Living in Alboraya

In Alboraya, the statutory reference rent is €7.10 per m² a month (2022).

At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €1,888 per month. Alboraya recorded annual PM2.5 of 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1026 sources

Population17,806people1 Jan 2025Official source · Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 2025

Median gross salary (region)1,888EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Average net rent7.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 39% aboveOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate3.49%30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime7,083incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 — 65% aboveOfficial source · Safety indicators 2024 - 4th Quarter by region (NUTS2, NUTS3 and town), criminal typology and period

PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Pricier rent than 76% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Alboraya?

Average net cold rent is 7.1 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): 7.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesAlboraya highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Alboraya€7.10

Murcia€5.80

Show the other 6 cities

Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

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
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es¹Official

Is Alboraya a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–63%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–69%

Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 41–61%

Family40%strong on family, weak on education · range 31–49%

Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–60%

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: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Alboraya?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 3.49 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁵

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Alboraya is 3.5%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

844

437

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Alboraya 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,888 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁶Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate	3.49 %	30 Jun 2026	SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁵Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Alboraya?

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

Left over each month€1,069of €1,527 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.	€1,527
Rent, 60 m²€7.10/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €426
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	€1,069

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Alboraya Salary needed to live in Alboraya

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alboraya. 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

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

Safety

Alboraya recorded a crime rate of 7,083.3 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

How safe is Alboraya?

Police recorded about 7,083 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Safety indicators 2024 - 4th Quarter by region (NUTS2, NUTS3 and town), criminal typology and period¹⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesAlboraya highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,083 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281	31 Dec 2024	Safety indicators 2024 - 4th Quarter by region (NUTS2, NUTS3 and town), criminal typology and period¹⁵Official

Mobility and administration

Alboraya's nearest airport was VLC, 11 km away and offered 57 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	57 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	11 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	VLC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alboraya. 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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Alboraya.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 12.2°C in January to 25.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 38.6 mm in January and 6.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 168 hours in January and 307.6 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Alboraya?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴

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

17°8°

19°10°

21°12°

24°15°

27°19°

30°22°

28°19°

24°16°

20°11°

17°8°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

168

174

211

233

260

277

308

283

231

201

166

152

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.511WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Alboraya is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1516–1719–20

Alboraya 11.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 16.7 · Feb 17.4 · Mar 19.3 · Apr 21.1 · May 23.9 · Jun 27.3 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 27.8 · Oct 24.5 · Nov 20.1 · Dec 17.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 7.7 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 10 · Apr 12 · May 15.1 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 8.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 12.2 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 14.7 · Apr 16.6 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 20 · Nov 15.6 · Dec 12.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 38.6 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 39.5 · Apr 32.7 · May 36.2 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 6.7 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 72.2 · Oct 63.4 · Nov 51.6 · Dec 46.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 168 · Feb 174.2 · Mar 210.5 · Apr 232.7 · May 260.2 · Jun 276.7 · Jul 307.6 · Aug 282.6 · Sep 231.4 · Oct 201.2 · Nov 166.2 · Dec 151.8 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.5 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±2.7 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.7 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.0 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.0 °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 Alboraya?

The published population was 17,806 people in January 2025. Source: Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 2025¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	17,806 people	1 Jan 2025	Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 2025¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Alboraya

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.

Godella as an Alboraya alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.30/m² Godella vs €7.10/m² Alboraya−25%
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Godella vs €1,888 Alborayano percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,330 Godella vs 7,083 Alborayano percentage
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Godella vs 11.0 µg/m³ Alboraya−9%

Full comparison More about Godella

Utrera as an Alboraya alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 539 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €4.60/m² Utrera vs €7.10/m² Alboraya−35%
Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Utrera vs €1,888 Alborayano percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,293 Utrera vs 7,083 Alborayano percentage
Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Utrera vs 11.0 µg/m³ Alborayasame level

Full comparison More about Utrera

Cities near Alboraya

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

Valencia Commuting Zone · 4.0 km away

Rent: 8.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31

Sagunto Commuting Zone · 20.9 km away

Rent: 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Tavernes Blanques 1.3 km away

Rent: 4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Almàssera 1.4 km away

Rent: 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Meliana 3.0 km away

Rent: 5.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Foios 4.3 km away

Rent: 5.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Burjassot 5.3 km away

Rent: 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Godella 5.6 km away

Rent: 5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Alboraya, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities

Barbastro17,807 residents Pollença17,807 residents Tavernes de la Valldigna17,866 residents Piera17,880 residents Balaguer17,729 residents Manzanares17,728 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alboraya 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.

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; Alboraya's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Alboraya part of Valencia?

Alboraya is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Valencia city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Alboraya?

The published population was 17,806 people in January 2025. Source: Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Alboraya?

Average net cold rent is 7.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 497 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Alboraya?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Alboraya?

What is the unemployment rate in Alboraya?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Alboraya?

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

Is Alboraya a good place to live?

Alboraya 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 Alboraya part of Valencia?

Alboraya is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Alboraya?

Valencia, Sagunto, Tavernes Blanques, Almàssera, Meliana are near Alboraya. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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