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Living in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.5% in 2025. In 2024, the unemployment rate was 16%. At the start of 2025, Santa Cruz de Tenerife had a population of 211,957.

Pricier rent than 73% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

Average net cold rent is 6.9 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): 6.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Santa Cruz de Tenerife yet.

Net rent across major citiesSanta Cruz de Tenerife highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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€6.90Santa Cruz de Tenerife€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings97,227 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings81,057 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings16,170 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 414 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.9 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

The unemployment rate is about 16 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 16.02 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is 16.0%. 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%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–20Santa Cruz de Tenerife 16.0%9 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability96.55 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official
People in employment77,922 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,719 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate16.02 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Santa Cruz de Tenerife by year, %14.9%20.4%25.8%31.3%2015201720192021202416.0%%

Unemployment rate fell 46.9% between 2015 and 2024, from 30.2% to 16.0%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santa Cruz de Tenerife. 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)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k768.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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 100k768.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

Police recorded about 4,827 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.16

Recorded crime across major citiesSanta Cruz de Tenerife highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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 residents4,827 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport17 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportTFN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport9.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santa Cruz de Tenerife. 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 18.3°C in January and 25.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 28.8 mm in January and 0.1 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 11.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5

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
Santa Cruz de Tenerife average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°15°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Santa Cruz de Tenerife average monthly precipitation, mm0102030402934381041045243637JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Santa Cruz de Tenerife average monthly sunshine, hours05101520678891011119766JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Santa Cruz de Tenerife annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.1PM2.5154024.0PM10104022.0NO₂µg/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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife is 11.1 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/m³3011–12Santa Cruz de Tenerife 11.114 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 mean22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AGENCIA TRIBUTARIA-PORTATIL 2)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station TOME CANO)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11.1 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 21.1 · Feb 21.3 · Mar 22.1 · Apr 23 · May 24.5 · Jun 26.6 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 29.3 · Sep 28.2 · Oct 26.6 · Nov 24.2 · Dec 22.2 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, STA.CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 15.5 · Feb 15.4 · Mar 15.9 · Apr 16.8 · May 18.2 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 21.9 · Oct 20.6 · Nov 18.5 · Dec 16.8 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, STA.CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 18.3 · Feb 18.4 · Mar 19 · Apr 19.9 · May 21.4 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 25.1 · Oct 23.6 · Nov 21.4 · Dec 19.5 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, STA.CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 28.8 · Feb 33.7 · Mar 37.8 · Apr 10.3 · May 3.5 · Jun 0.6 · Jul 0.1 · Aug 3.5 · Sep 4.5 · Oct 24.4 · Nov 35.8 · Dec 36.8 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, STA.CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 6.1 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 8.4 · May 9.3 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 10.7 · Sep 9 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 6 · Dec 5.7 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, STA.CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Jerez de la Frontera213,634 residentsMóstoles214,817 residentsPamplona/Iruña209,094 residentsAlmería205,468 residentsCartagena220,704 residentsAlcalá de Henares203,208 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

The published population was 211,957 people in January 2025. Source: Santa Cruz de Tenerife - official stats20

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Santa Cruz de Tenerife residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.4%Foreign residents 7.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents505.4 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area252.5 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share7.2 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents16,154 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official
Population density1,470 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female109,880 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male99,515 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population211,957 people1 Jan 2025Santa Cruz de Tenerife - official stats20Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Santa Cruz de Tenerife by year, residents199,206260,835322,463384,092201520172019202120232025211,957residents

Population fell 40.6% between 2015 and 2025, from 356,654 to 211,957.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Foreign residents in Santa Cruz de Tenerife by year, residents15,39419,06922,74526,42020152017201920212023202516,776residents

Foreign residents fell 7.7% between 2015 and 2025, from 18,174 to 16,776.

International community in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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
TOTAL208,103100.0%
Spain174,73084.0%
South America19,5829.4%
Central America and Caribbean5,1572.5%
European Union (without Spain)3,6621.8%
Asia1,9440.9%
Africa1,5800.8%
Rent of Europe9980.5%
North America4130.2%
Oceania370.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL208,103100.0%
Spanish194,33893.4%
South America5,1512.5%
European Union (without Spain)4,4302.1%
Central America and Caribbean1,3830.7%
Asia1,1900.6%
Africa7520.4%
Rent of Europe6420.3%
North America2050.1%
Oceania60.0%
Statelens60.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–65%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–69%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on education · range 53–71%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–60%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–62%
Foreign residents16,154 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population211,957 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Santa Cruz de Tenerife - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings97,227 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability96.55 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment77,922 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households81,054 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count102,492 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

The published population was 211,957 people in January 2025. Source: Santa Cruz de Tenerife - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

Average net cold rent is 6.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 483 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

Police recorded about 4,827 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

The unemployment rate is about 16 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

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

Is Santa Cruz de Tenerife a good place to live?

Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,580 people (0.8%) 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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