Living in Zamora

In Zamora, the statutory reference rent is €4.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 15.2% (2024).

Gigabit broadband availability was 98% in 2025. The unemployment rate was 15.2% in 2024. Its population was 59,815 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population59,815people1 Jan 2025Official source · Zamora - official stats

Median gross salary (region)1,881EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Average net rent4.5EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 12% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate15.19%country median 4.4% — 246% aboveOfficial source · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city

Recorded crime3,430incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 — 20% belowOfficial source · MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.

PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³country median 8.7 — 54% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Zamora?

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesZamora highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Murcia€5.80

Zamora€4.50

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Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

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	39,711 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁶Official
Main residence dwellings	26,793 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁶Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	12,918 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es²Official
Official reference rent (median)	409.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality²²Official

Is Zamora 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 worker69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–77%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–74%

Student69%strong on cost, weak on education · range 60–78%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–67%

Retirement71%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 62–80%

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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Zamora?

The unemployment rate is about 15.2 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 15.19 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city¹¹

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Zamora is 15.2%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

844

437

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Zamora 15.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	98 %	30 Jun 2025	SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025²³Official
People in employment	23,442 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,881 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹²Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	15.19 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2024	INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city¹¹Official

Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

11.6%

15.9%

20.1%

24.3%

15.2%20152017201920212024

Unemployment rate fell 35.3% between 2015 and 2024, from 23.5% to 15.2%.

What does a salary buy in Zamora?

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

Left over each month€1,218of €1,520 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.	€1,520
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	€1,218

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Zamora Salary needed to live in Zamora

Public employment service

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

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	862.1 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025¹⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zamora 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 100,000 residents862.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Zamora?

Police recorded about 3,430 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.¹⁸

Recorded crime across major citiesZamora highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,430 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281	31 Dec 2024	MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.¹⁸Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat²⁰Official
Nearest airport	SLM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	64.9 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zamora. 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 Zamora.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 4.9°C in January and 23.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 36.7 mm in January and 12.3 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Zamora?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency⁷

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

0°

9°1°

12°1°

16°3°

18°6°

22°9°

28°13°

31°15°

30°15°

26°12°

20°8°

13°4°

9°2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂9WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Zamora is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1516–1719–20

Zamora 4.0

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 ZAMORA 2)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ZAMORA 2)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	4 µg/m³country median 8.7	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.6 · Feb 11.7 · Mar 15.7 · Apr 18 · May 22.5 · Jun 27.8 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 30.5 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 12.8 · Dec 9.2 °C	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, ZAMORA, 1991-2020¹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.2 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.7 · May 9 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, ZAMORA, 1991-2020¹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.9 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 11.8 · May 15.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, ZAMORA, 1991-2020¹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 36.7 · Feb 25 · Mar 31.9 · Apr 40.7 · May 37.8 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 25 · Oct 55.1 · Nov 44.5 · Dec 44.2 mm	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, ZAMORA, 1991-2020¹Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 2.8 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 7.7 · May 9.1 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 8.1 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 2.5 hours	31 Dec 2020	AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, ZAMORA, 1991-2020¹Official

Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024

3.8

4.6

5.4

6.2

4.0201320152017202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 20.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 5.0 to 4.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Zamora?

The published population was 59,815 people in January 2025. Source: Zamora - official stats²⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	483.4 cars per 1000 people	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁸Official
City area	149.3 km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO, European Commission¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	5.1 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁹Official
Foreign residents	3,054 people	1 Jan 2024	Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.¹⁹Official
Population density	399 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit¹⁰Official
Female residents	31,862 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹³Official
Male residents	27,397 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹³Official
Population	59,815 people	1 Jan 2025	Zamora - official stats²⁴Official

Population over time16 published observations, 2010–2025

58,831

61,397

63,963

66,529

59,8152010201420202025

Population fell 9.4% between 2010 and 2025, from 65,998 to 59,815.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2015–2025

1,773

2,424

3,076

3,727

3,592201520172019202120232025

Foreign residents rose 49.9% between 2015 and 2025, from 2,396 to 3,592.

International community in Zamora

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	60,397	100.0%
Spain	56,637	93.8%
South America	1,163	1.9%
European Union (without Spain)	1,060	1.8%
Central America and Caribbean	652	1.1%
Africa	327	0.5%
Asia	183	0.3%
Rent of Europe	183	0.3%
Oceania	120	0.2%
North America	72	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
TOTAL	60,397	100.0%
Spanish	58,169	96.3%
European Union (without Spain)	791	1.3%
South America	590	1.0%
Africa	282	0.5%
Central America and Caribbean	262	0.4%
Asia	176	0.3%
Rent of Europe	88	0.1%
North America	35	0.1%
Oceania	3	0.0%
Statelens	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁵

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	26,793 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁶Official
Labour force	28,368 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Zamora

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.

Irun as a Zamora alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 384 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,494 Irun vs 3,430 Zamora+89%
Foreign residents: 11.1% Irun vs 5.1% Zamora+118%
Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Irun vs €1,881 Zamora+41%
Unemployment: 7.7% Irun vs 15.2% Zamora−49%
Rent: €10.20/m² (2024) Irun vs €4.50/m² (2022) Zamorano percentage
Nearest airport: 2.1 km Irun vs 64.9 km Zamora−97%
Residents: 63,835 Irun vs 59,815 Zamora+7%

Full comparison More about Irun

Tallinn as a Zamora alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 2892 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) Zamorano percentage
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 64.9 km Zamora−91%
Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,881 (2024) Zamorano percentage
Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 4.0 µg/m³ Zamora−25%

Full comparison More about Tallinn

Alternative cities in Spain

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

All Spain cities

Motril59,862 residents Mérida60,225 residents Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig60,247 residents Arganda del Rey60,419 residents Ávila59,107 residents Granadilla de Abona58,752 residents

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Zamora in rankings

#11 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Spain

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; Zamora'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 Zamora?

The published population was 59,815 people in January 2025. Source: Zamora - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Zamora?

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 Zamora?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Zamora?

What is the unemployment rate in Zamora?

The unemployment rate is about 15.2 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Zamora?

The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Zamora a good place to live?

Zamora 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 Spain live in Zamora?

The official country of birth distribution records 56,637 people (93.8%) 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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DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
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