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Living in Adeje

In Adeje, the statutory reference rent is €9.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.9% (2026).

The nearest airport was TFS, 16.3 km away, with 83 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 94% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.88% in June 2026. Adeje had a population of 50,021 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1931 sources

Population50,021people1 Jan 2025Official source · Adeje - official stats
Median gross salary (region)1,719EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent9EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 76% aboveOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate3.88%country median 4.4% — 12% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime12,657incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 — 196% aboveOfficial source · MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GALLETAS)

Pricier rent than 92% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other Spanish city that publishes it.

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

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 Adeje?

Average net cold rent is 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): 9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Adeje recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesAdeje highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Adeje highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Adeje€9.00
Alicante€7.10
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Palma€9.80
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan4Official · national market
Dwellings26,796 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Main residence dwellings19,314 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings7,482 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official
Official reference rent (median)633.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality20Official

Is Adeje 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–65%
Student29%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 20–38%
Family38%strong on family, weak on education · range 30–46%
Retirement41%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 31–51%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 540 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Adeje?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.88 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Adeje is 3.9%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability93.97 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official
People in employment17,958 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,719 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.88 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent

What does a salary buy in Adeje?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,719 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€844of €1,416 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.€1,416
Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €540
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€844
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Adeje Salary needed to live in Adeje

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Adeje. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents143.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Adeje 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 residents143.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Adeje?

Police recorded about 12,657 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.16

Recorded crime across major citiesAdeje highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Adeje highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents12,657 incidents per 100,000country median 4,28131 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport83 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportTFS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport16.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Adeje. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Adeje.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Adeje?

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 GALLETAS)8

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Adeje is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GALLETAS)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean37 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GALLETAS)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GALLETAS)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 22.8 · Feb 22.9 · Mar 23.6 · Apr 24 · May 25 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28.8 · Sep 28.1 · Oct 27.3 · Nov 25.4 · Dec 23.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/SUR22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 15.2 · Feb 15 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 16.2 · May 17.3 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 18.2 · Dec 16.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/SUR22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 19 · Feb 19 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 20.1 · May 21.1 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 25 · Sep 24.5 · Oct 23.6 · Nov 21.8 · Dec 20.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/SUR22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 16.5 · Feb 18.6 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 8.3 · May 0.6 · Jun 0.3 · Jul 0 · Aug 1.5 · Sep 3 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 33.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/SUR22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 221.6 · Feb 218.7 · Mar 256.5 · Apr 248.4 · May 275.2 · Jun 283.8 · Jul 329.9 · Aug 310.6 · Sep 247.8 · Oct 235.6 · Nov 211.9 · Dec 215 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/SUR22Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Spain: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±3.4 °C, Houston (United States) ±4.0 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±4.0 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±4.8 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±5.4 °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 Adeje?

The published population was 50,021 people in January 2025. Source: Adeje - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area106 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es23Official
Foreign-resident share48.06 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official
Foreign residents24,637 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official
Female residents25,082 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Male residents25,085 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population50,021 people1 Jan 2025Adeje - official stats1Official

International community in Adeje

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL48,822100.0%
Spain22,37845.8%
European Union (without Spain)10,92722.4%
Rent of Europe5,46911.2%
South America5,24010.7%
Asia2,3114.7%
Africa1,4092.9%
Central America and Caribbean9371.9%
North America1390.3%
Oceania120.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL48,822100.0%
Spanish25,93253.1%
European Union (without Spain)12,20625.0%
Rent of Europe5,53511.3%
Asia1,9223.9%
South America1,7923.7%
Africa1,0412.1%
Central America and Caribbean2910.6%
North America920.2%
Oceania100.0%
Statelens10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households19,314 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour force23,880 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Private clinic availabletrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20252Official

Alternatives for people set on Adeje

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.

San Cristóbal de La Laguna as an Adeje alternative in the same region

57 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 6.8% San Cristóbal de La Laguna vs 3.9% Adeje+75%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,926 San Cristóbal de La Laguna vs 12,657 Adeje−69%
  • Residents: 161,108 San Cristóbal de La Laguna vs 50,021 Adeje+222%
  • Rent: €6.60/m² San Cristóbal de La Laguna vs €9.00/m² Adeje−27%
  • Nearest airport: 2.5 km San Cristóbal de La Laguna vs 16.3 km Adeje−85%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ San Cristóbal de La Laguna vs 7.0 µg/m³ Adeje−14%
  • Foreign residents: 6.7% (2024) San Cristóbal de La Laguna vs 48.1% (2025) Adejeno percentage

Elda as an Adeje alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1871 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 143.5 Adeje+548%
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €9.00/m² Adeje−56%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 12,657 Adeje−66%
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 16.3 km Adeje+84%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,719 Adeje+10%
  • Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 48.1% (2025) Adejeno percentage
  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 50,021 Adeje+10%

Cities near Adeje

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Arona 4.0 km away
Rent
8.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Guía de Isora 12.1 km away
Rent
7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Arico 23.0 km away
Rent
8.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

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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; Adeje's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Adeje?

The published population was 50,021 people in January 2025. Source: Adeje - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Adeje?

Average net cold rent is 9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 630 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Adeje?

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 GALLETAS).

How safe is Adeje?

Police recorded about 12,657 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Adeje?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Adeje?

The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Adeje a good place to live?

Adeje 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.

Which cities are near Adeje?

Arona, San Miguel de Abona, Guía de Isora, Granadilla de Abona, Santiago del Teide are near Adeje. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Adeje?

The official country of birth distribution records 22,378 people (45.8%) 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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