Living in La Zubia
In La Zubia, the statutory reference rent is €5.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7% (2026).
For La Zubia, gigabit broadband availability was 97% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 6.97% in June 2026. La Zubia, a city in Spain, had a population of 20,389 at the start of 2025.
Higher unemployment than 86% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 75% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to La Zubia?
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 La Zubia?
Average net cold rent is 5.2 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): 5.2 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 | 9,558 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 7,353 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,205 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is La Zubia 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 312 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.2 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 La Zubia?
The unemployment rate is about 7 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 6.97 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630
La Zubia 7.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.01 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official |
| People in employment | 7,698 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.97 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630Independent |
What does a salary buy in La Zubia?
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€5.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €312 |
| 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 | €1,119 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to La Zubia. 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 La Zubia. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is La Zubia?
Police recorded about 3,732 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Spanish Ministry of Interior / Criminality Statistics Portal17
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,732 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2025 | Spanish Ministry of Interior / Criminality Statistics Portal17Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was GRX, 18.7 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for La Zubia. 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 La Zubia?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 GRANADA - NORTE)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
La Zubia 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 30 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GRANADA - NORTE)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 13.3 · Feb 15 · Mar 18.2 · Apr 20.5 · May 25.3 · Jun 31.1 · Jul 35.1 · Aug 34.6 · Sep 28.9 · Oct 23.5 · Nov 17 · Dec 14 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/BASE AÉREA18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.7 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 6.5 · May 9.9 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/BASE AÉREA18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 13.5 · May 17.6 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 25.9 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/BASE AÉREA18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 39 · Feb 31.7 · Mar 41.3 · Apr 37.1 · May 31.2 · Jun 8.2 · Jul 1 · Aug 3.2 · Sep 27.2 · Oct 42 · Nov 49.1 · Dec 44.2 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/BASE AÉREA18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 174.1 · Feb 178.3 · Mar 219.5 · Apr 244.9 · May 293.3 · Jun 343.4 · Jul 373.2 · Aug 338.3 · Sep 258.4 · Oct 217.2 · Nov 168.9 · Dec 161.9 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/BASE AÉREA18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Alcobendas ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.0 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.1 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.2 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±1.5 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.3 °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 La Zubia?
The published population was 20,389 people in January 2025. Source: La Zubia - official stats20
By nationality
National passport94.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 19.81 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,037 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official |
| Female residents | 10,054 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 9,831 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 20,389 people | 1 Jan 2025 | La Zubia - official stats20Official |
International community in La Zubia
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 | 19,472 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 18,091 | 92.9% |
| South America | 429 | 2.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 328 | 1.7% |
| Africa | 246 | 1.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 214 | 1.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 85 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 51 | 0.3% |
| North America | 24 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 19,472 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 18,611 | 95.6% |
| South America | 247 | 1.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 221 | 1.1% |
| Africa | 168 | 0.9% |
| Rent of Europe | 119 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 44 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 43 | 0.2% |
| North America | 16 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on La Zubia
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.
Ogíjares as a La Zubia alternative in the same region
2 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 (2024) Ogíjares vs 3,732 (2025) La Zubiano percentage
- Unemployment: 6.3% Ogíjares vs 7.0% La Zubia−10%
- Residents: 15,239 Ogíjares vs 20,389 La Zubia−25%
- Rent: €5.10/m² Ogíjares vs €5.20/m² La Zubiasame level
- Nearest airport: 16.9 km Ogíjares vs 18.7 km La Zubia−10%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Ogíjares vs €1,796 La Zubiasame level
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Ogíjares vs 8.0 µg/m³ La Zubiasame level
Vila-real as a La Zubia alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 436 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 20,389 La Zubia+163%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €5.20/m² La Zubia−23%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 18.7 km La Zubia+82%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 7.0% La Zubia−21%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 (2024) Vila-real vs 3,732 (2025) La Zubiano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,796 La Zubia+5%
Cities near La Zubia
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in La Zubia 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 guideSchool 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; La Zubia's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is La Zubia part of Armilla?
La Zubia is in the published commuting zone of Armilla; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Armilla 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 La Zubia?
The published population was 20,389 people in January 2025. Source: La Zubia - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in La Zubia?
Average net cold rent is 5.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 364 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in La Zubia?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 GRANADA - NORTE).
How safe is La Zubia?
Police recorded about 3,732 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Spanish Ministry of Interior / Criminality Statistics Portal.
What is the unemployment rate in La Zubia?
The unemployment rate is about 7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around La Zubia?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is La Zubia a good place to live?
La Zubia 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 La Zubia part of Armilla?
La Zubia is in the published commuting zone of Armilla; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near La Zubia?
Armilla, Granada, Ogíjares, Cájar, Gójar are near La Zubia. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in La Zubia?
The official country of birth distribution records 18,091 people (92.9%) 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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