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Alacant/Alicante is a city in Spain. Monthly precipitation was 23.9 mm in January and 3.2 mm in July. At the start of 2025, Alacant/Alicante had a population of 366,221. The city covered 202.6 km² in 2024.

Pricier rent than 76% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 94% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Alacant/Alicante?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.1 per m² per month in 2024.

How much does it cost to rent in Alacant/Alicante?

Average net cold rent is 7.1 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 7.1 EUR/m²/month · SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Alacant/Alicante18
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Alacant/Alicante recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€348
Utilities, 85 m² flat€129
Fitness club€35
Transport pass€35
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€16

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesAlacant/Alicante highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Alacant/Alicante highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
Córdoba€6.60
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Palma€9.80
Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly35.07 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited30.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly348.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.89 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB16.15 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Alicante. Jul 2026. Prices in Alicante20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass34.83 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home129.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings187,659 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings135,864 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings51,795 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2024SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Alacant/Alicante18Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 426 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.1 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: 2024

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 16% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Alacant/Alicante?

The unemployment rate is about 16 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 15.97 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city7
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Alacant/Alicante is 16.0%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–20Alacant/Alicante 16.0%9 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.06 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official
People in employment119,493 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate15.97 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city7Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alacant/Alicante. 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)

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

Safety

How safe is Alacant/Alicante?

Police recorded about 6,854 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.13

Recorded crime across major citiesAlacant/Alicante highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alacant/Alicante highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,854 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport96 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportALC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport9.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alacant/Alicante. 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, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Alacant/Alicante.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 11.9°C in January and 25.9°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Alacant/Alicante?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6

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
Alacant/Alicante average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Alacant/Alicante average monthly precipitation, mm0153045602417292919831351333325JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Alacant/Alicante average monthly sunshine, hours051015206789101111109766JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Alacant/Alicante annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.7PM2.5154021.0PM10104015.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Alacant/Alicante is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–8Alacant/Alicante 7.757 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALACANT-EL PLÁ)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALACANT-EL PLÁ)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7.7 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.1 · Feb 17.7 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 21.6 · May 24.5 · Jun 28.3 · Jul 30.6 · Aug 31.1 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 25 · Nov 20.5 · Dec 17.9 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, ALICANTE, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.6 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 11.4 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.5 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, ALICANTE, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.9 · Feb 12.4 · Mar 14.4 · Apr 16.5 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 23.7 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 15.4 · Dec 12.7 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, ALICANTE, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 23.9 · Feb 17.3 · Mar 28.7 · Apr 28.6 · May 18.9 · Jun 8.4 · Jul 3.2 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 51.1 · Oct 33.1 · Nov 32.8 · Dec 25.1 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, ALICANTE, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 8.6 · May 9.6 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 5.6 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, ALICANTE, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las381,868 residentsBilbao351,124 residentsCórdoba323,262 residentsPalma434,786 residentsValladolid302,614 residentsVigo294,489 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Alacant/Alicante?

The published population was 366,221 people in January 2025. Source: Alacant/Alicante - official stats2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Alacant/Alicante residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81%Foreign residents19%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area202.6 km²2024Alacant/Alicante - official stats2Official
Foreign residents69,614 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official
Population density1,771 people/km²1 Jan 2024Official INE 2024 municipality population divided by official INE 2024 municipality area.14Official
Population Female180,905 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population Male168,377 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population366,221 people1 Jan 2025Alacant/Alicante - official stats2Official
Population over time23 published observations, 2003–2025
Population in Alacant/Alicante by year, residents301,086324,406347,726371,046200320072011201720212025366,221residents

Population rose 19.7% between 2003 and 2025, from 305,911 to 366,221.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2015–2025
Foreign residents in Alacant/Alicante by year, residents36,91651,15465,39379,6312015201720192021202576,685residents

Foreign residents rose 92.4% between 2015 and 2025, from 39,862 to 76,685.

International community in Alacant/Alicante

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
TOTAL338,768100.0%
Spain266,14278.6%
South America28,9668.6%
Africa16,1824.8%
European Union (without Spain)10,8153.2%
Rent of Europe8,3142.5%
Asia3,8521.1%
Central America and Caribbean3,3331.0%
North America1,0650.3%
Oceania990.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL338,768100.0%
Spanish288,66385.2%
Africa13,1853.9%
South America12,5373.7%
European Union (without Spain)11,3193.3%
Rent of Europe7,3682.2%
Asia3,4251.0%
Central America and Caribbean1,5300.5%
North America6670.2%
Oceania490.0%
Statelens250.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Is Alacant/Alicante 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 51–71%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–55%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–67%
Foreign residents69,614 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population366,221 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Alacant/Alicante - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.1 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Official source · SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Alacant/Alicante
Dwellings187,659 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.06 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment119,493 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households135,864 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour Supply Count153,999 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20253Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alacant/Alicante 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Alacant/Alicante?

The published population was 366,221 people in January 2025. Source: Alacant/Alicante - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Alacant/Alicante?

Average net cold rent is 7.1 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 497 EUR a month before utilities. Source: SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Alacant/Alicante.

Is the air quality good in Alacant/Alicante?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Alacant/Alicante?

Police recorded about 6,854 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 Alacant/Alicante?

The unemployment rate is about 16 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Alacant/Alicante?

The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Alacant/Alicante a good place to live?

Alacant/Alicante 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.

How many people born in Africa live in Alacant/Alicante?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,182 people (4.8%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Alacant/Alicante, Spain: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alacant-alicante/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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