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Living in Alcoy

Alcoy is a city in Spain, and the figures below are its published values. For Alcoy, the regional median gross salary was €1,888 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 15.68% at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Spanish city that publishes 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.

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 Alcoy.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Alcoy yet. Spain has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesAlcoy highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with 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€6.60Córdoba€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Official reference rent (median)397 EUR/month31 Dec 2024SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality6Official

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in 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%2315–20Alcoy 15.7%9 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)3Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate15.68 %31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city2Official · parent municipality

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.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

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

Mobility and administration

Alcoy's nearest airport was ALC, 48 km away and offered 96 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count96 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km48 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataALC3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

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.

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.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Alcoy.

Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 4 µg/m³.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Alcoy annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.5µg/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 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/m³64–5Alcoy 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
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)1Official · nearest-station reading

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.

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–77%
Student71%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 60–82%
Family63%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 50–76%
Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–77%
Official reference rent (median)397 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Unemployment rate15.68 %31 Dec 2024Official source · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-14

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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Alcoy?

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

What is the unemployment rate in Alcoy?

The unemployment rate is 15.68 %. Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

Is the air quality good in Alcoy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Alcoy, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alcoy/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Alcoy, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alcoy/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  2. INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city INE Urban Indicators · servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-07-26
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality SERPAVI · cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-09-12

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