Living in Almansa
In Almansa, the statutory reference rent is €3.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.8% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 5.8% in June 2026. For Almansa, the foreign population was 1,683 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Almansa had a population of 24,615.
Cheaper rent than 76% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 75% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 94% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Almansa?
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 Almansa?
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.es2
| 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 | 13,293 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 9,537 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,756 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Almansa 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
What is the unemployment rate in Almansa?
The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625
Almansa 5.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 88.3 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 9,501 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,837 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625Independent |
What does a salary buy in Almansa?
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. | €1,491 |
| 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 | €1,225 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Almansa. 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 Almansa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 379 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202514Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Almansa 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 guideSafety
How safe is Almansa?
Police recorded about 2,772 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.15
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,772 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was ALC, 80.3 km away, with 96 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 88.3% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Almansa. 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 Almansa?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 ZARRA)7
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.
Almansa 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 1 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ZARRA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ZARRA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ZARRA)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 21.57 · Feb 22.65 · Mar 29.46 · Apr 29.39 · May 36.54 · Jun 39.21 · Jul 41.31 · Aug 41.65 · Sep 38.85 · Oct 32.96 · Nov 25 · Dec 20.74 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -10.83 · Feb -7.06 · Mar -5.71 · Apr -2.24 · May 1.02 · Jun 5.82 · Jul 10.58 · Aug 10.17 · Sep 5.17 · Oct -1.24 · Nov -5.36 · Dec -9.94 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.15 · Feb 6.08 · Mar 9.17 · Apr 12.31 · May 16.63 · Jun 22.16 · Jul 25.39 · Aug 24.85 · Sep 20.04 · Oct 15.24 · Nov 8.91 · Dec 5.79 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Almansa?
The published population was 24,615 people in January 2025. Source: Almansa - official stats1
By nationality
National passport93.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 532.4 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 8.09 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,683 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official |
| Female residents | 12,238 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 12,044 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 24,615 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Almansa - official stats1Official |
International community in Almansa
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 | 24,377 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 22,820 | 93.6% |
| South America | 677 | 2.8% |
| Africa | 265 | 1.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 247 | 1.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 180 | 0.7% |
| Asia | 103 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 67 | 0.3% |
| North America | 18 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 24,377 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 23,199 | 95.2% |
| South America | 375 | 1.5% |
| Africa | 249 | 1.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 246 | 1.0% |
| Asia | 119 | 0.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 118 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 55 | 0.2% |
| North America | 11 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Almansa
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.
Caudete as an Almansa alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €2.80/m² Caudete vs €3.90/m² Almansa−28%
- Foreign residents: 13.1% Caudete vs 8.1% Almansa+61%
- Residents: 10,439 Caudete vs 24,615 Almansa−58%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,120 (2025) Caudete vs 2,772 (2024) Almansano percentage
- Unemployment: 6.5% Caudete vs 5.8% Almansa+13%
- Nearest airport: 59.4 km Caudete vs 80.3 km Almansa−26%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,837 Caudete vs €1,837 Almansasame level
Vila-real as an Almansa alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 147 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 8.1% Almansa+98%
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 24,615 Almansa+118%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 522.0 Vila-real vs 379.0 Almansa+38%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 80.3 km Almansa−58%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 2,772 Almansano percentage
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 5.8% Almansa−6%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €3.90/m² Almansasame level
Cities near Almansa
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Almansa, nearest in population first.
How does Almansa compare?
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Almansa in rankings
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; Almansa'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 Almansa?
The published population was 24,615 people in January 2025. Source: Almansa - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Almansa?
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 Almansa?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 ZARRA).
How safe is Almansa?
Police recorded about 2,772 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 Almansa?
The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Almansa?
The median gross salary is 1,837 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Almansa a good place to live?
Almansa 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 Almansa?
Caudete, Ayora are near Almansa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Almansa?
The official country of birth distribution records 22,820 people (93.6%) 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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