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Living in San Lorenzo de El Escorial

In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.29%. The population of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, in Spain, was 18,872 at the start of 2025.

Pricier rent than 84% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

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 San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

Average net cold rent is 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): 8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for San Lorenzo de El Escorial yet.

Net rent across major citiesSan Lorenzo de El Escorial highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with San Lorenzo de El Escorial highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€8.00San Lorenzo de El Escorial€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings9,924 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,038 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,886 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)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 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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 San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.29 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in San Lorenzo de El Escorial is 3.3%. 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%8440–5San Lorenzo de El Escorial 3.3%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 availability97.78 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment7,734 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,336 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.29 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to San Lorenzo de El Escorial. 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 Lorenzo de El Escorial. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k514.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in San Lorenzo de El Escorial 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 100k514.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was MAD, 49.5 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.8% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport158 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportMAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport49.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for San Lorenzo de El Escorial. 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 Lorenzo de El Escorial.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 COLLADO VILLALBA)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
San Lorenzo de El Escorial average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
San Lorenzo de El Escorial average monthly precipitation, mm0459013518014311911812812051183161170174150JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
San Lorenzo de El Escorial average monthly sunshine, hours09018027036010511816117623129535432721915397100JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
San Lorenzo de El Escorial annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104019.0NO₂µg/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 Lorenzo de El Escorial is 12.0 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/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–13San Lorenzo de El Escorial 12.04 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 mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station COLLADO VILLALBA)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LAS ROZAS)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station COLLADO VILLALBA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 8.2 · May 12.9 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAVACERRADA17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -2.9 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 0.3 · May 3.9 · Jun 8.6 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 0 · Dec -1.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAVACERRADA17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.4 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 1.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAVACERRADA17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 143 · Feb 118.6 · Mar 118.2 · Apr 127.5 · May 119.8 · Jun 51.2 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 30.7 · Sep 61.1 · Oct 169.6 · Nov 173.9 · Dec 149.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAVACERRADA17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 105.3 · Feb 117.5 · Mar 160.7 · Apr 176.3 · May 230.7 · Jun 295 · Jul 353.7 · Aug 327.2 · Sep 218.8 · Oct 152.9 · Nov 97.1 · Dec 99.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAVACERRADA17Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Guadix18,881 residentsParets del Vallès18,885 residentsYaiza18,842 residentsVillaquilambre18,905 residentsMonforte de Lemos18,933 residentsPalamós18,933 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

The published population was 18,872 people in January 2025. Source: San Lorenzo de El Escorial - official stats15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
San Lorenzo de El Escorial residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.2%Foreign residents 10.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area56.4 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign-resident share11.04 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents2,033 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female9,663 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male8,826 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population18,872 people1 Jan 2025San Lorenzo de El Escorial - official stats15Official

International community in San Lorenzo de El Escorial

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
TOTAL18,432100.0%
Spain15,31983.1%
South America1,1676.3%
European Union (without Spain)5372.9%
Africa4342.4%
Central America and Caribbean4222.3%
Rent of Europe2931.6%
North America1350.7%
Asia1200.7%
Oceania50.0%

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
TOTAL18,432100.0%
Spanish16,55289.8%
European Union (without Spain)5943.2%
South America3872.1%
Africa3461.9%
Rent of Europe2221.2%
Central America and Caribbean1560.8%
Asia1130.6%
North America600.3%
Oceania20.0%

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

Is San Lorenzo de El Escorial 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 safety · range 54–72%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%
Foreign residents2,033 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population18,872 people1 Jan 2025Official source · San Lorenzo de El Escorial - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings9,924 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.78 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment7,734 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
Households7,038 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count8,829 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 San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

The published population was 18,872 people in January 2025. Source: San Lorenzo de El Escorial - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 COLLADO VILLALBA).

What is the unemployment rate in San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

The median gross salary is 2,336 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in San Lorenzo de El Escorial?

2,033 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is San Lorenzo de El Escorial a good place to live?

San Lorenzo de El Escorial 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 Lorenzo de El Escorial?

The official country of birth distribution records 434 people (2.4%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain: rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/san-lorenzo-de-el-escorial/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  3. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LAS ROZAS) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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