ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in Altea

Altea is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 89% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.61% in June 2026. Altea had a population of 24,592 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was ALC, 56.7 km away, with 96 listed destinations in June 2026.

Pricier rent than 67% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 88% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Altea.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Altea?

Average net cold rent is 6.2 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): 6.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Altea yet.

Net rent across major citiesAltea highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Altea highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€6.20Altea€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings18,309 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings9,294 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings9,015 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 372 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.2 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 Altea?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.61 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Altea is 3.6%. 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%8440–5Altea 3.6%437 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%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability89.02 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment7,662 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.61 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Altea. 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
Open the Spain service overview

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

Safety

How safe is Altea?

Police recorded about 5,934 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.10

Recorded crime across major citiesAltea highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Altea 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 residents5,934 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport96 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportALC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport56.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Altea. 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
Open the full Spain section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Altea.

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Altea annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit10405.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BENIDORM)3Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 20.43 · Feb 20.94 · Mar 23.07 · Apr 26.46 · May 27.89 · Jun 31.43 · Jul 33 · Aug 33.84 · Sep 31.93 · Oct 28.49 · Nov 25.22 · Dec 20.32 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 3.92 · Feb 3.06 · Mar 5.56 · Apr 8.06 · May 10.87 · Jun 14.99 · Jul 20.07 · Aug 18.69 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 11.41 · Nov 7.92 · Dec 5.71 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.19 · Feb 12.04 · Mar 13.63 · Apr 15.47 · May 18.47 · Jun 22.42 · Jul 25.17 · Aug 25.78 · Sep 23.6 · Oct 20.55 · Nov 16.08 · Dec 13.24 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Almansa24,615 residentsIcod de los Vinos24,616 residentsRiba-roja de Túria24,616 residentsTacoronte24,619 residentsPalafrugell24,543 residentsErandio24,659 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Altea?

The published population was 24,592 people in January 2025. Source: Altea - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Altea residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport61.9%Foreign residents38.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area34.65 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign-resident share39.06 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)4Official
Foreign residents9,381 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female12,182 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male11,638 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population24,592 people1 Jan 2025Altea - official stats1Official

International community in Altea

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
TOTAL22,810100.0%
Spain14,42063.2%
European Union (without Spain)3,36014.7%
Rent of Europe2,0609.0%
South America1,5176.7%
Africa5742.5%
Asia4331.9%
Central America and Caribbean3071.3%
North America1250.5%
Oceania140.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL22,810100.0%
Spanish15,09666.2%
European Union (without Spain)3,74616.4%
Rent of Europe2,0439.0%
South America7663.4%
Africa4752.1%
Asia4141.8%
Central America and Caribbean1620.7%
North America1040.5%
Oceania40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Altea 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 47–67%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–65%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–65%
Foreign residents9,381 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population24,592 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Altea - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.2 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings18,309 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability89.02 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment7,662 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households9,294 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count9,705 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Altea 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Altea?

The published population was 24,592 people in January 2025. Source: Altea - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Altea?

Average net cold rent is 6.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 434 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

How safe is Altea?

Police recorded about 5,934 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 Altea?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Altea?

The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Altea?

9,381 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Altea a good place to live?

Altea 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 Altea?

The official country of birth distribution records 574 people (2.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Altea, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/altea/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_altea-spain-rent-salary-jobs-safety_d5d2ace7a014,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Altea, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/altea/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Altea, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/altea/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. Altea - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  2. cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
  3. EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BENIDORM) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  8. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  10. MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator. estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es · checked 2026-07-16
Show 7 more sources
  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  6. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  7. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.