Living in Alcalá la Real
In Alcalá la Real, the statutory reference rent is €3.30 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.5% (2026).
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 91% 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.
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 13,683 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 8,706 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 4,977 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
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.
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.
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 202626
Alcalá la Real 3.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 76.4 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 9,201 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626Independent |
What does a salary buy in Alcalá la Real?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.30/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €198 |
| 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 | €1,233 |
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.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Alcalá la Real. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 122.9 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202512Official |
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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
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.13
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,332 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was GRX, 33 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.
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.
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.
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 Agency5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Alcalá la Real 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency5Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Annual PM2.5 rose 10.0% between 2021 and 2024, from 10.0 to 11.0.
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
By nationality
National passport94.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 261.4 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 6.12 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,188 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 10,915 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Male residents | 10,672 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Population | 21,496 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Alcalá 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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 21,570 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 20,354 | 94.4% |
| Africa | 343 | 1.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 297 | 1.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 285 | 1.3% |
| South America | 225 | 1.0% |
| Asia | 31 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 26 | 0.1% |
| North America | 9 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 21,570 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 20,601 | 95.5% |
| Africa | 329 | 1.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 240 | 1.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 207 | 1.0% |
| South America | 144 | 0.7% |
| Asia | 27 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 18 | 0.1% |
| North America | 4 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Alcalá la Real
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.
Montefrío as an Alcalá la Real alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €2.70/m² Montefrío vs €3.30/m² Alcalá la Real−18%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Montefrío vs 3.5% Alcalá la Real−25%
- Residents: 5,283 Montefrío vs 21,496 Alcalá la Real−75%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Montefrío vs 11.0 µg/m³ Alcalá la Real−27%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Montefrío vs 3,332 Alcalá la Realno percentage
- Nearest airport: 25.4 km Montefrío vs 33.0 km Alcalá la Real−23%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Montefrío vs €1,796 Alcalá la Realsame level
Tallinn as an Alcalá la Real alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 3182 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 11.0 µg/m³ Alcalá la Real−73%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €3.30/m² (2022) Alcalá la Realno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 33.0 km Alcalá la Real−83%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,796 (2024) Alcalá la Realno percentage
Cities near Alcalá la Real
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 2.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Alcalá la Real, nearest in population first.
How does Alcalá la Real compare?
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Alcalá la Real in rankings
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; Alcalá la Real'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 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.
Which cities are near Alcalá la Real?
Castillo de Locubín, Montefrío, Íllora, Alcaudete, Priego de Córdoba are near Alcalá la Real. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Alcalá la Real?
The official country of birth distribution records 20,354 people (94.4%) 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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