Living in Alcázares, Los
In Alcázares, Los, rent averages €5.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 3.83% in June 2026. For Alcázares, Los, the foreign population count was 7,050 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Alcázares, Los had a population of 20,408.
Lower unemployment than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Alcázares, Los?
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 Alcázares, Los?
Average net cold rent is 5.1 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): 5.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan4Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 21,714 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 6,693 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 15,021 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — about the same | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official |
Is Alcázares, Los 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 306 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.1 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Alcázares, Los?
The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.83 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627
Alcázares, Los 3.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 5,973 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,806 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.83 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627Independent |
What does a salary buy in Alcázares, Los?
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. | €1,470 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.10/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €306 |
| 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 | €1,132 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alcázares, Los. 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 Alcázares, Los. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,740 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-22Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was RMU, 25.1 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alcázares, Los. 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 Alcázares, Los?
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: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MOMPEAN)8
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Alcázares, Los 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALUMBRES)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 24 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALUMBRES)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MOMPEAN)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 16.2 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 18.5 · Apr 20.6 · May 23.3 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 29.1 · Aug 29.8 · Sep 27.6 · Oct 24.2 · Nov 19.8 · Dec 17 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 11 · May 14.4 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.2 · Feb 11.9 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 15.8 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 26 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 15 · Dec 12.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 38.1 · Feb 22.9 · Mar 28.4 · Apr 23.9 · May 18.8 · Jun 4.6 · Jul 1 · Aug 7.8 · Sep 40.1 · Oct 31.9 · Nov 41.1 · Dec 42 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 188.2 · Feb 189.9 · Mar 222.2 · Apr 249.7 · May 299.6 · Jun 327.8 · Jul 344.7 · Aug 314.9 · Sep 243 · Oct 218.1 · Nov 182.8 · Dec 172.7 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Elche ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.7 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.2 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.9 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.9 °C, Round Rock (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 Alcázares, Los?
The published population was 20,408 people in January 2025. Source: Alcázares, Los - official stats1
By nationality
National passport65.5%Foreign residents34.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 20.06 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign residents | 7,050 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Population Female | 9,115 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population Male | 9,483 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 20,408 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Alcázares, Los - official stats1Official |
International community in Alcázares, Los
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 | 16,958 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 10,558 | 62.3% |
| Africa | 1,729 | 10.2% |
| South America | 1,462 | 8.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 1,330 | 7.8% |
| Asia | 870 | 5.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 841 | 5.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 144 | 0.8% |
| North America | 21 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 16,958 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 10,795 | 63.7% |
| Africa | 2,037 | 12.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 1,364 | 8.0% |
| Asia | 945 | 5.6% |
| South America | 912 | 5.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 798 | 4.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 94 | 0.6% |
| North America | 12 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Alcázares, Los
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.
Pilar de la Horadada as an Alcázares, Los alternative in the same region
15 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Pilar de la Horadada vs 11.0 µg/m³ Alcázares, Los−36%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Pilar de la Horadada vs 3.8% Alcázares, Los−20%
- Rent: €4.60/m² Pilar de la Horadada vs €5.10/m² Alcázares, Los−10%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,831 Pilar de la Horadada vs 4,740 Alcázares, Losno percentage
- Nearest airport: 30.1 km Pilar de la Horadada vs 25.1 km Alcázares, Los+20%
- Residents: 24,316 Pilar de la Horadada vs 20,408 Alcázares, Los+19%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Pilar de la Horadada vs €1,806 Alcázares, Los+5%
Elda as an Alcázares, Los alternative in the same country
82 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 20,408 Alcázares, Los+171%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €5.10/m² Alcázares, Los−22%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 4,740 Alcázares, Losno percentage
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 25.1 km Alcázares, Los+20%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,806 Alcázares, Los+5%
Cities near Alcázares, Los
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Alcázares, Los, nearest in population first.
How does Alcázares, Los compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alcázares, Los 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 guideSchool 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; Alcázares, Los's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Alcázares, Los part of Murcia?
Alcázares, Los is in the published commuting zone of Murcia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Murcia city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source9
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Alcázares, Los?
The published population was 20,408 people in January 2025. Source: Alcázares, Los - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Alcázares, Los?
Average net cold rent is 5.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 357 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Alcázares, Los?
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: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MOMPEAN).
What is the unemployment rate in Alcázares, Los?
The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Alcázares, Los?
The median gross salary is 1,806 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Alcázares, Los a good place to live?
Alcázares, Los 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 Alcázares, Los part of Murcia?
Alcázares, Los is in the published commuting zone of Murcia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Alcázares, Los?
Cartagena, San Javier, Torre-Pacheco, San Pedro del Pinatar, Unión, La are near Alcázares, Los. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Alcázares, Los?
The official country of birth distribution records 1,729 people (10.2%) 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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- cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
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