Living in Alhama de Granada

In Alhama de Granada, rent averages €3.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.4% (2026).

Alhama de Granada, a city in Spain, had a population of 5,544 at the start of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 4.35%.

Last checked 2026-09-2421 sources

Population5,544people1 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 rent3.2EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 37% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate4.35%country median 4.4% — about the sameIndependent 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 mean8µg/m³country median 8.7 — 8% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Alhama de Granada?

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 Alhama de Granada.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Alhama de Granada?

Average net cold rent is 3.2 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): 3.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es²

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesAlhama de Granada highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Murcia€5.80

Alhama de Granada€3.20

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Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 300 Mbps fibre⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 100GB mobile plan³Official · national market
Dwellings	3,759 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	2,223 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings	1,536 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es²Official

Is Alhama de Granada a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Skilled employee61%strong on housing, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student60%strong on housing, weak on education · range 49–71%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–73%

Retirement60%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 49–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 192 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.2 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

What is the unemployment rate in Alhama de Granada?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 4.35 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²¹

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Alhama de Granada is 4.4%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

844

437

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Alhama de Granada 4.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	87.35 %	30 Jun 2025	SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025¹⁶Official
People in employment	2,121 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,796 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.35 %country median 4.4% — about the same	30 Jun 2026	SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²¹Independent

What does a salary buy in Alhama de Granada?

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

Left over each month€1,239of €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€3.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €192
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	€1,239

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alhama de Granada. 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 Alhama de Granada. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAlhama de Granada highlighted among comparable cities

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

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 3-1-2¹Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GRX, 27.9 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.3% in June 2025.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	5 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	GRX	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	27.9 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alhama de Granada. 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 Alhama de Granada.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Alhama de Granada?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁵

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Alhama de Granada is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1516–1719–20

Alhama de Granada 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³country median 8.7	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁵Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 20.36 · Feb 22.72 · Mar 27.03 · Apr 26.48 · May 34.03 · Jun 36.06 · Jul 38.89 · Aug 39.27 · Sep 38.14 · Oct 31.26 · Nov 24.61 · Dec 22.81 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹³Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -4.59 · Feb -4.15 · Mar -1.5 · Apr 1.14 · May 3.49 · Jun 8.6 · Jul 11.83 · Aug 13.13 · Sep 10.96 · Oct 1.39 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -1.53 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.96 · Feb 8.53 · Mar 10.93 · Apr 13.51 · May 17.55 · Jun 22.86 · Jul 26.21 · Aug 26.03 · Sep 21.61 · Oct 17.11 · Nov 11.38 · Dec 8.87 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹³Official

Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024

7.7

9.2

10.8

12.3

8.0202120232024

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2021 and 2024, from 12.0 to 8.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Alhama de Granada?

The published population was 5,544 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport83.6%
Foreign residents16.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	419.6 km²	20 Oct 2025	www.ign.es¹⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	16.37 %	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁷Official
Foreign residents	908 people	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁷Official
Population Female	2,716 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official
Population Male	2,939 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official
Population	5,544 people	1 Jan 2025	INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)⁶Official

International community in Alhama de Granada

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	5,664	100.0%
Spain	4,754	83.9%
Africa	610	10.8%
South America	148	2.6%
Rent of Europe	76	1.3%
European Union (without Spain)	46	0.8%
Central America and Caribbean	16	0.3%
Asia	10	0.2%
North America	3	0.1%
Oceania	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
TOTAL	5,664	100.0%
Spanish	4,780	84.4%
Africa	660	11.7%
South America	82	1.4%
Rent of Europe	70	1.2%
European Union (without Spain)	48	0.8%
Central America and Caribbean	16	0.3%
Asia	6	0.1%
North America	1	0.0%
Oceania	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	2,220 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Labour Supply Count	2,553 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Alhama de Granada

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.

Málaga as an Alhama de Granada alternative in the same region

50 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 599,063 Málaga vs 5,544 Alhama de Granada+10706%
Rent: €9.60/m² (2024) Málaga vs €3.20/m² (2022) Alhama de Granadano percentage
Nearest airport: 8.7 km Málaga vs 27.9 km Alhama de Granada−69%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,342 Málaga vs 4,750 Alhama de Granadano percentage
Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Málaga vs €1,796 Alhama de Granadasame level

Full comparison More about Málaga

Tallinn as an Alhama de Granada alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 3229 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Alhama de Granada−63%
Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €3.20/m² (2022) Alhama de Granadano percentage
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 27.9 km Alhama de Granada−80%
Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,796 (2024) Alhama de Granadano percentage

Full comparison More about Tallinn

Cities near Alhama de Granada

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

Huétor Tájar 22.2 km away

Rent: 3.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Loja 23.2 km away

Rent: 3.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Alhama de Granada, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alhama de Granada 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; Alhama de Granada'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 Alhama de Granada?

The published population was 5,544 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Alhama de Granada?

Average net cold rent is 3.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 224 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Alhama de Granada?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Alhama de Granada?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Alhama de Granada?

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

Is Alhama de Granada a good place to live?

Alhama de Granada 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 Alhama de Granada?

Huétor Tájar, Loja are near Alhama de Granada. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Alhama de Granada?

The official country of birth distribution records 610 people (10.8%) 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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