Living in La Algaba
In La Algaba, the statutory reference rent is €5.40 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.3% (2026).
For La Algaba, the foreign population was 576 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, La Algaba had a population of 16,803.
Higher unemployment than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to La Algaba?
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 La Algaba?
Average net cold rent is 5.4 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): 5.4 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 | 7,482 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,898 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,587 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official |
Is La Algaba 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 324 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.4 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 8.27% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in La Algaba?
The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 8.27 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
La Algaba 8.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.88 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 5,817 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 8.27 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in La Algaba?
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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.40/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €324 |
| 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 | €1,107 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to La Algaba. 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 La Algaba. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,750 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 SVQ, 11.7 km away, with 38 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.9% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for La Algaba. 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 La Algaba?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 TORNEO)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.
La Algaba 14.0
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 SAN JERÓNIMO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 30 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station TORNEO)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station TORNEO)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 16.2 · Feb 18.2 · Mar 21.5 · Apr 23.7 · May 27.8 · Jun 32.4 · Jul 35.7 · Aug 35.6 · Sep 31.1 · Oct 26 · Nov 20.1 · Dec 16.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 11.5 · May 14.7 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 10 · Dec 7.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.2 · Feb 12.6 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 17.6 · May 21.3 · Jun 25.3 · Jul 28 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 15.1 · Dec 12.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 56.3 · Feb 46.2 · Mar 46.9 · Apr 54 · May 33.9 · Jun 5.8 · Jul 0.6 · Aug 2.5 · Sep 33.1 · Oct 75.4 · Nov 72.2 · Dec 77.2 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 202 · Feb 212.2 · Mar 246.3 · Apr 270.2 · May 324.9 · Jun 357.3 · Jul 388.1 · Aug 364.3 · Sep 278.4 · Oct 244.4 · Nov 205.3 · Dec 185.9 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Round Rock (United States) ±1.6 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±1.9 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±1.9 °C, Downey (United States) ±2.5 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±2.5 °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 La Algaba?
The published population was 16,803 people in January 2025. Source: La Algaba - official stats1
By nationality
National passport96.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 18.11 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign residents | 576 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 8,417 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 8,201 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 16,803 people | 1 Jan 2025 | La Algaba - official stats1Official |
International community in La Algaba
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 | 16,566 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 15,809 | 95.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 316 | 1.9% |
| South America | 177 | 1.1% |
| Africa | 104 | 0.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 88 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 30 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 27 | 0.2% |
| North America | 15 | 0.1% |
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 | 16,566 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 15,947 | 96.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 322 | 1.9% |
| Africa | 90 | 0.5% |
| South America | 80 | 0.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 73 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 27 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 15 | 0.1% |
| North America | 11 | 0.1% |
| Statelens | 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 La Algaba
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.
Alcalá del Río as a La Algaba alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €4.70/m² Alcalá del Río vs €5.40/m² La Algaba−13%
- Unemployment: 6.6% Alcalá del Río vs 8.3% La Algaba−21%
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Alcalá del Río vs 14.0 µg/m³ La Algaba−21%
- Residents: 12,335 Alcalá del Río vs 16,803 La Algaba−27%
- Nearest airport: 13.5 km Alcalá del Río vs 11.7 km La Algaba+15%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Alcalá del Río vs €1,796 La Algabasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Alcalá del Río vs 4,750 La Algabasame level
Siero as a La Algaba alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 660 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,049 Siero vs 16,803 La Algaba+216%
- Nearest airport: 35.7 km Siero vs 11.7 km La Algaba+205%
- Unemployment: 4.4% Siero vs 8.3% La Algaba−47%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Siero vs 14.0 µg/m³ La Algaba−43%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,763 Siero vs 4,750 La Algabano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,016 Siero vs €1,796 La Algaba+12%
- Rent: €5.50/m² Siero vs €5.40/m² La Algabasame level
Cities near La Algaba
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 6.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in La Algaba 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; La Algaba's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is La Algaba part of Mairena del Aljarafe?
La Algaba is in the published commuting zone of Mairena del Aljarafe; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mairena del Aljarafe 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 La Algaba?
The published population was 16,803 people in January 2025. Source: La Algaba - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in La Algaba?
Average net cold rent is 5.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 378 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in La Algaba?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 TORNEO).
What is the unemployment rate in La Algaba?
The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around La Algaba?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is La Algaba a good place to live?
La Algaba 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 La Algaba part of Mairena del Aljarafe?
La Algaba is in the published commuting zone of Mairena del Aljarafe; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near La Algaba?
Seville, Mairena del Aljarafe, Alcalá de Guadaíra, Dos Hermanas, Santiponce are near La Algaba. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in La Algaba?
The official country of birth distribution records 15,809 people (95.4%) 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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