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City · Melilla
A small Spanish city in North Africa, with modernist streets and a fortress old town, a young population and few ways in or out.
117th of 153 Spanish cities above 50,000
Region
A small Spanish city on the Moroccan coast, with a fortified old town, modernist streets and a border that shapes daily life.
31st of 35 European metro regions
Melilla is a city and Melilla a region. Each figure is that place’s own; scores compare each with its own peers (regions with regions, cities with cities), so read them side by side rather than as a contest.
Watch out: Very high unemployment & a narrow job market; Only ferry and air connections to the rest of Spain.
Watch out: The weakest job market in Spain with very high youth unemployment; The highest housing burden and the highest poverty of any Spanish region.
Of 12 figures both publish in the same unit, Melilla is better on 3 and Melilla on 0; the rest are close or have no better direction.
| Figure | Melilla | Melilla | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Rent per m² | €9.1 a month2024 | €9.1 a month2024 | about the same |
| Rent for a 70 m² flat | €637 a month2024 | €637 a month2024 | about the same |
| Typical rent, existing lease | €600 a month2024 | €600 a month2024 | about the same |
| Rents, change in a year | 1.3%2024 | 1.3%2024 | about the same |
| Buying price per m² | €2,164Q2 2026 | €2,164Q2 2026 | about the same |
| Price of an 80 m² flat | €173,160Q2 2026 | €173,160Q2 2026 | about the same |
| House prices, change in a year | 8.6%Q2 2026 | 13.8%Q2 2026 | Melilla 5.2 pts lower |
| Money & work | |||
| Unemployment | 21.7%2025 | 24.9%2025 | Melilla 3.2 pts lower |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 81.9 years2023 | 83.3 years2024 | about the same |
| Education | |||
| Adults with a university degree | 33%2024 | 30%2025 | Melilla 2.9 pts higher |
| People | |||
| Population | 86,7802025 | 87,0672025 | about the same |
| Who lives here | |||
| Residents born abroad | 24.6%2025 | 24.6%2025 | about the same |
Data through Jun 2026 (Melilla) and Jun 2026 (Melilla). Figures are compared only when both places publish them in the same unit; a dot marks the better value where better is clear.
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