Living in Vejer de la Frontera
In Vejer de la Frontera, the statutory reference rent is €4.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.7% (2026).
The nearest airport was XRY, 55.4 km away, with 15 listed destinations in June 2026. Vejer de la Frontera had a population of 13,131 at the start of 2025.
Cheaper rent than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 84% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Vejer de la Frontera?
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 Vejer de la Frontera?
Average net cold rent is 4.5 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): 4.5 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 | 8,394 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,653 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,741 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Vejer de la Frontera 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 270 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.5 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 6.7% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Vejer de la Frontera?
The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626
Vejer de la Frontera 6.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 79.01 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 3,672 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626Independent |
What does a salary buy in Vejer de la Frontera?
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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.50/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €270 |
| 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 | €1,161 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vejer de la Frontera. 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 Vejer de la Frontera. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 185 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202512Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vejer de la Frontera 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,750 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Gigabit broadband availability was 79% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vejer de la Frontera. 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 Vejer de la Frontera?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Vejer de la Frontera 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency5Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 20.71 · Feb 21.13 · Mar 26.57 · Apr 26.3 · May 33.93 · Jun 36.36 · Jul 38.44 · Aug 37.36 · Sep 36.29 · Oct 30.55 · Nov 26.02 · Dec 20.75 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 2.15 · Feb 1.07 · Mar 3.29 · Apr 7.64 · May 10.15 · Jun 13.67 · Jul 16.97 · Aug 18.36 · Sep 16.11 · Oct 10.52 · Nov 4.98 · Dec 5.11 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 12.62 · Feb 12.85 · Mar 14.31 · Apr 16.07 · May 18.88 · Jun 22.17 · Jul 24.62 · Aug 25.16 · Sep 22.97 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 15.96 · Dec 13.72 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
Annual PM2.5 was 6.0 in 2021 and 6.0 in 2024.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Vejer de la Frontera?
The published population was 13,131 people in January 2025. Source: Vejer de la Frontera - official stats18
By nationality
National passport94.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 265 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 5.69 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 708 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official |
| Female residents | 6,456 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Male residents | 6,408 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Population | 13,131 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Vejer de la Frontera - official stats18Official |
International community in Vejer de la Frontera
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 | 12,622 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 12,020 | 95.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 220 | 1.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 151 | 1.2% |
| Africa | 95 | 0.8% |
| South America | 73 | 0.6% |
| North America | 25 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 20 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 16 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 12,622 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 12,076 | 95.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 232 | 1.8% |
| Rent of Europe | 154 | 1.2% |
| Africa | 88 | 0.7% |
| South America | 26 | 0.2% |
| North America | 17 | 0.1% |
| Asia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 14 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Vejer de la Frontera
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.
Vila-real as a Vejer de la Frontera alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 656 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ Vila-real vs 6.0 µg/m³ Vejer de la Frontera+167%
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 13,131 Vejer de la Frontera+308%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 522.0 Vila-real vs 185.0 Vejer de la Frontera+182%
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 5.7% Vejer de la Frontera+182%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.50/m² Vejer de la Frontera−11%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 6.7% Vejer de la Frontera−18%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 4,750 Vejer de la Fronterano percentage
Tallinn as a Vejer de la Frontera alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 3390 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.50/m² (2022) Vejer de la Fronterano percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 6.0 µg/m³ Vejer de la Frontera−50%
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 55.4 km Vejer de la Frontera−90%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,796 (2024) Vejer de la Fronterano percentage
Cities near Vejer de la Frontera
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.9 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 Vejer de la Frontera, nearest in population first.
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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; Vejer de la Frontera's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Vejer de la Frontera?
The published population was 13,131 people in January 2025. Source: Vejer de la Frontera - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Vejer de la Frontera?
Average net cold rent is 4.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 315 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Vejer de la Frontera?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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.
What is the unemployment rate in Vejer de la Frontera?
The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Vejer de la Frontera?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Vejer de la Frontera a good place to live?
Vejer de la Frontera 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 Vejer de la Frontera?
Barbate, Conil de la Frontera, Benalup-Casas Viejas, Medina Sidonia, Chiclana de la Frontera are near Vejer de la Frontera. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Vejer de la Frontera?
The official country of birth distribution records 12,020 people (95.2%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Vejer de la Frontera, Spain: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 06eb45b9c92fd7b0414ed99b79961521]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/vejer-de-la-frontera/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
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- Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025 sanidad.gob.es · checked 2026-08-03
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- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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