Living in Alcoy
In Alcoy, the statutory reference rent is €3.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 15.7% (2024).
Alcoy (locally: Alcoi) 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 72% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Alcoy?
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 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
| 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 | 33,876 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 24,615 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 9,261 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 409 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Estadística de viviendas declaradas en IRPF: 2024, rentabilidad y precios de alquiler como vivienda habitual para municipios de más de 20.000 habitantes8Official |
| Official reference rent (median) | 397 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality21Official |
Is 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.
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.
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 city11
Alcoy 15.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.27 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official |
| People in employment | 22,632 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain16Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,888 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 15.68 %country median 4.4% | 31 Dec 2024 | INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city11Official |
What does a salary buy in Alcoy?
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. | €1,527 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €234 |
| 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 | €1,261 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alcoy. 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 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.17
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,818 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was ALC, 46.9 km away, with 96 listed destinations in June 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 96 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights19Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 96 count | 13 Jun 2026 | OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official |
| Nearest airport | ALC | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv20Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 46.9 km | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv20Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 48 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | ALC | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alcoy. 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 Alcoi/Alcoy?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)9
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.
Alcoy 4.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCOI - VERGE DELS LLIRIS)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCOI - VERGE DELS LLIRIS)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)9Official · nearest-station reading |
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
By nationality
National passport89.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 130 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es23Official |
| Foreign residents | 6,275 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official |
| Female residents | 30,369 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)13Official |
| Male residents | 29,124 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)13Official |
| Population | 61,468 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Alcoi/Alcoy - official stats1Official |
Population rose 3.2% between 2015 and 2025, from 59,567 to 61,468.
Foreign residents rose 154.9% between 2015 and 2025, from 2,964 to 7,556.
International community in 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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 59,187 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 53,884 | 91.0% |
| Africa | 1,686 | 2.8% |
| South America | 1,627 | 2.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,180 | 2.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 288 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 262 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 184 | 0.3% |
| North America | 72 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 59,187 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 54,788 | 92.6% |
| Africa | 1,794 | 3.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,133 | 1.9% |
| South America | 828 | 1.4% |
| Asia | 253 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 191 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 151 | 0.3% |
| North America | 47 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Alcoy
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.
Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig as an Alcoy alternative in the same region
34 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €6.34/m² (2023) Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig vs €3.90/m² (2022) Alcoyno percentage
- Nearest airport: 13.0 km Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig vs 46.9 km Alcoy−72%
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig vs 4.0 µg/m³ Alcoy−25%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,180 Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig vs 3,818 Alcoy+9%
- Residents: 60,247 Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig vs 61,468 Alcoy−2%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig vs €1,888 Alcoysame level
Irun as an Alcoy alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 528 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,494 Irun vs 3,818 Alcoy+70%
- Unemployment: 7.7% Irun vs 15.7% Alcoy−51%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Irun vs €1,888 Alcoy+41%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Irun vs 4.0 µg/m³ Alcoy+75%
- Rent: €10.20/m² (2024) Irun vs €3.90/m² (2022) Alcoyno percentage
- Nearest airport: 2.1 km Irun vs 46.9 km Alcoy−96%
- Residents: 63,835 Irun vs 61,468 Alcoy+4%
Cities near Alcoy
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 3.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 3.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 2.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 2.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 3.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 3.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 3.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Alcoy, nearest in population first.
How does Alcoy compare?
Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Alcoy's.
Alcoy in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 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.
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; Alcoy'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 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 Alcoy?
The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Alcoy a good place to live?
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.
Which cities are near Alcoy?
Cocentaina, Muro de Alcoy, Ibi, Albaida, Banyeres de Mariola are near Alcoy. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Alcoy?
The official country of birth distribution records 53,884 people (91.0%) 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, October 16). Alcoy, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 087e196b35f2ce4a5bad5050ce06b8ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alcoi-alcoy/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_alcoy-spain-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_c47e6fe2299a,
author = {ImmigrationDB},
title = {Alcoy, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-16},
version = {087e196b35f2ce4a5bad5050ce06b8ab},
url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alcoi-alcoy/},
note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}Markdown citation
[Alcoy, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alcoi-alcoy/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 087e196b35f2ce4a5bad5050ce06b8ab; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.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
- Alcoi/Alcoy - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
- Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025 sanidad.gob.es · checked 2026-07-16
- 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
- EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCOI - VERGE DELS LLIRIS) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCOI - VERGE DELS LLIRIS) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- Estadística de viviendas declaradas en IRPF: 2024, rentabilidad y precios de alquiler como vivienda habitual para municipios de más de 20.000 habitantes www3.agenciatributaria.gob.es · checked 2026-10-04
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
Show 22 more sources
- INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city INE Urban Indicators · servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-07-26
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator. estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es · checked 2026-07-16
- Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality SERPAVI · cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-09-12
- SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
- www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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.