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Living in San Cristóbal de La Laguna

San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a city in Spain. Monthly precipitation was 71.5 mm in January and 6.8 mm in July. At the start of 2025, San Cristóbal de La Laguna had a population of 161,108. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.1% in 2025.

Pricier rent than 71% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

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 San Cristóbal de La Laguna.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

Average net cold rent is 6.6 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): 6.6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for San Cristóbal de La Laguna yet.

Net rent across major citiesSan Cristóbal de La Laguna highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with San Cristóbal de La Laguna highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€6.60San Cristóbal de La Laguna€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings74,097 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings59,145 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings14,952 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 396 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.6 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 6.79% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.79 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in San Cristóbal de La Laguna is 6.8%. 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%4375–10San Cristóbal de La Laguna 6.8%44 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 availability92.08 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment61,614 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,719 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.79 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to San Cristóbal de La Laguna. 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 San Cristóbal de La Laguna. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

Police recorded about 3,926 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.11

Recorded crime across major citiesSan Cristóbal de La Laguna highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with San Cristóbal de La Laguna 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 residents3,926 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport17 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportTFN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport2.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for San Cristóbal de La Laguna. 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 San Cristóbal de La Laguna.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 13.3°C in January and 20.2°C in July.

Is the air quality good in San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 VUELTA LOS PÁJAROS-STA CRUZ DE TF)5

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
San Cristóbal de La Laguna average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°10°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
San Cristóbal de La Laguna average monthly precipitation, mm02550751007267673816107612569175JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
San Cristóbal de La Laguna average monthly sunshine, hours05101520566777897654JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
San Cristóbal de La Laguna annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154028.0PM10104011.0NO₂µg/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 San Cristóbal de La Laguna is 6.0 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/m³286–7San Cristóbal de La Laguna 6.033 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 mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station VUELTA LOS PÁJAROS-STA CRUZ DE TF)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean28 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station VUELTA LOS PÁJAROS-STA CRUZ DE TF)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station VUELTA LOS PÁJAROS-STA CRUZ DE TF)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.3 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 18.1 · Apr 18.7 · May 20.4 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 26 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 22.7 · Nov 19.5 · Dec 17.4 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 10.3 · Feb 10 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 11.1 · May 12.3 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 11.5 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 13.3 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 14.9 · May 16.4 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 16.4 · Dec 14.5 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 71.5 · Feb 67.2 · Mar 66.9 · Apr 37.5 · May 16.3 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 6.8 · Aug 6 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 55.6 · Nov 91.4 · Dec 74.6 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 6 · Apr 6.7 · May 7.3 · Jun 7.3 · Jul 8.4 · Aug 9 · Sep 7.4 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 4.2 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Marbella159,786 residentsLogroño152,150 residentsBadajoz150,209 residentsAlbacete175,400 residentsSantander175,425 residentsAlcorcón175,719 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

The published population was 161,108 people in January 2025. Source: San Cristóbal de La Laguna - official stats15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
San Cristóbal de La Laguna residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.3%Foreign residents 6.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area102.5 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign residents10,768 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female82,606 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male76,428 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population161,108 people1 Jan 2025San Cristóbal de La Laguna - official stats15Official

International community in San Cristóbal de La Laguna

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
TOTAL158,117100.0%
Spain137,03886.7%
South America12,5097.9%
Central America and Caribbean3,3492.1%
European Union (without Spain)2,8811.8%
Africa1,0450.7%
Rent of Europe5590.4%
Asia5360.3%
North America1890.1%
Oceania110.0%

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
TOTAL158,117100.0%
Spanish148,58894.0%
European Union (without Spain)3,5102.2%
South America3,3512.1%
Central America and Caribbean1,0760.7%
Africa7050.4%
Asia4060.3%
Rent of Europe3800.2%
North America930.1%
Statelens50.0%
Oceania30.0%

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

Is San Cristóbal de La Laguna 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–69%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 53–73%
Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–70%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 50–72%
Foreign residents10,768 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population161,108 people1 Jan 2025Official source · San Cristóbal de La Laguna - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings74,097 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability92.08 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment61,614 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
Households59,145 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count81,135 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in San Cristóbal de La Laguna 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

The published population was 161,108 people in January 2025. Source: San Cristóbal de La Laguna - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

Average net cold rent is 6.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 462 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 VUELTA LOS PÁJAROS-STA CRUZ DE TF).

How safe is San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

Police recorded about 3,926 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 San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is San Cristóbal de La Laguna a good place to live?

San Cristóbal de La Laguna 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 San Cristóbal de La Laguna?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,045 people (0.7%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain: rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/san-cristobal-de-la-laguna/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain: rent},
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