Living in Torrelodones
In Torrelodones, the statutory reference rent is €10.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.5% (2026).
Torrelodones had 25,433 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 2.47% in June 2026. For Torrelodones, the nearest airport was MAD, 31.6 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.9% in June 2025.
Pricier rent than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 92% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Torrelodones?
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 Torrelodones?
Average net cold rent is 10.9 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): 10.9 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 | 8,856 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 7,551 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,305 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 10.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Torrelodones 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 654 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.9 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 Torrelodones?
The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.47 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202632
Torrelodones 2.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 94.91 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 10,599 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,336 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.47 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202632Independent |
What does a salary buy in Torrelodones?
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. | €1,830 |
| Rent, 60 m²€10.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €654 |
| 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 | €1,144 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Torrelodones. 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 Torrelodones. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 394.8 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202514Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Torrelodones 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 guideSafety
How safe is Torrelodones?
Police recorded about 4,649 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,649 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Torrelodones. 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 Torrelodones?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 COLLADO VILLALBA)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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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.
Torrelodones 12.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LAS ROZAS)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LAS ROZAS)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station COLLADO VILLALBA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8.4 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 15.8 · May 20.2 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 30.1 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 24.4 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 9.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.9 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 6.2 · May 9.7 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.1 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 11 · May 15 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 51.8 · Feb 41.1 · Mar 49.4 · Apr 55.5 · May 55.5 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 10.8 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 29.6 · Oct 84.6 · Nov 66.7 · Dec 61 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 147.6 · Feb 169.3 · Mar 205.4 · Apr 223 · May 267.5 · Jun 315 · Jul 359.1 · Aug 325.3 · Sep 244.3 · Oct 189.9 · Nov 148.1 · Dec 138.7 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET21Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Logroño ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±2.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.7 °C, Angers (France) ±1.3 °C, Burgas (Bulgaria) ±1.5 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.9 °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 Torrelodones?
The published population was 25,433 people in January 2025. Source: Torrelodones - official stats20
By nationality
National passport92.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 21.95 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es22Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.96 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,917 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 12,985 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 12,130 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 25,433 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Torrelodones - official stats20Official |
International community in Torrelodones
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 | 24,057 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 21,016 | 87.4% |
| South America | 1,305 | 5.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 602 | 2.5% |
| North America | 265 | 1.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 257 | 1.1% |
| Asia | 208 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 193 | 0.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 193 | 0.8% |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.1% |
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 | 24,057 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 22,400 | 93.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 610 | 2.5% |
| South America | 433 | 1.8% |
| Asia | 146 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 146 | 0.6% |
| North America | 114 | 0.5% |
| Africa | 107 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 98 | 0.4% |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.0% |
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 Torrelodones
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.
Segovia as a Torrelodones alternative in the same region
44 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Rent: €6.10/m² Segovia vs €10.90/m² Torrelodones−44%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 806.8 Segovia vs 394.8 Torrelodones+104%
- Foreign residents: 15.6% Segovia vs 8.0% Torrelodones+95%
- Nearest airport: 68.4 km Segovia vs 31.6 km Torrelodones+116%
- Residents: 52,375 Segovia vs 25,433 Torrelodones+106%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Segovia vs 2.5% Torrelodones+27%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Segovia vs 12.0 µg/m³ Torrelodones−42%
Elda as a Torrelodones alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 356 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €10.90/m² Torrelodones−63%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 394.8 Torrelodones+136%
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 25,433 Torrelodones+117%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,336 Torrelodones−19%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 8.0% (2025) Torrelodonesno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 4,649 Torrelodones−7%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 31.6 km Torrelodones−5%
Cities near Torrelodones
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
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How does Torrelodones compare?
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Torrelodones in rankings
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; Torrelodones's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Torrelodones part of Madrid?
Torrelodones is in the published commuting zone of Madrid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Madrid 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 Torrelodones?
The published population was 25,433 people in January 2025. Source: Torrelodones - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Torrelodones?
Average net cold rent is 10.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 763 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Torrelodones?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 COLLADO VILLALBA).
How safe is Torrelodones?
Police recorded about 4,649 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..
What is the unemployment rate in Torrelodones?
The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Torrelodones?
The median gross salary is 2,336 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Torrelodones a good place to live?
Torrelodones 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 Torrelodones part of Madrid?
Torrelodones is in the published commuting zone of Madrid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Torrelodones?
Collado Villalba, Hoyo de Manzanares, Galapagar, Colmenarejo, Villanueva del Pardillo are near Torrelodones. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Torrelodones?
The official country of birth distribution records 21,016 people (87.4%) 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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