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Living in Santo Domingo de la Calzada

In Santo Domingo de la Calzada, the statutory reference rent is €4.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.2% (2026).

The population of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, in Spain, was 6,441 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.9% in June 2025. The nearest airport was VIT, 52.4 km away in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2420 sources

Population6,441people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)2,042EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent4EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 22% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate4.22%country median 4.4% — 4% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,670incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La Rioja mantiene sus altos niveles de seguridad y continúa en 2025 como la cuarta región con mejores datos

Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

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 Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

Average net cold rent is 4 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 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Santo Domingo de la Calzada recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesSanto Domingo de la Calzada highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Santo Domingo de la Calzada highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Santo Domingo de la Calzada€4.00
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Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market
Dwellings4,932 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Main residence dwellings2,589 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings2,340 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Santo Domingo de la Calzada 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–69%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%
Student61%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–72%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–73%
Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 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 Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.22 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Santo Domingo de la Calzada is 4.2%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability96.91 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment2,337 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,042 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.22 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent

What does a salary buy in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,042 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,359of €1,631 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€1,631
Rent, 60 m²€4.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €240
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€1,359
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Santo Domingo de la Calzada Salary needed to live in Santo Domingo de la Calzada

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santo Domingo de la Calzada. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Santo Domingo de la Calzada. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSanto Domingo de la Calzada highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Santo Domingo de la Calzada highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,670 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025La Rioja mantiene sus altos niveles de seguridad y continúa en 2025 como la cuarta región con mejores datos11Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest airportVIT13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport52.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santo Domingo de la Calzada. 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, HybridCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Santo Domingo de la Calzada.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 19.06 · Feb 20.45 · Mar 24.33 · Apr 27.25 · May 30.67 · Jun 37.31 · Jul 36.52 · Aug 37.79 · Sep 36.08 · Oct 29.44 · Nov 22.49 · Dec 18.55 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -10.69 · Feb -9.93 · Mar -11.58 · Apr -3.54 · May -1.12 · Jun 1.97 · Jul 5.41 · Aug 6.44 · Sep 2.43 · Oct -4.63 · Nov -5.59 · Dec -9.51 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.54 · Feb 3.94 · Mar 6.69 · Apr 9.35 · May 12.66 · Jun 17.11 · Jul 19.24 · Aug 19.46 · Sep 16.28 · Oct 12.39 · Nov 6.83 · Dec 4.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

The published population was 6,441 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area40.09 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign-resident share17.49 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents1,124 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Female residents3,148 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Male residents3,135 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population6,441 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4Official

International community in Santo Domingo de la Calzada

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
TOTAL6,213100.0%
Spain5,17783.3%
Africa3355.4%
South America2754.4%
European Union (without Spain)2443.9%
Asia931.5%
Central America and Caribbean440.7%
Rent of Europe360.6%
North America90.1%

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
TOTAL6,213100.0%
Spanish5,29885.3%
Africa3375.4%
European Union (without Spain)2854.6%
South America1352.2%
Asia931.5%
Rent of Europe330.5%
Central America and Caribbean270.4%
North America50.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,589 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour force2,784 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Alternatives for people set on Santo Domingo de la Calzada

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.

Vitoria-Gasteiz as a Santo Domingo de la Calzada alternative in the same region

50 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 260,699 Vitoria-Gasteiz vs 6,441 Santo Domingo de la Calzada+3947%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Vitoria-Gasteiz vs €2,042 Santo Domingo de la Calzada+30%
  • Rent: €9.50/m² (2024) Vitoria-Gasteiz vs €4.00/m² (2022) Santo Domingo de la Calzadano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.8 km Vitoria-Gasteiz vs 52.4 km Santo Domingo de la Calzada−89%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,916 (2024) Vitoria-Gasteiz vs 3,670 (2025) Santo Domingo de la Calzadano percentage

Elda as a Santo Domingo de la Calzada alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 477 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 6,441 Santo Domingo de la Calzada+757%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 3,670 (2025) Santo Domingo de la Calzadano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 52.4 km Santo Domingo de la Calzada−43%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,042 Santo Domingo de la Calzada−8%
  • Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 17.5% (2025) Santo Domingo de la Calzadano percentage
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.00/m² Santo Domingo de la Calzadasame level

Cities near Santo Domingo de la Calzada

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Haro 17.4 km away
Rent
5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Nájera 18.2 km away
Rent
4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santo Domingo de la Calzada 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School 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; Santo Domingo de la Calzada's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

The published population was 6,441 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

What is the unemployment rate in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

The median gross salary is 2,042 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

1,124 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España).

Is Santo Domingo de la Calzada a good place to live?

Santo Domingo de la Calzada 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.

Which cities are near Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

Haro, Nájera are near Santo Domingo de la Calzada. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Santo Domingo de la Calzada?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,177 people (83.3%) 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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