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Living in Almería

Almería is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.2% in 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 7.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. At the start of 2025, Almería had a population of 205,468. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €37 in December 2022. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €108 in December 2022.

Pricier rent than 68% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other Spanish city that publishes it and more recorded crime than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Almería.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Almería?

Average net cold rent is 6.3 EUR/m² per month (2023), 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): 6.3 EUR/m²/month · SERPAVI 2025 — official municipal rent reference21
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Almería recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€446
Utilities, 85 m² flat€108
Internet, 60 Mbps€37
Fitness club€34
Transport pass€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€14

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesAlmería highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Almería highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Almería€6.30
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly33.58 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.32 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly446.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB14.29 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Almeria (Wayback capture 20241212090903)24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass19.89 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home107.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings100,959 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings75,981 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings24,978 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2023SERPAVI 2025 — official municipal rent reference21Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 378 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.3 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: 2023

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 20.1% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Almería?

The unemployment rate is about 20.1 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 20.14 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Almería is 20.1%. 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%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–25Almería 20.1%4 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.21 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official
People in employment77,220 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context
Unemployment rate20.14 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Almería by year, %19.1%24.1%29.2%34.2%2015201720192021202420.1%%

Unemployment rate fell 39.3% between 2015 and 2024, from 33.2% to 20.1%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Almería. 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
Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Almería. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k605.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Almería 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k605.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Almería?

Police recorded about 4,868 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.17

Recorded crime across major citiesAlmería highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Almería highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,868 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport15 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportLEI13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport8.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 12.8°C in January and 26.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 20.8 mm in January and 0.6 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Almería?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Almería average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°9°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Almería average monthly precipitation, mm010203040212321151161216252532JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Almería average monthly sunshine, hours051015206789101111119766JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Almería annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.5PM2.5154026.0PM10104019.0NO₂µg/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 Almería is 7.5 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/m³64–512 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/m³337–8Almería 7.557 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
NO₂ — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MEDITERRÁNEO)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PUERTO DE ALMERÍA)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7.5 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.9 · Feb 17.6 · Mar 19.5 · Apr 21.3 · May 24.3 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 30.5 · Aug 31.2 · Sep 28.1 · Oct 24.6 · Nov 20.3 · Dec 17.9 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, ALMERÍA/AEROPUERTO, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 8.6 · Feb 9.2 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 12.9 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 23 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 9.8 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, ALMERÍA/AEROPUERTO, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.8 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 15.2 · Apr 17.1 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 27.1 · Sep 24.1 · Oct 20.6 · Nov 16.3 · Dec 13.9 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, ALMERÍA/AEROPUERTO, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 20.8 · Feb 23.3 · Mar 20.7 · Apr 15.2 · May 10.9 · Jun 5.5 · Jul 0.6 · Aug 2.3 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 25.2 · Nov 25.1 · Dec 31.8 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, ALMERÍA/AEROPUERTO, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 6.3 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 9 · May 9.9 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 10.6 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 6 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, ALMERÍA/AEROPUERTO, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Alcalá de Henares203,208 residentsPamplona/Iruña209,094 residentsSanta Cruz de Tenerife211,957 residentsJerez de la Frontera213,634 residentsMóstoles214,817 residentsLeganés195,734 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Almería?

The published population was 205,468 people in January 2025. Source: Almería - official stats2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Almería residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.8%Foreign residents11.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents435 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
City area337.8 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission9Official
Foreign-resident share10.7 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents23,075 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official
Population density671.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit9Official
Population Female102,986 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population Male97,592 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population205,468 people1 Jan 2025Almería - official stats2Official
Population over time19 published observations, 2002–2025
Population in Almería by year, residents169,047189,788210,528231,26920022011201520212025205,468residents

Population rose 18.5% between 2002 and 2025, from 173,338 to 205,468.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Foreign residents in Almería by year, residents18,16920,02821,88723,7462015201720192021202423,075residents

Foreign residents rose 20.1% between 2015 and 2024, from 19,208 to 23,075.

International community in Almería

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
TOTAL200,273100.0%
Spain173,08786.4%
Africa12,6296.3%
South America6,7573.4%
European Union (without Spain)4,5992.3%
Rent of Europe1,3330.7%
Asia1,0070.5%
Central America and Caribbean6120.3%
North America2310.1%
Oceania180.0%

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

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL200,273100.0%
Spanish177,86488.8%
Africa12,9406.5%
European Union (without Spain)4,0992.0%
South America2,8271.4%
Rent of Europe1,0640.5%
Asia9940.5%
Central America and Caribbean3180.2%
North America1570.1%
Oceania60.0%
Statelens40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Almería 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 54–70%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–70%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–73%
Family52%strong on safety, weak on education · range 44–60%
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–69%
Foreign residents23,075 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population205,468 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Almería - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.3 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · SERPAVI 2025 — official municipal rent reference
Dwellings100,959 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.21 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment77,220 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households75,978 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Labour Supply Count97,830 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20253Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Almería?

The published population was 205,468 people in January 2025. Source: Almería - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Almería?

Average net cold rent is 6.3 EUR/m² per month (2023), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 441 EUR a month before utilities. Source: SERPAVI 2025 — official municipal rent reference.

Is the air quality good in Almería?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Almería?

Police recorded about 4,868 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 Almería?

The unemployment rate is about 20.1 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Almería?

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

Is Almería a good place to live?

Almería 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.

How many people born in Africa live in Almería?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,629 people (6.3%) 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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