Living in Altea
In Altea, the statutory reference rent is €6.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.6% (2026).
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 85% 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.
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
| 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 | 18,309 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 9,294 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 9,015 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
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.
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.
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 202628
Altea 3.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 89.02 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 7,662 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,888 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.61 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628Independent |
What does a salary buy in Altea?
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. | €1,527 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €372 |
| 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 | €1,123 |
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.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
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.12
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,934 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.12Official |
Mobility and administration
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.
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
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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BENIDORM)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Altea?
The published population was 24,592 people in January 2025. Source: Altea - official stats1
By nationality
National passport61.9%Foreign residents38.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 34.65 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es18Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 39.06 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 9,381 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official |
| Female residents | 12,182 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Male residents | 11,638 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Population | 24,592 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Altea - 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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 22,810 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 14,420 | 63.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 3,360 | 14.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 2,060 | 9.0% |
| South America | 1,517 | 6.7% |
| Africa | 574 | 2.5% |
| Asia | 433 | 1.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 307 | 1.3% |
| North America | 125 | 0.5% |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 22,810 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 15,096 | 66.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 3,746 | 16.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 2,043 | 9.0% |
| South America | 766 | 3.4% |
| Africa | 475 | 2.1% |
| Asia | 414 | 1.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 162 | 0.7% |
| North America | 104 | 0.5% |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Altea
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.
Alcoy as an Altea alternative in the same region
38 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €3.90/m² Alcoy vs €6.20/m² Altea−37%
- Residents: 61,468 Alcoy vs 24,592 Altea+150%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,818 Alcoy vs 5,934 Altea−36%
- Nearest airport: 46.9 km Alcoy vs 56.7 km Altea−17%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Alcoy vs €1,888 Alteasame level
Elda as an Altea alternative in the same country
66 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €6.20/m² Altea−35%
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 24,592 Altea+125%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 5,934 Altea−27%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 56.7 km Altea−47%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 39.1% (2025) Alteano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,888 Alteasame level
Cities near Altea
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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How does Altea compare?
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Altea in rankings
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 guideSchool 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; Altea'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 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 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.
Which cities are near Altea?
Alfàs del Pi, l', Nucia, la, Polop, Callosa d'en Sarrià, Calp are near Altea. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Altea?
The official country of birth distribution records 14,420 people (63.2%) 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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