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Living in Torrox

In Torrox, the statutory reference rent is €7.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.6% (2026).

Torrox's population was 22,015 at the start of 2025. For Torrox, the unemployment rate was 4.58% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population22,015people1 Jan 2025Official source · Torrox - official stats
Median gross salary (region)1,796EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent7EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 37% aboveOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate4.58%country median 4.4% — 4% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,749incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 — 11% aboveOfficial source · MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Torrox?

Average net cold rent is 7 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): 7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Torrox recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Torrox€7.00
Murcia€5.80
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
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
Dwellings20,133 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Main residence dwellings8,355 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings11,778 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Torrox 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%
Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 44–64%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–61%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 420 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7 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 Torrox?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.58 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Torrox is 4.6%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability87.55 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment5,220 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.58 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623Independent

What does a salary buy in Torrox?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,796 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,011of €1,463 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.€1,463
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €420
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€1,011
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Torrox Salary needed to live in Torrox

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Torrox. 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)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Torrox. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Torrox?

Police recorded about 4,749 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.10

Recorded crime across major citiesTorrox highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Torrox 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 residents4,749 incidents per 100,000country median 4,28131 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.10Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was AGP, 49.7 km away, with 115 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.6% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport115 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportAGP13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport49.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 20.36 · Feb 22.72 · Mar 27.03 · Apr 26.48 · May 34.03 · Jun 36.06 · Jul 38.89 · Aug 39.27 · Sep 38.14 · Oct 31.26 · Nov 24.61 · Dec 22.81 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -4.59 · Feb -4.15 · Mar -1.5 · Apr 1.14 · May 3.49 · Jun 8.6 · Jul 11.83 · Aug 13.13 · Sep 10.96 · Oct 1.39 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -1.53 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.96 · Feb 8.53 · Mar 10.93 · Apr 13.51 · May 17.55 · Jun 22.86 · Jul 26.21 · Aug 26.03 · Sep 21.61 · Oct 17.11 · Nov 11.38 · Dec 8.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Torrox?

The published population was 22,015 people in January 2025. Source: Torrox - official stats16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area50.05 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share39.25 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)4Official
Foreign residents8,330 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Female residents10,396 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Male residents10,536 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population22,015 people1 Jan 2025Torrox - official stats16Official

International community in Torrox

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
TOTAL18,782100.0%
Spain11,71362.4%
European Union (without Spain)2,80915.0%
Rent of Europe2,09111.1%
Africa9625.1%
South America8844.7%
Central America and Caribbean1360.7%
Asia1210.6%
North America590.3%
Oceania70.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL18,782100.0%
Spanish12,17464.8%
European Union (without Spain)2,88415.4%
Rent of Europe2,12111.3%
Africa9335.0%
South America4322.3%
Asia1000.5%
Central America and Caribbean850.5%
North America480.3%
Oceania50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households8,358 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour force7,368 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Alternatives for people set on Torrox

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.

Rincón de la Victoria as a Torrox alternative in the same region

30 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 52,454 Rincón de la Victoria vs 22,015 Torrox+138%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,446 Rincón de la Victoria vs 4,749 Torrox−27%
  • Nearest airport: 20.1 km Rincón de la Victoria vs 49.7 km Torrox−60%
  • Rent: €7.60/m² Rincón de la Victoria vs €7.00/m² Torrox+9%
  • Unemployment: 4.7% Rincón de la Victoria vs 4.6% Torroxsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Rincón de la Victoria vs €1,796 Torroxsame level
Full comparisonMore about Rincón de la Victoria

Elda as a Torrox alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 338 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €7.00/m² Torrox−43%
  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 22,015 Torrox+151%
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 49.7 km Torrox−40%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 4,749 Torrox−9%
  • Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 39.3% (2025) Torroxno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,796 Torrox+5%
Full comparisonMore about Elda

Cities near Torrox

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

Nerja 6.7 km away
Rent
7.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Algarrobo 7.7 km away
Rent
7.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Vélez-Málaga 13.3 km away
Rent
6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Almuñécar 23.5 km away
Rent
6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Güímar22,009 residentsAyamonte22,001 residentsCastrillón21,998 residentsCarcaixent21,934 residentsAlcúdia21,907 residentsVillajoyosa22,128 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Torrox 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; Torrox's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Torrox?

The published population was 22,015 people in January 2025. Source: Torrox - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Torrox?

Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 490 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

How safe is Torrox?

Police recorded about 4,749 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 Torrox?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Torrox?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Torrox?

8,330 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Torrox a good place to live?

Torrox 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 Torrox?

Nerja, Algarrobo, Vélez-Málaga, Almuñécar are near Torrox. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Torrox?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,713 people (62.4%) 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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