Living in San Fernando de Henares
In San Fernando de Henares, the statutory reference rent is €9.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.2% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 4.21% in June 2026. Its population was 39,059 at the start of 2025.
Pricier rent than 92% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to San Fernando de Henares?
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 San Fernando de Henares?
Average net cold rent is 9 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): 9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 15,621 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 14,370 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,251 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is San Fernando de Henares 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 540 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9 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 San Fernando de Henares?
The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.21 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
San Fernando de Henares 4.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 18,114 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,336 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.21 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in San Fernando de Henares?
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. | €1,830 |
| Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €540 |
| 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 | €1,258 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to San Fernando de Henares. 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 San Fernando de Henares. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is San Fernando de Henares?
Police recorded about 4,454 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 | 4,454 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
The nearest airport was MAD, 8.2 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for San Fernando de Henares. 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
Is the air quality good in San Fernando de Henares?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 COSLADA)6
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.
San Fernando de Henares 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 26 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station COSLADA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station COSLADA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station COSLADA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 11.3 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 17.1 · Apr 19.6 · May 24.2 · Jun 30.2 · Jul 34 · Aug 33.4 · Sep 28 · Oct 21.4 · Nov 15 · Dec 11.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.8 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4 · Apr 6.5 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 13 · May 17.1 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 28.1 · Feb 29.5 · Mar 32.5 · Apr 39.1 · May 40.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 9.1 · Aug 10 · Sep 25.4 · Oct 57.3 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 34.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 148.3 · Feb 172.7 · Mar 220.6 · Apr 231.2 · May 271 · Jun 322.4 · Jul 368 · Aug 337.6 · Sep 260 · Oct 201 · Nov 150.5 · Dec 135.5 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS21Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Alcalá de Henares ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±1.8 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±1.8 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±1.9 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±1.4 °C, Bari (Italy) ±2.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in San Fernando de Henares?
The published population was 39,059 people in January 2025. Source: San Fernando de Henares - official stats18
By nationality
National passport85.7%Foreign residents14.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 39.86 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es22Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 14.85 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,572 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 20,046 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 18,928 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 39,059 people | 1 Jan 2025 | San Fernando de Henares - official stats18Official |
International community in San Fernando de Henares
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 | 39,286 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 33,395 | 85.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 3,483 | 8.9% |
| South America | 1,335 | 3.4% |
| Africa | 305 | 0.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 296 | 0.8% |
| Asia | 230 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 189 | 0.5% |
| North America | 43 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 10 | 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 | 39,286 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 33,993 | 86.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 4,057 | 10.3% |
| South America | 534 | 1.4% |
| Asia | 234 | 0.6% |
| Africa | 185 | 0.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 128 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 126 | 0.3% |
| North America | 28 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 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 San Fernando de Henares
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.
Colmenar Viejo as a San Fernando de Henares alternative in the same region
32 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Nearest airport: 24.6 km Colmenar Viejo vs 8.2 km San Fernando de Henares+200%
- Rent: €8.00/m² Colmenar Viejo vs €9.00/m² San Fernando de Henares−11%
- Unemployment: 3.4% Colmenar Viejo vs 4.2% San Fernando de Henares−18%
- Residents: 58,730 Colmenar Viejo vs 39,059 San Fernando de Henares+50%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Colmenar Viejo vs 10.0 µg/m³ San Fernando de Henares−20%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,343 Colmenar Viejo vs 4,454 San Fernando de Henaressame level
- Foreign residents: 14.3% Colmenar Viejo vs 14.9% San Fernando de Henares−4%
Segovia as a San Fernando de Henares alternative in the same country
76 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Nearest airport: 68.4 km Segovia vs 8.2 km San Fernando de Henares+734%
- Rent: €6.10/m² Segovia vs €9.00/m² San Fernando de Henares−32%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Segovia vs 4.2% San Fernando de Henares−26%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,881 Segovia vs €2,336 San Fernando de Henares−20%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Segovia vs 10.0 µg/m³ San Fernando de Henares−30%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Segovia vs 4,454 San Fernando de Henares−11%
- Residents: 52,375 Segovia vs 39,059 San Fernando de Henares+34%
Cities near San Fernando de Henares
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in San Fernando de Henares 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; San Fernando de Henares's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is San Fernando de Henares part of Madrid?
San Fernando de Henares is in the published commuting zone of Madrid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Madrid city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in San Fernando de Henares?
The published population was 39,059 people in January 2025. Source: San Fernando de Henares - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in San Fernando de Henares?
Average net cold rent is 9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 630 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in San Fernando de Henares?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 COSLADA).
How safe is San Fernando de Henares?
Police recorded about 4,454 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 Fernando de Henares?
The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around San Fernando de Henares?
The median gross salary is 2,336 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is San Fernando de Henares a good place to live?
San Fernando de Henares 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.
Is San Fernando de Henares part of Madrid?
San Fernando de Henares is in the published commuting zone of Madrid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near San Fernando de Henares?
Coslada, Torrejón de Ardoz, Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Madrid, Alcalá de Henares are near San Fernando de Henares. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in San Fernando de Henares?
The official country of birth distribution records 33,395 people (85.0%) 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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