Living in Torre-Pacheco
In Torre-Pacheco, rent averages €4.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.2% (2026).
In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.21%. The population of Torre-Pacheco, in Spain, was 41,479 at the start of 2025.
Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Torre-Pacheco?
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 Torre-Pacheco?
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.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 | 21,900 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 12,312 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 9,588 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Torre-Pacheco 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 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Torre-Pacheco?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.21 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Torre-Pacheco 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 87.36 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 14,691 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,806 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.21 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in Torre-Pacheco?
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. | €1,470 |
| 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 | €1,198 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Torre-Pacheco. 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 Torre-Pacheco. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Torre-Pacheco?
Police recorded about 4,677 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: 4,677 offences per 100,000 · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,677 offences per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows1Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was RMU, 16.4 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.4% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Torre-Pacheco. 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 Torre-Pacheco?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 LA ALJORRA)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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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.
Torre-Pacheco 11.0
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 LA ALJORRA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 30 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LA ALJORRA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station LA ALJORRA)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 16.2 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 18.5 · Apr 20.6 · May 23.3 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 29.1 · Aug 29.8 · Sep 27.6 · Oct 24.2 · Nov 19.8 · Dec 17 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 11 · May 14.4 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.2 · Feb 11.9 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 15.8 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 26 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 15 · Dec 12.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 38.1 · Feb 22.9 · Mar 28.4 · Apr 23.9 · May 18.8 · Jun 4.6 · Jul 1 · Aug 7.8 · Sep 40.1 · Oct 31.9 · Nov 41.1 · Dec 42 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 188.2 · Feb 189.9 · Mar 222.2 · Apr 249.7 · May 299.6 · Jun 327.8 · Jul 344.7 · Aug 314.9 · Sep 243 · Oct 218.1 · Nov 182.8 · Dec 172.7 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Elche ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.7 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.2 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.9 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.9 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±3.0 °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 Torre-Pacheco?
The published population was 41,479 people in January 2025. Source: Torre-Pacheco - official stats18
By nationality
National passport71.9%Foreign residents28.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 189.6 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 30.04 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 11,649 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Population Female | 18,880 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population Male | 20,157 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 41,479 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Torre-Pacheco - official stats18Official |
International community in Torre-Pacheco
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 | 37,039 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 26,522 | 71.6% |
| Africa | 5,303 | 14.3% |
| South America | 2,158 | 5.8% |
| Rent of Europe | 1,490 | 4.0% |
| Asia | 716 | 1.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 653 | 1.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 177 | 0.5% |
| North America | 20 | 0.1% |
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 | 37,039 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 26,065 | 70.4% |
| Africa | 6,481 | 17.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 1,508 | 4.1% |
| South America | 1,403 | 3.8% |
| Asia | 778 | 2.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 649 | 1.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 136 | 0.4% |
| North America | 19 | 0.1% |
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 Torre-Pacheco
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.
Fuente Álamo de Murcia as a Torre-Pacheco alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €3.50/m² Fuente Álamo de Murcia vs €4.00/m² Torre-Pacheco−13%
- Residents: 19,171 Fuente Álamo de Murcia vs 41,479 Torre-Pacheco−54%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,740 Fuente Álamo de Murcia vs 4,677 Torre-Pachecono percentage
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Fuente Álamo de Murcia vs 16.4 km Torre-Pacheco−45%
- Unemployment: 3.0% Fuente Álamo de Murcia vs 3.2% Torre-Pacheco−7%
- Foreign residents: 29.2% Fuente Álamo de Murcia vs 30.0% Torre-Pachecosame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,806 Fuente Álamo de Murcia vs €1,806 Torre-Pachecosame level
Cities near Torre-Pacheco
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Torre-Pacheco in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Torre-Pacheco 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; Torre-Pacheco's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Torre-Pacheco part of Murcia?
Torre-Pacheco is in the published commuting zone of Murcia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Murcia 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 Torre-Pacheco?
The published population was 41,479 people in January 2025. Source: Torre-Pacheco - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Torre-Pacheco?
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.
Is the air quality good in Torre-Pacheco?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 LA ALJORRA).
How safe is Torre-Pacheco?
Police recorded about 4,677 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 Torre-Pacheco?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Torre-Pacheco?
The median gross salary is 1,806 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Torre-Pacheco a good place to live?
Torre-Pacheco 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 Torre-Pacheco part of Murcia?
Torre-Pacheco is in the published commuting zone of Murcia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Torre-Pacheco?
Cartagena, Alcázares, Los, San Javier, Unión, La, San Pedro del Pinatar are near Torre-Pacheco. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Torre-Pacheco?
The official country of birth distribution records 5,303 people (14.3%) 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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