Living in Santa Fe
In Santa Fe, the statutory reference rent is €4.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9.4% (2026).
Gigabit broadband availability was 96.7% in June 2025. Santa Fe had a population of 15,494 at the start of 2025. For Santa Fe, the nearest airport was GRX, 5.3 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.
Cheaper rent than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 94% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Santa Fe?
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 Fe?
Average net cold rent is 4.5 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): 4.5 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 | 7,686 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,862 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,824 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Santa Fe 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 270 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.5 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 9.4% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Santa Fe?
The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Santa Fe 9.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 96.65 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 4,953 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Santa Fe?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.50/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €270 |
| 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 | €1,161 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santa Fe. 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 Fe. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,750 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santa Fe. 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 Fe?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 GRANADA - NORTE)7
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 Fe 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 31 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GRANADA - NORTE)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 24 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GRANADA - NORTE)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GRANADA - NORTE)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.3 · Feb 16.3 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 22.1 · May 26.8 · Jun 32.5 · Jul 36.4 · Aug 35.9 · Sep 30.2 · Oct 24.7 · Nov 18 · Dec 15 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.5 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 6.9 · May 10.3 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.4 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 12 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.6 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 41.4 · Feb 36.3 · Mar 41 · Apr 36.8 · May 29.9 · Jun 7.6 · Jul 0.3 · Aug 2.6 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 42.4 · Nov 53.1 · Dec 50.1 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 180.7 · Feb 189.8 · Mar 233.5 · Apr 250.7 · May 303.9 · Jun 354.2 · Jul 387.2 · Aug 354.6 · Sep 276.9 · Oct 230.1 · Nov 178.2 · Dec 169.5 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Granada ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.6 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.7 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±3.0 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±2.2 °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 Fe?
The published population was 15,494 people in January 2025. Source: Santa Fe - official stats18
By nationality
National passport94.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 38.3 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 5.62 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 784 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 7,675 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 7,430 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 15,494 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Santa Fe - official stats18Official |
International community in Santa Fe
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 | 15,203 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 14,049 | 92.4% |
| South America | 429 | 2.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 300 | 2.0% |
| Africa | 291 | 1.9% |
| Rent of Europe | 59 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 30 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 29 | 0.2% |
| North America | 15 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 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 | 15,203 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 14,519 | 95.5% |
| Africa | 259 | 1.7% |
| South America | 211 | 1.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 143 | 0.9% |
| Asia | 27 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 19 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 17 | 0.1% |
| North America | 7 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 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 Fe
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.
Chauchina as a Santa Fe alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 6.0% Chauchina vs 9.4% Santa Fe−36%
- Rent: €3.70/m² Chauchina vs €4.50/m² Santa Fe−18%
- Nearest airport: 1.5 km Chauchina vs 5.3 km Santa Fe−72%
- Residents: 5,817 Chauchina vs 15,494 Santa Fe−62%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Chauchina vs €1,796 Santa Fesame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Chauchina vs 4,750 Santa Fesame level
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Chauchina vs 8.0 µg/m³ Santa Fesame level
Vila-real as a Santa Fe alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 438 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 5.3 km Santa Fe+543%
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 5.6% Santa Fe+185%
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 15,494 Santa Fe+246%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 9.4% Santa Fe−42%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.50/m² Santa Fe−11%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 4,750 Santa Feno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,796 Santa Fe+5%
Cities near Santa Fe
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Santa Fe, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santa Fe 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 Fe's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Santa Fe part of Armilla?
Santa Fe is in the published commuting zone of Armilla; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Armilla 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 Fe?
The published population was 15,494 people in January 2025. Source: Santa Fe - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Santa Fe?
Average net cold rent is 4.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 315 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Santa Fe?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 GRANADA - NORTE).
What is the unemployment rate in Santa Fe?
The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Santa Fe?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Santa Fe a good place to live?
Santa Fe 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 Fe part of Armilla?
Santa Fe is in the published commuting zone of Armilla; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Santa Fe?
Armilla, Granada, Atarfe, Vegas del Genil, Chauchina are near Santa Fe. 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 Fe?
The official country of birth distribution records 14,049 people (92.4%) 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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