ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in Alcobendas

Alcobendas is a city in Spain. Its population was 123,342 at the start of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3%.

Pricier rent than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Alcobendas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Alcobendas?

Average net cold rent is 10.9 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): 10.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

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

Net rent across major citiesAlcobendas highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Alcobendas highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€10.90Alcobendas€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings42,744 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings40,086 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,661 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 654 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.9 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 Alcobendas?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Alcobendas is 3.0%. 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%8440–5Alcobendas 3.0%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 availability98.95 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment50,238 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,336 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alcobendas. 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
Search jobs
Open the Spain service overview

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

Safety

How safe is Alcobendas?

Police recorded about 4,523 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.12

Recorded crime across major citiesAlcobendas highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alcobendas 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 residents4,523 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.12Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was MAD, 6.8 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.9% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport158 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportMAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport6.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alcobendas. 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
Open official information
Open the full Spain section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Alcobendas.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Alcobendas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 SANCHINARRO)5

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
Alcobendas average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND34°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Alcobendas average monthly precipitation, mm01530456028303339412091025574734JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Alcobendas average monthly sunshine, hours095190285380148173221231271322368338260201151136JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Alcobendas annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154016.0PM10104018.0NO₂µg/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 Alcobendas is 8.0 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/m³578–9Alcobendas 8.041 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 mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCOBENDAS)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCOBENDAS)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SANCHINARRO)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.3 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 17.1 · Apr 19.6 · May 24.2 · Jun 30.2 · Jul 34 · Aug 33.4 · Sep 28 · Oct 21.4 · Nov 15 · Dec 11.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.8 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4 · Apr 6.5 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 13 · May 17.1 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 28.1 · Feb 29.5 · Mar 32.5 · Apr 39.1 · May 40.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 9.1 · Aug 10 · Sep 25.4 · Oct 57.3 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 34.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 148.3 · Feb 172.7 · Mar 220.6 · Apr 231.2 · May 271 · Jun 322.4 · Jul 368 · Aug 337.6 · Sep 260 · Oct 201 · Nov 150.5 · Dec 135.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS17Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
León123,446 residentsSanta Coloma de Gramenet123,981 residentsAlgeciras126,589 residentsMataró131,683 residentsJaén112,235 residentsReus111,601 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Alcobendas?

The published population was 123,342 people in January 2025. Source: Alcobendas - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Alcobendas residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.5%Foreign residents16.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area44.98 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign-resident share17.3 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents20,340 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female62,513 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population Male56,903 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population123,342 people1 Jan 2025Alcobendas - official stats1Official

International community in Alcobendas

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
TOTAL116,895100.0%
Spain90,34877.3%
South America12,72810.9%
Central America and Caribbean3,9143.3%
European Union (without Spain)3,3622.9%
Asia2,1191.8%
Africa1,8301.6%
Rent of Europe1,6831.4%
North America8850.8%
Oceania260.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL116,895100.0%
Spanish99,90785.5%
South America5,7604.9%
European Union (without Spain)3,8253.3%
Central America and Caribbean2,3682.0%
Asia1,7421.5%
Africa1,5061.3%
Rent of Europe1,3891.2%
North America3740.3%
Statelens160.0%
Oceania80.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Alcobendas 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–70%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–67%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–67%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–64%
Foreign residents20,340 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population123,342 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Alcobendas - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings42,744 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.95 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment50,238 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
Households40,086 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour Supply Count56,037 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alcobendas 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 guide
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 Alcobendas?

The published population was 123,342 people in January 2025. Source: Alcobendas - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Alcobendas?

Average net cold rent is 10.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 763 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Alcobendas?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 SANCHINARRO).

How safe is Alcobendas?

Police recorded about 4,523 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 Alcobendas?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Alcobendas?

The median gross salary is 2,336 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Alcobendas a good place to live?

Alcobendas 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 Alcobendas?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,830 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.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Alcobendas, Spain: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alcobendas/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_alcobendas-spain-rent-salary-jobs_292c860eb984,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Alcobendas, Spain: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alcobendas/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Alcobendas, Spain: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alcobendas/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. Alcobendas - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  2. cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
  3. EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCOBENDAS) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCOBENDAS) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  5. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SANCHINARRO) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
  8. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  9. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  10. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
Show 9 more sources
  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  2. MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator. estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es · checked 2026-07-16
  3. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  6. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  7. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MADRID/BARAJAS WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  9. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.