Living in Teruel

In Teruel, rent averages €5.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.2% (2026).

Teruel had 36,655 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 3.15% in June 2026. For Teruel, annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.2% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population36,655people1 Jan 2025Official source · Teruel - official stats

Median gross salary (region)2,078EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Average net rent5EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 2% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate3.15%country median 4.4% — 28% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime2,802offences per 100,000country median 4,281 — 35% belowOfficial source · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 8.7 — 4% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair

Lower unemployment than 82% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 94% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Teruel?

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 Teruel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Teruel?

Average net cold rent is 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): 5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesTeruel highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Murcia€5.80

Teruel€5.00

Show the other 6 cities

Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 300 Mbps fibre⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 100GB mobile plan⁴Official · national market
Dwellings	21,489 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁴Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	14,271 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁴Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings	7,218 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁴Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es³Official

Is Teruel 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–76%

Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–70%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–67%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 300 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Teruel?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 3.15 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²¹

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Teruel is 3.2%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Teruel 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	93.24 %	30 Jun 2025	SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025¹⁸Official
People in employment	15,816 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,078 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹⁰Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.15 %country median 4.4%	30 Jun 2026	SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²¹Independent

What does a salary buy in Teruel?

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

Left over each month€1,326of €1,658 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.	€1,658
Rent, 60 m²€5.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €300
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	€1,326

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Teruel. 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 Teruel. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,134 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025¹⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Teruel 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 100,000 residents1,134 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Teruel?

Police recorded about 2,802 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,802 offences per 100,000 · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows²

Recorded crime across major citiesTeruel highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766

Alicante7,419

Murcia5,289

Córdoba5,095

Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916

Cartagena4,578

Castellón de la Plana4,251

Elche4,043

Lorca3,706

Logroño3,690

Burgos3,628

Teruel2,802

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,802 offences per 100,000country median 4,281	31 Dec 2024	Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	CDT	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	101.2 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Teruel. 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 Teruel.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 4°C in January and 22.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 16 mm in January and 23.9 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Teruel?

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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair⁶

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

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12°-2°

16°1°

18°3°

22°7°

28°11°

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31°14°

26°10°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂9WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Teruel is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Teruel 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station TERUEL)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station TERUEL)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³country median 8.7	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair⁶Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 10.1 · Feb 12 · Mar 15.6 · Apr 17.9 · May 22.4 · Jun 27.8 · Jul 31.9 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 25.6 · Oct 20.1 · Nov 13.8 · Dec 10.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, TERUEL, 1991-2020¹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.2 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 3.3 · May 7.1 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -1.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, TERUEL, 1991-2020¹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 4 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.7 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.6 °C	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, TERUEL, 1991-2020¹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 16 · Feb 14 · Mar 26.7 · Apr 39.7 · May 49.5 · Jun 43.1 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 32.8 · Sep 33.1 · Oct 38.8 · Nov 26.7 · Dec 15.9 mm	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, TERUEL, 1991-2020¹Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 4.8 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 7.6 · May 8.6 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 10 · Sep 8.1 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 4.1 hours	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, TERUEL, 1991-2020¹Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Teruel?

The published population was 36,655 people in January 2025. Source: Teruel - official stats¹⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.9%
Foreign residents11.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	440.4 km²	20 Oct 2025	www.ign.es²⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	11.83 %	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁹Official
Foreign residents	4,058 people	1 Jan 2024	Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.¹⁶Official
Population Female	19,053 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹¹Official
Population Male	17,214 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹¹Official
Population	36,655 people	1 Jan 2025	Teruel - official stats¹⁹Official

International community in Teruel

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	35,898	100.0%
Spain	31,239	87.0%
South America	1,484	4.1%
European Union (without Spain)	1,356	3.8%
Africa	668	1.9%
Central America and Caribbean	649	1.8%
Asia	297	0.8%
Rent of Europe	171	0.5%
North America	30	0.1%
Oceania	4	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	35,898	100.0%
Spanish	32,425	90.3%
European Union (without Spain)	1,438	4.0%
South America	702	2.0%
Africa	699	1.9%
Asia	251	0.7%
Central America and Caribbean	246	0.7%
Rent of Europe	126	0.4%
North America	9	0.0%
Statelens	2	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	14,271 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁴Official
Labour Supply Count	17,772 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Teruel

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.

Elda as a Teruel alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 209 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €5.00/m² Teruel−20%
Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 9.0 µg/m³ Teruel−44%
Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 101.2 km Teruel−70%
Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 36,655 Teruel+51%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 2,802 Teruelno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,078 Teruel−9%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 1,134.1 Teruel−18%

Full comparison More about Elda

Tallinn as a Teruel alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 2782 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 Teruel−67%
Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €5.00/m² (2022) Teruelno percentage
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 101.2 km Teruel−94%
Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €2,078 (2024) Teruelno percentage

Full comparison More about Tallinn

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Teruel, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities

Miranda de Ebro36,622 residents Galapagar36,758 residents San Javier36,524 residents Yecla36,453 residents Ontinyent37,012 residents Cambrils37,042 residents

How does Teruel compare?

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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; Teruel'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 Teruel?

The published population was 36,655 people in January 2025. Source: Teruel - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Teruel?

Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 350 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Teruel?

How safe is Teruel?

Police recorded about 2,802 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows.

What is the unemployment rate in Teruel?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Teruel?

The median gross salary is 2,078 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Teruel a good place to live?

Teruel 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 Teruel?

The official country of birth distribution records 668 people (1.9%) 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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AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, TERUEL, 1991-2020 AEMET climate normal · aemet.es · checked 2026-07-27
Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 · estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es · checked 2026-07-26
cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station TERUEL) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station TERUEL) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
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OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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