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Living in Úbeda

Úbeda, a city in Spain, had a population of 33,588 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.8% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 5.68% in June 2026.

Cheaper rent than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 73% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Úbeda.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Úbeda?

Average net cold rent is 3.5 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): 3.5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Úbeda yet.

Net rent across major citiesÚbeda highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Úbeda highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€3.50Úbedanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings18,318 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings13,086 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings5,235 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 210 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.5 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 Úbeda?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.68 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Úbeda is 5.7%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–10Úbeda 5.7%44 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.79 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202513Official
People in employment13,980 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)3Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.68 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k650.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20258Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Úbeda 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k650.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Úbeda?

Police recorded about 3,080 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.9

Recorded crime across major citiesÚbeda highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Úbeda highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,080 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.9Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GRX, 98.2 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportGRX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport98.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Úbeda?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Úbeda average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND35°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Úbeda average monthly precipitation, mm01020304027193030211711238272933JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Úbeda average monthly sunshine, hours095190285380198197229260309341365327249226192179JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Úbeda annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Úbeda is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–15Úbeda 14.01 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.6 · Feb 19 · Mar 21.5 · Apr 24.1 · May 27.7 · Jun 31.9 · Jul 34.7 · Aug 34.9 · Sep 30.9 · Oct 26.5 · Nov 21.1 · Dec 18 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 10.9 · May 14.4 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 6.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.5 · Feb 12.6 · Mar 15 · Apr 17.5 · May 21 · Jun 25.3 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 25 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 15.3 · Dec 12.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 26.7 · Feb 18.9 · Mar 30.3 · Apr 29.5 · May 20.5 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 1.2 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 37.6 · Oct 27.3 · Nov 29 · Dec 32.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 198.3 · Feb 197.4 · Mar 228.7 · Apr 259.9 · May 309.1 · Jun 341.4 · Jul 365.3 · Aug 326.8 · Sep 248.7 · Oct 225.8 · Nov 192.4 · Dec 179 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA15Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Úbeda by year, µg/m³12.813.915.116.220212023202414.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 7.7% between 2021 and 2024, from 13.0 to 14.0.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Ronda33,671 residentsCastro-Urdiales33,450 residentsAgüimes33,800 residentsTotana33,358 residentsNavalcarnero33,331 residentsNíjar33,319 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Úbeda?

The published population was 33,588 people in January 2025. Source: Úbeda - official stats14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Úbeda residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.4%Foreign residents 3.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area403.8 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign residents1,213 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.10Official
Population Female17,334 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official
Population Male16,476 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official
Population33,588 people1 Jan 2025Úbeda - official stats14Official

International community in Úbeda

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
TOTAL34,243100.0%
Spain33,03096.5%
South America3841.1%
Africa2820.8%
European Union (without Spain)2450.7%
Central America and Caribbean1130.3%
Asia880.3%
Rent of Europe790.2%
North America200.1%
Oceania20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL34,243100.0%
Spanish33,31197.3%
Africa2470.7%
European Union (without Spain)2400.7%
South America1990.6%
Asia1050.3%
Rent of Europe670.2%
Central America and Caribbean570.2%
North America90.0%
Statelens70.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Úbeda 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 worker66%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 58–74%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–77%
Student71%strong on cost, weak on education · range 62–80%
Family70%strong on safety, weak on education · range 62–78%
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–69%
Foreign residents1,213 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population33,588 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Úbeda - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings18,318 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.79 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment13,980 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households13,086 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
Labour Supply Count17,253 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Úbeda?

The published population was 33,588 people in January 2025. Source: Úbeda - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Úbeda?

Average net cold rent is 3.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 245 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Úbeda?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Úbeda?

Police recorded about 3,080 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 Úbeda?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Úbeda?

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

Is Úbeda a good place to live?

Úbeda 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.

How many people born in Africa live in Úbeda?

The official country of birth distribution records 282 people (0.8%) 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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