Living in Sonseca
In Sonseca, the statutory reference rent is €3.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.2% (2026).
The nearest airport was MAD, 96.8 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.9% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.18% in June 2026. Sonseca had a population of 11,452 at the start of 2025.
Cheaper rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Sonseca?
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 Sonseca?
Average net cold rent is 3 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): 3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 5,568 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 3,924 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,641 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Sonseca 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 180 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3 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
What is the unemployment rate in Sonseca?
The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.18 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628
Sonseca 4.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.94 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 4,182 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,837 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.18 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628Independent |
What does a salary buy in Sonseca?
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. | €1,491 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €180 |
| 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 | €1,279 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sonseca. 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 Sonseca. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,120 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202514Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sonseca. 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 Sonseca?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 LOS YÉBENES)6
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.
Sonseca 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LOS YÉBENES)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LOS YÉBENES)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station LOS YÉBENES)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 12 · Feb 14.4 · Mar 18.2 · Apr 20.7 · May 25.4 · Jun 31.4 · Jul 35.4 · Aug 34.8 · Sep 29.3 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 16 · Dec 12.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOLEDO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.9 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 7.9 · May 11.7 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOLEDO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7 · Feb 8.6 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.6 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 27.3 · Aug 27 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 16.7 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 7.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOLEDO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 25.3 · Feb 24.6 · Mar 33 · Apr 39.6 · May 38.9 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 5.7 · Aug 8.6 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 46.1 · Nov 37.7 · Dec 35.9 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOLEDO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 160 · Feb 187.7 · Mar 234.3 · Apr 264.6 · May 302.8 · Jun 354.5 · Jul 395.2 · Aug 364.1 · Sep 278 · Oct 224.4 · Nov 168.6 · Dec 140.4 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOLEDO20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Fuenlabrada ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±1.5 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±1.7 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±0.9 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±1.8 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.8 °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 Sonseca?
The published population was 11,452 people in January 2025. Source: Sonseca - official stats19
By nationality
National passport91%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 59.93 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 10.17 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,032 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 5,501 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 5,704 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 11,452 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Sonseca - official stats19Official |
International community in Sonseca
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 | 11,054 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 9,787 | 88.5% |
| South America | 346 | 3.1% |
| Asia | 332 | 3.0% |
| Africa | 327 | 3.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 133 | 1.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 79 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 32 | 0.3% |
| North America | 17 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 11,054 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 10,225 | 92.5% |
| Africa | 274 | 2.5% |
| Asia | 212 | 1.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 145 | 1.3% |
| South America | 122 | 1.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 58 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 12 | 0.1% |
| North America | 6 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Sonseca
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Sonseca from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Sonseca
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sonseca 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; Sonseca's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Sonseca part of Toledo?
Sonseca is in the published commuting zone of Toledo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Toledo city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Sonseca?
The published population was 11,452 people in January 2025. Source: Sonseca - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Sonseca?
Average net cold rent is 3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 210 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Sonseca?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 LOS YÉBENES).
What is the unemployment rate in Sonseca?
The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Sonseca?
The median gross salary is 1,837 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Sonseca a good place to live?
Sonseca 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 Sonseca part of Toledo?
Sonseca is in the published commuting zone of Toledo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Sonseca?
Toledo, Nambroca, Los Yébenes, Argés, Mora are near Sonseca. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Sonseca?
The official country of birth distribution records 9,787 people (88.5%) 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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