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 Salou.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Salou?

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 TARRAGONA (UNIVERSITAT LABORAL))4

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
Salou average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Salou average monthly precipitation, mm020406080292435414522153773734834JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Salou average monthly sunshine, hours085170255340170181214235268299322280225193169160JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Salou annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154015.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/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 Salou is 7.0 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/m³337–8Salou 7.057 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 mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station VILA-SECA (IES VILA-SECA))2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station REUS (EL TALLAPEDRA))3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station TARRAGONA (UNIVERSITAT LABORAL))4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 15 · Feb 15.9 · Mar 18.2 · Apr 20.3 · May 23.7 · Jun 27.7 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 30.8 · Sep 27.4 · Oct 23.4 · Nov 18.5 · Dec 15.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station REUS/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 12.6 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station REUS/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 9.3 · Feb 10 · Mar 12.4 · Apr 14.6 · May 18.2 · Jun 22.3 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 22.3 · Oct 18.2 · Nov 13 · Dec 10 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station REUS/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 28.8 · Feb 23.5 · Mar 34.7 · Apr 41.3 · May 45.2 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 36.5 · Sep 73 · Oct 72.8 · Nov 48.4 · Dec 33.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station REUS/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 170.4 · Feb 180.5 · Mar 214.3 · Apr 235.4 · May 268.3 · Jun 299 · Jul 321.7 · Aug 280.1 · Sep 224.5 · Oct 192.7 · Nov 168.8 · Dec 160.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station REUS/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Campello, el31,419 residentsCoria del Río31,278 residentsArcos de la Frontera31,267 residentsCulleredo31,254 residentsPuerto de la Cruz31,137 residentsAlcázar de San Juan31,914 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Salou?

The published population was 31,491 people in January 2025. Source: Salou - official stats16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Salou residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport68.3%Foreign residents31.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area15.13 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share33.01 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents9,971 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female14,834 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male15,390 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population31,491 people1 Jan 2025Salou - official stats16Official

International community in Salou

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
TOTAL28,314100.0%
Spain17,40061.5%
South America2,5959.2%
European Union (without Spain)1,8756.6%
Rent of Europe1,8736.6%
Africa1,8206.4%
Asia1,4455.1%
Central America and Caribbean1,2084.3%
North America890.3%
Oceania90.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL28,314100.0%
Spanish19,04867.3%
European Union (without Spain)2,3578.3%
Africa1,7706.3%
Rent of Europe1,7636.2%
Asia1,5065.3%
South America1,2904.6%
Central America and Caribbean5181.8%
North America570.2%
Statelens30.0%
Oceania20.0%

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

Is Salou 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–71%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–61%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 34–54%
Foreign residents9,971 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population31,491 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Salou - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings31,524 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.94 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment9,195 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households11,637 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count11,502 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Salou?

The published population was 31,491 people in January 2025. Source: Salou - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Salou?

Average net cold rent is 7.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 518 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Salou?

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 TARRAGONA (UNIVERSITAT LABORAL)).

How safe is Salou?

Police recorded about 12,061 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 Salou?

The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Salou?

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

Is Salou a good place to live?

Salou 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 Salou?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,820 people (6.4%) 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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