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Living in Tobarra

In Tobarra, rent averages €2.60 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4% (2026).

Tobarra had 8,006 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 3.96% in June 2026. For Tobarra, the nearest airport was RMU, 99.5 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.9% in June 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2419 sources

Population8,006people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,837EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent2.6EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 49% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate3.96%country median 4.4% — 10% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,120incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025

Cheaper rent than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 61% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Tobarra?

Average net cold rent is 2.6 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): 2.6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Tobarra recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesTobarra highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Tobarra highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Tobarra€2.60
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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
Dwellings5,793 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,012 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,781 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Tobarra 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–70%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%
Student62%strong on housing, weak on education · range 51–73%
Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–75%
Retirement60%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 156 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.6 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 Tobarra?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.96 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Tobarra is 4.0%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability94.91 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment2,910 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,837 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.96 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

What does a salary buy in Tobarra?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,837 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,303of €1,491 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.€1,491
Rent, 60 m²€2.60/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €156
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€1,303
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesTobarra highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Tobarra 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 residents4,120 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202511Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRMU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport99.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tobarra. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Tobarra.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 22.16 · Feb 23.26 · Mar 30.37 · Apr 30.73 · May 37.9 · Jun 40.55 · Jul 42.34 · Aug 42.65 · Sep 39.51 · Oct 34.7 · Nov 26.81 · Dec 23.54 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -11.94 · Feb -6.6 · Mar -5.63 · Apr -1.74 · May 0.65 · Jun 6.67 · Jul 11.35 · Aug 11.02 · Sep 5.04 · Oct 0.21 · Nov -5.42 · Dec -10.59 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.76 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 9.85 · Apr 13.09 · May 17.46 · Jun 23.07 · Jul 26.48 · Aug 25.87 · Sep 20.93 · Oct 16.01 · Nov 9.53 · Dec 6.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Tobarra?

The published population was 8,006 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 area325.2 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign-resident share16.48 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents1,227 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female3,771 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male4,053 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population8,006 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4Official

International community in Tobarra

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
TOTAL7,700100.0%
Spain6,79088.2%
Africa5767.5%
South America1632.1%
European Union (without Spain)831.1%
Central America and Caribbean450.6%
Rent of Europe260.3%
Asia150.2%
North America20.0%

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
TOTAL7,700100.0%
Spanish6,79588.2%
Africa7039.1%
South America791.0%
European Union (without Spain)690.9%
Central America and Caribbean250.3%
Asia130.2%
Rent of Europe120.2%
North America20.0%
Statelens20.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households3,009 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count3,525 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Alternatives for people set on Tobarra

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.

Calvià as a Tobarra alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 379 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €11.40/m² Calvià vs €2.60/m² Tobarra+338%
  • Residents: 53,793 Calvià vs 8,006 Tobarra+572%
  • Unemployment: 1.3% Calvià vs 4.0% Tobarra−68%
  • Foreign residents: 33.8% Calvià vs 16.5% Tobarra+105%
  • Nearest airport: 19.1 km Calvià vs 99.5 km Tobarra−81%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,080 Calvià vs €1,837 Tobarra+13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,880 (2024) Calvià vs 4,120 (2025) Tobarrano percentage

Cities near Tobarra

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

Hellín 8.1 km away
Rent
3.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tobarra 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; Tobarra'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 Tobarra?

The published population was 8,006 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Tobarra?

Average net cold rent is 2.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 182 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

What is the unemployment rate in Tobarra?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Tobarra?

The median gross salary is 1,837 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Tobarra?

1,227 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Tobarra a good place to live?

Tobarra 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 Tobarra?

Hellín is near Tobarra. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Tobarra?

The official country of birth distribution records 576 people (7.5%) 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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  2. DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
  3. DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
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  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
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  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
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  7. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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  9. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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