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Living in Alcalá la Real

Gigabit broadband availability was 76.4% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.5% in June 2026. Alcalá la Real, a city in Spain, had a population of 21,496 at the start of 2025.

Cheaper rent than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Alcalá la Real?

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 Alcalá la Real?

Average net cold rent is 3.3 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): 3.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Alcalá la Real yet.

Net rent across major citiesAlcalá la Real highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Alcalá la Real highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€3.30Alcalá la Realnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings13,683 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings8,706 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings4,977 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 198 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.3 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 Alcalá la Real?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Alcalá la Real is 3.5%. 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%8440–5Alcalá la Real 3.5%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability76.4 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment9,201 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.5 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alcalá la Real. 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 Alcalá la Real. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k122.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202510Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alcalá la Real 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 100k122.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Alcalá la Real?

Police recorded about 3,332 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.11

Recorded crime across major citiesAlcalá la Real highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alcalá la Real 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 residents3,332 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.11Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GRX, 33 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportGRX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport33 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alcalá la Real. 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 Alcalá la Real.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Alcalá la Real?

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 Agency3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Alcalá la Real annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5µg/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 Alcalá la Real is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · 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/m³337–857 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/m³3011–12Alcalá la Real 11.014 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
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.01 · Feb 21.9 · Mar 27.77 · Apr 28.54 · May 36.55 · Jun 40.7 · Jul 40.64 · Aug 41.08 · Sep 39.94 · Oct 30.48 · Nov 25.18 · Dec 22.82 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -7.55 · Feb -7.31 · Mar -6.54 · Apr -2.54 · May -0.09 · Jun 5.81 · Jul 9 · Aug 9.91 · Sep 8.15 · Oct -2.68 · Nov -4.22 · Dec -5.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.64 · Feb 6.48 · Mar 9.31 · Apr 12.25 · May 16.69 · Jun 22.47 · Jul 25.96 · Aug 25.71 · Sep 20.73 · Oct 15.66 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.51 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Alcalá la Real by year, µg/m³7.88.910.111.220212023202411.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 10.0% between 2021 and 2024, from 10.0 to 11.0.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Cartaya21,471 residentsIsla Cristina21,525 residentsManlleu21,425 residentsPájara21,570 residentsUnión, La21,380 residentsTías21,613 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Alcalá la Real?

The published population was 21,496 people in January 2025. Source: Alcalá la Real - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Alcalá la Real residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.5%Foreign residents 5.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area261.4 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share6.12 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)4Official
Foreign residents1,188 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female10,915 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male10,672 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population21,496 people1 Jan 2025Alcalá la Real - official stats1Official

International community in Alcalá la Real

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
TOTAL21,570100.0%
Spain20,35494.4%
Africa3431.6%
European Union (without Spain)2971.4%
Rent of Europe2851.3%
South America2251.0%
Asia310.1%
Central America and Caribbean260.1%
North America90.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL21,570100.0%
Spanish20,60195.5%
Africa3291.5%
European Union (without Spain)2401.1%
Rent of Europe2071.0%
South America1440.7%
Asia270.1%
Central America and Caribbean180.1%
North America40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Alcalá la Real 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 air quality · range 52–68%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–74%
Student65%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 56–74%
Family70%strong on safety, weak on education · range 62–78%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–65%
Foreign residents1,188 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population21,496 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Alcalá la Real - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.3 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings13,683 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability76.4 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment9,201 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households8,706 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count10,554 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Alcalá la Real?

The published population was 21,496 people in January 2025. Source: Alcalá la Real - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Alcalá la Real?

Average net cold rent is 3.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 231 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Alcalá la Real?

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.

How safe is Alcalá la Real?

Police recorded about 3,332 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 Alcalá la Real?

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

What is the typical salary around Alcalá la Real?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Alcalá la Real a good place to live?

Alcalá la Real 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 Alcalá la Real?

The official country of birth distribution records 343 people (1.6%) 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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