Living in Tordera
In Tordera, the statutory reference rent is €6.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.7% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 4.69% in June 2026. Tordera, a city in Spain, had a population of 19,039 at the start of 2025. For Tordera, gigabit broadband availability was 92.3% in June 2025.
Pricier rent than 73% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 89% 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 Tordera?
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 Tordera?
Average net cold rent is 6.9 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): 6.9 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 | 9,627 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 6,840 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,787 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Tordera 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 414 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.9 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 Tordera?
The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.69 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Tordera 4.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 92.33 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 6,684 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.69 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Tordera?
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. | €1,778 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €414 |
| 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 | €1,332 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tordera. 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 Tordera. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,350 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was GRO, 22.9 km away, with 49 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tordera. 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 Tordera?
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 SANTA MARIA DE PALAUTORDERA (MARTÍ BOADA))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.
Tordera 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 19 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SANT CELONI (CARLES DAMM))5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SANT CELONI (CARLES DAMM))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 SANTA MARIA DE PALAUTORDERA (MARTÍ BOADA))7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.2 · Feb 15.2 · Mar 17.9 · Apr 20 · May 23.9 · Jun 28.2 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 14.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.9 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 6.2 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5 · Dec 1.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.5 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 13.1 · May 17 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 8.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 57.6 · Feb 42 · Mar 52.5 · Apr 68 · May 64 · Jun 56.9 · Jul 39.3 · Aug 46.6 · Sep 73.9 · Oct 86 · Nov 63.5 · Dec 50.7 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 155 · Feb 164.4 · Mar 194.5 · Apr 207.7 · May 238 · Jun 259.6 · Jul 292.3 · Aug 276.1 · Sep 213.3 · Oct 179.8 · Nov 153.9 · Dec 145.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Tarragona ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.2 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.5 °C, Nîmes (France) ±1.6 °C, Lyon (France) ±2.5 °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 Tordera?
The published population was 19,039 people in January 2025. Source: Tordera - official stats19
By nationality
National passport89%Foreign residents11%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 84.5 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 11.68 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,089 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 9,071 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 9,338 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 19,039 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Tordera - official stats19Official |
International community in Tordera
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 | 17,783 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 15,522 | 87.3% |
| South America | 609 | 3.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 547 | 3.1% |
| Africa | 528 | 3.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 260 | 1.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 208 | 1.2% |
| Asia | 80 | 0.4% |
| North America | 27 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 2 | 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 | 17,783 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 16,016 | 90.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 557 | 3.1% |
| Africa | 533 | 3.0% |
| South America | 230 | 1.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 179 | 1.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 167 | 0.9% |
| Asia | 83 | 0.5% |
| North America | 17 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 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 Tordera
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.
Vidreres as a Tordera alternative in the same region
11 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €6.00/m² Vidreres vs €6.90/m² Tordera−13%
- Residents: 8,862 Vidreres vs 19,039 Tordera−53%
- Unemployment: 4.1% Vidreres vs 4.7% Tordera−14%
- Nearest airport: 13.0 km Vidreres vs 22.9 km Tordera−43%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Vidreres vs €2,261 Torderasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,350 Vidreres vs 6,350 Torderasame level
Segovia as a Tordera alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 577 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Nearest airport: 68.4 km Segovia vs 22.9 km Tordera+199%
- Residents: 52,375 Segovia vs 19,039 Tordera+175%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Segovia vs 4.7% Tordera−33%
- Rent: €6.10/m² Segovia vs €6.90/m² Tordera−12%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,881 Segovia vs €2,261 Tordera−17%
- Foreign residents: 15.6% Segovia vs 11.7% Tordera+33%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Segovia vs 6,350 Torderano percentage
Cities near Tordera
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Tordera, nearest in population first.
How does Tordera compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tordera 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; Tordera's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Tordera part of Barcelona?
Tordera is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Barcelona 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 Tordera?
The published population was 19,039 people in January 2025. Source: Tordera - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Tordera?
Average net cold rent is 6.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 483 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Tordera?
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 SANTA MARIA DE PALAUTORDERA (MARTÍ BOADA)).
What is the unemployment rate in Tordera?
The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Tordera?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Tordera a good place to live?
Tordera 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 Tordera part of Barcelona?
Tordera is in the published commuting zone of Barcelona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Tordera?
Palafolls, Malgrat de Mar, Blanes, Pineda de Mar, Maçanet de la Selva are near Tordera. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Tordera?
The official country of birth distribution records 15,522 people (87.3%) 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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