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Living in Algodonales

In Algodonales, rent averages €2.70 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.3% (2026).

The nearest airport was XRY, 60.2 km away, with 15 listed destinations in June 2026. The population of Algodonales, in Spain, was 5,425 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population5,425people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,796EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent2.7EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 47% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate7.26%country median 4.4% — 65% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,750incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station PRADO REY)

Cheaper rent than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 88% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Algodonales?

Average net cold rent is 2.7 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): 2.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Algodonales recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesAlgodonales highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Algodonales highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Algodonales€2.70
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings3,444 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,286 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,158 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Algodonales 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 worker52%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on housing, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student60%strong on housing, weak on education · range 49–71%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 162 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.7 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 7.26% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Algodonales?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.26 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Algodonales is 7.3%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability87.35 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment1,575 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.26 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628Independent

What does a salary buy in Algodonales?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,796 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,269of €1,463 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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€2.70/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €162
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€1,269
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Algodonales. 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

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAlgodonales highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Algodonales highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,750 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 87.4% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport15 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportXRY13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport60.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Algodonales. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Algodonales.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Algodonales?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 PRADO REY)7

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

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 Algodonales is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PRADO REY)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PRADO REY)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station PRADO REY)7Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.89 · Feb 24.12 · Mar 31.05 · Apr 31.65 · May 38.37 · Jun 42.2 · Jul 44.11 · Aug 45.27 · Sep 44.36 · Oct 34.59 · Nov 28.45 · Dec 22.77 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -5.28 · Feb -4.83 · Mar -3.83 · Apr 1.79 · May 4.41 · Jun 9.45 · Jul 13.15 · Aug 14.71 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 1.92 · Nov -1.93 · Dec -3.01 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.03 · Feb 9.95 · Mar 12.37 · Apr 14.96 · May 18.96 · Jun 23.96 · Jul 27.21 · Aug 27.39 · Sep 23.36 · Oct 18.8 · Nov 12.89 · Dec 10.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Algodonales?

The published population was 5,425 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area134.5 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share3.95 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official
Foreign residents214 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official
Population Female2,718 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male2,780 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population5,425 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official

International community in Algodonales

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
TOTAL5,511100.0%
Spain5,25295.3%
European Union (without Spain)1272.3%
Rent of Europe641.2%
Central America and Caribbean230.4%
South America190.3%
Asia130.2%
Africa100.2%
North America30.1%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL5,511100.0%
Spanish5,35797.2%
Rent of Europe571.0%
European Union (without Spain)551.0%
Central America and Caribbean200.4%
Asia80.1%
South America80.1%
Africa50.1%
North America10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,286 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count2,277 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official

Alternatives for people set on Algodonales

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.

Montellano as an Algodonales alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €0.80/m² Montellano vs €2.70/m² Algodonales−70%
  • Foreign residents: 1.7% Montellano vs 4.0% Algodonales−57%
  • Unemployment: 5.6% Montellano vs 7.3% Algodonales−23%
  • Residents: 7,032 Montellano vs 5,425 Algodonales+30%
  • Nearest airport: 51.6 km Montellano vs 60.2 km Algodonales−14%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Montellano vs €1,796 Algodonalessame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Montellano vs 4,750 Algodonalessame level

Tres Cantos as an Algodonales alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 440 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €10.60/m² Tres Cantos vs €2.70/m² Algodonales+293%
  • Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 5,425 Algodonales+906%
  • Foreign residents: 9.6% Tres Cantos vs 4.0% Algodonales+144%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 7.3% Algodonales−64%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €1,796 Algodonales+30%
  • Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 60.2 km Algodonales−72%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 Tres Cantos vs 4,750 Algodonalesno percentage

Cities near Algodonales

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Puerto Serrano 13.3 km away
Rent
6.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Olvera 14.3 km away
Rent
3.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Prado del Rey 17.0 km away
Rent
3.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Montellano 19.5 km away
Rent
0.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alcalá del Valle 20.9 km away
Rent
1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Villamartín 21.3 km away
Rent
3.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Ubrique 22.7 km away
Rent
4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Algodonales 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.

School 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; Algodonales'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 Algodonales?

The published population was 5,425 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Algodonales?

Average net cold rent is 2.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 189 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Algodonales?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 PRADO REY).

What is the unemployment rate in Algodonales?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Algodonales?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Algodonales a good place to live?

Algodonales 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 Algodonales?

Puerto Serrano, Olvera, Prado del Rey, Montellano, Alcalá del Valle are near Algodonales. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Algodonales?

The official country of birth distribution records 10 people (0.2%) 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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