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Living in Alcoi/Alcoy

Alcoi/Alcoy is in Spain; its population was 61,468 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.3% in June 2025.

Cheaper rent than 76% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Alcoi/Alcoy?

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 Alcoi/Alcoy.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Alcoi/Alcoy?

Average net cold rent is 3.9 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): 3.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3

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

Net rent across major citiesAlcoi/Alcoy highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Alcoi/Alcoy 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€3.90Alcoi/Alcoynet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings33,876 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings24,615 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings9,261 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 234 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.9 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

The unemployment rate was 15.7% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Alcoi/Alcoy?

The unemployment rate is about 15.7 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 15.68 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city7
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Alcoi/Alcoy is 15.7%. 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%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–20Alcoi/Alcoy 15.7%9 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.27 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment22,632 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate15.68 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city7Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alcoi/Alcoy. 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 Alcoi/Alcoy. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Alcoi/Alcoy?

Police recorded 3,818 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

Recorded crime across major citiesAlcoi/Alcoy highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alcoi/Alcoy 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 residents3,818 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ALC, 46.9 km away, with 96 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport96 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportALC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport46.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alcoi/Alcoy. 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 Alcoi/Alcoy.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Alcoi/Alcoy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)6

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
Alcoi/Alcoy annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.5154014.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/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 Alcoi/Alcoy is 4.0 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/m³64–5Alcoi/Alcoy 4.012 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/m³3011–1214 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 mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCOI - VERGE DELS LLIRIS)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCOI - VERGE DELS LLIRIS)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)6Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Arganda del Rey60,419 residentsSant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig60,247 residentsMérida60,225 residentsAranjuez63,040 residentsMotril59,862 residentsZamora59,815 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Alcoi/Alcoy?

The published population was 61,468 people in January 2025. Source: Alcoi/Alcoy - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Alcoi/Alcoy residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.8%Foreign residents 10.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area130 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign residents6,275 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Population Female30,369 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population Male29,124 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population61,468 people1 Jan 2025Alcoi/Alcoy - official stats1Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Alcoi/Alcoy by year, residents58,75959,72960,69961,66920152017201920212023202561,468residents

Population rose 3.2% between 2015 and 2025, from 59,567 to 61,468.

Foreign residents over time6 published observations, 2015–2025
Foreign residents in Alcoi/Alcoy by year, residents2,5234,3256,1277,92920152017202420257,556residents

Foreign residents rose 154.9% between 2015 and 2025, from 2,964 to 7,556.

International community in Alcoi/Alcoy

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
TOTAL59,187100.0%
Spain53,88491.0%
Africa1,6862.8%
South America1,6272.7%
European Union (without Spain)1,1802.0%
Central America and Caribbean2880.5%
Asia2620.4%
Rent of Europe1840.3%
North America720.1%
Oceania40.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL59,187100.0%
Spanish54,78892.6%
Africa1,7943.0%
European Union (without Spain)1,1331.9%
South America8281.4%
Asia2530.4%
Central America and Caribbean1910.3%
Rent of Europe1510.3%
North America470.1%
Oceania20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Is Alcoi/Alcoy 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 worker69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–78%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–77%
Student72%strong on cost, weak on education · range 62–82%
Family64%strong on safety, weak on education · range 55–73%
Retirement67%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 56–78%
Foreign residents6,275 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population61,468 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Alcoi/Alcoy - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings33,876 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.27 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment22,632 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
Households24,615 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour Supply Count28,170 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20252Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alcoi/Alcoy 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Alcoi/Alcoy?

The published population was 61,468 people in January 2025. Source: Alcoi/Alcoy - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Alcoi/Alcoy?

Average net cold rent is 3.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 273 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Alcoi/Alcoy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Alcoi/Alcoy?

Police recorded 3,818 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 Alcoi/Alcoy?

The unemployment rate is about 15.7 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Alcoi/Alcoy?

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

Is Alcoi/Alcoy a good place to live?

Alcoi/Alcoy 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 Alcoi/Alcoy?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,686 people (2.8%) 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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