Living in Santa Coloma de Farners
In Santa Coloma de Farners, the statutory reference rent is €6.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.2% (2026).
Santa Coloma de Farners is in Spain; its population was 13,993 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.2% in June 2025.
Pricier rent than 67% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Santa Coloma de Farners?
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 Santa Coloma de Farners?
Average net cold rent is 6.2 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): 6.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 5,994 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,893 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,101 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Santa Coloma de Farners 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 372 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.2 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
The unemployment rate was 3.19% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Santa Coloma de Farners?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.19 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Santa Coloma de Farners 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.16 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 5,595 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.19 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Santa Coloma de Farners?
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. | €1,778 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €372 |
| 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 | €1,374 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santa Coloma de Farners. 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 Santa Coloma de Farners. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,350 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was GRO, 9.3 km away, with 49 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santa Coloma de Farners. 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 Santa Coloma de Farners?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency7
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.
Santa Coloma de Farners 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 20 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GIRONA (ESCOLA DE MÚSICA))5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GIRONA (ESCOLA DE MÚSICA))6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency7Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.2 · Feb 15.2 · Mar 17.9 · Apr 20 · May 23.9 · Jun 28.2 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 14.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.9 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 6.2 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5 · Dec 1.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.5 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 13.1 · May 17 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 8.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 57.6 · Feb 42 · Mar 52.5 · Apr 68 · May 64 · Jun 56.9 · Jul 39.3 · Aug 46.6 · Sep 73.9 · Oct 86 · Nov 63.5 · Dec 50.7 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 155 · Feb 164.4 · Mar 194.5 · Apr 207.7 · May 238 · Jun 259.6 · Jul 292.3 · Aug 276.1 · Sep 213.3 · Oct 179.8 · Nov 153.9 · Dec 145.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA20Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 was 9.0 in 2016 and 9.0 in 2024.
Similar climate. In Spain: Tarragona ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.2 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.5 °C, Nîmes (France) ±1.6 °C, Lyon (France) ±2.5 °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 Santa Coloma de Farners?
The published population was 13,993 people in January 2025. Source: Santa Coloma de Farners - official stats18
By nationality
National passport79.5%Foreign residents20.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 70.94 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 20.99 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,872 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 6,760 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 6,874 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 13,993 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Santa Coloma de Farners - official stats18Official |
International community in Santa Coloma de Farners
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 | 13,469 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 10,603 | 78.7% |
| Africa | 932 | 6.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 821 | 6.1% |
| Asia | 542 | 4.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 271 | 2.0% |
| South America | 214 | 1.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 70 | 0.5% |
| North America | 13 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 13,469 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 10,568 | 78.5% |
| Africa | 1,005 | 7.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 959 | 7.1% |
| Asia | 578 | 4.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 198 | 1.5% |
| South America | 91 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 60 | 0.4% |
| North America | 9 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Santa Coloma de Farners
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.
Anglès as a Santa Coloma de Farners alternative in the same region
11 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Rent: €4.80/m² Anglès vs €6.20/m² Santa Coloma de Farners−23%
- Residents: 5,944 Anglès vs 13,993 Santa Coloma de Farners−58%
- Unemployment: 3.5% Anglès vs 3.2% Santa Coloma de Farners+9%
- Nearest airport: 11.7 km Anglès vs 9.3 km Santa Coloma de Farners+26%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Anglès vs €2,261 Santa Coloma de Farnerssame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,350 Anglès vs 6,350 Santa Coloma de Farnerssame level
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Anglès vs 9.0 µg/m³ Santa Coloma de Farnerssame level
Elda as a Santa Coloma de Farners alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 477 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 13,993 Santa Coloma de Farners+295%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €6.20/m² Santa Coloma de Farners−35%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 9.3 km Santa Coloma de Farners+223%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 9.0 µg/m³ Santa Coloma de Farners−44%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,261 Santa Coloma de Farners−17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 6,350 Santa Coloma de Farnersno percentage
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 21.0% (2025) Santa Coloma de Farnersno percentage
Tallinn as a Santa Coloma de Farners alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2474 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 9.0 µg/m³ Santa Coloma de Farners−67%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €6.20/m² (2022) Santa Coloma de Farnersno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €2,261 (2024) Santa Coloma de Farnersno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 9.3 km Santa Coloma de Farners−40%
Cities near Santa Coloma de Farners
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 Santa Coloma de Farners 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; Santa Coloma de Farners's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Santa Coloma de Farners part of Girona?
Santa Coloma de Farners is in the published commuting zone of Girona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Girona city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Santa Coloma de Farners?
The published population was 13,993 people in January 2025. Source: Santa Coloma de Farners - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Santa Coloma de Farners?
Average net cold rent is 6.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 434 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Santa Coloma de Farners?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Santa Coloma de Farners?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Santa Coloma de Farners?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Santa Coloma de Farners a good place to live?
Santa Coloma de Farners 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 Santa Coloma de Farners part of Girona?
Santa Coloma de Farners is in the published commuting zone of Girona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Santa Coloma de Farners?
Girona, Sils, Anglès, Maçanet de la Selva, Caldes de Malavella are near Santa Coloma de Farners. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Santa Coloma de Farners?
The official country of birth distribution records 10,603 people (78.7%) 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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