Income inequality (Gini)
31.3
Very low
6% below the national average
City · Spain
Cartagena
Housing, living costs, safety, transport, healthcare, climate, environmental risk and everyday life in Cartagena — measured, sourced and dated.
- 216,385residents
- 11.2%from other countries
- 19.2%under 18
- 18.4%aged 65+
Cartagena at a glance
| Cost of living | Moderate | 65/100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | Moderate | 50/100 |
Scores are this location's position among comparable places, computed from the measurements below — not editorial ratings.
Cost of livingModerate
Everyday costs in Cartagena: income inequality (gini) 31.3 (6% below the national average); average income per household €36,484/yr (8% above the national average); median income per adult equivalent €17,150/yr (in line with the national average).
Average income per household
€36,484/yr
High
8% above the national average
Median income per adult equivalent
€17,150/yr
Moderate
In line with the national average
Average income per person
€13,126/yr
Moderate
In line with the national average
In the Full Scan
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- Costs by household size
PeopleModerate
Cartagena: average age 42.0 years (in line with the national average); residents of other nationalities 11.2% (63% below the national average); average household size 2.7 (8% above the national average).
Average age
42.0 years
Low
In line with the national average
Residents of other nationalities
11.2%
Very low
63% below the national average
Average household size
2.7
Very high
8% above the national average
Aged 65 and over
18.4%
Moderate
In line with the national average
Population
216,385
Very high
330% above the national average
One-person households
25.4%
Very low
17% below the national average
Under 18
19.2%
Very high
15% above the national average
Working age (18-64)
62.4%
Low
In line with the national average
What stands out
In its favour
- Average income per household — high (8% above the national average)
- Average household size — very high (8% above the national average)
- Population — very high (330% above the national average)
- Under 18 — very high (15% above the national average)
Worth weighing up
- Income inequality (Gini) — very low (6% below the national average)
- Average age — low (in line with the national average)
- Residents of other nationalities — very low (63% below the national average)
- One-person households — very low (17% below the national average)
- Working age (18-64) — low (in line with the national average)
Drawn from the measurements above, not from an opinion about Cartagena.
Compared with nearby
| Category | Cartagena | Mazarrón | Orihuela | Torrevieja |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 65 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| People | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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- Instituto Nacional de Estadística CC BY 4.0 ·2023
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