Living in Zuera
In Zuera, the statutory reference rent is €4.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.4% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 3.43% in June 2026. Zuera is in Spain; its population was 8,766 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.4% in June 2025.
Lower unemployment than 76% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Zuera?
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 Zuera?
Average net cold rent is 4.9 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): 4.9 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 | 4,263 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 3,279 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 984 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Zuera 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 294 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.9 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 Zuera?
The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.43 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624
Zuera 3.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 94.36 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 4,194 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,078 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.43 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624Independent |
What does a salary buy in Zuera?
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. | €1,658 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €294 |
| 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 | €1,332 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zuera. 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 Zuera. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,120 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202515Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was ZAZ, 30.8 km away, with 8 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zuera. 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 Zuera?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 ACTUR)6
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.
Zuera 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station JAIME FERRÁN)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 19 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station JAIME FERRÁN)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ACTUR)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 18.31 · Feb 22.92 · Mar 26.25 · Apr 30.45 · May 33.96 · Jun 41.34 · Jul 40.47 · Aug 40.29 · Sep 36.69 · Oct 30.7 · Nov 23.42 · Dec 18.1 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -6.33 · Feb -8.18 · Mar -7.95 · Apr -1.36 · May 0.96 · Jun 5.56 · Jul 9.18 · Aug 9.15 · Sep 3.78 · Oct -1.33 · Nov -4.52 · Dec -7.51 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.71 · Feb 5.43 · Mar 8.88 · Apr 12.12 · May 16.18 · Jun 21.39 · Jul 24.16 · Aug 23.84 · Sep 19.46 · Oct 14.72 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.1 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Zuera?
The published population was 8,766 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8
By nationality
National passport79.2%Foreign residents20.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 332.3 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 21.26 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,821 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official |
| Female residents | 4,222 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 4,455 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 8,766 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official |
International community in Zuera
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 | 8,612 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 6,705 | 77.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,314 | 15.3% |
| Africa | 189 | 2.2% |
| South America | 147 | 1.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 119 | 1.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 94 | 1.1% |
| Asia | 27 | 0.3% |
| North America | 17 | 0.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 8,612 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 6,730 | 78.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,482 | 17.2% |
| Africa | 189 | 2.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 78 | 0.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 50 | 0.6% |
| South America | 40 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 32 | 0.4% |
| North America | 11 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Zuera
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.
Zaragoza as a Zuera alternative in the same region
26 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 693,091 Zaragoza vs 8,766 Zuera+7807%
- Rent: €7.70/m² (2024) Zaragoza vs €4.90/m² (2022) Zuerano percentage
- Nearest airport: 13.3 km Zaragoza vs 30.8 km Zuera−57%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,151 (2024) Zaragoza vs 4,120 (2025) Zuerano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,078 Zaragoza vs €2,078 Zuerasame level
Elda as a Zuera alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 377 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 8,766 Zuera+530%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.90/m² Zuera−18%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 4,120 (2025) Zuerano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,078 Zuera−9%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 21.3% (2025) Zuerano percentage
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 30.8 km Zuerasame level
Cities near Zuera
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Zuera, nearest in population first.
How does Zuera compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zuera 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; Zuera's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Zuera part of Zaragoza?
Zuera is in the published commuting zone of Zaragoza; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Zaragoza 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 Zuera?
The published population was 8,766 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Zuera?
Average net cold rent is 4.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 343 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Zuera?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 ACTUR).
What is the unemployment rate in Zuera?
The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Zuera?
The median gross salary is 2,078 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Zuera a good place to live?
Zuera 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 Zuera part of Zaragoza?
Zuera is in the published commuting zone of Zaragoza; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Zuera?
Utebo is near Zuera. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Zuera?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,705 people (77.9%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Zuera, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bcff3f87f74c740a59e4f897749ed7c8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/zuera/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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