Living in Altsasu/Alsasua

In Altsasu/Alsasua, unemployment is 4.9% (2026).

Altsasu/Alsasua, a city in Spain, had a population of 7,717 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.2% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.85% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2419 sources

Population7,717people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)

Median gross salary (region)2,449EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Unemployment rate4.85%country median 4.4% — 10% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime5,240incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La tasa de criminalidad desciende medio punto en Navarra en 2025 respecto al año anterior

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BEASAIN)

More recorded crime than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Altsasu/Alsasua?

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 Altsasu/Alsasua.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Altsasu/Alsasua. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesAltsasu/Alsasua highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Córdoba€6.60

Murcia€5.80

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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 fibre³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 100GB mobile plan²Official · national market
Dwellings	3,834 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Main residence dwellings	3,015 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	816 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official

Is Altsasu/Alsasua a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on housing · range 43–65%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–70%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 44–68%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–67%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Altsasu/Alsasua?

The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 4.85 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁹

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Altsasu/Alsasua is 4.9%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Altsasu/Alsasua 4.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	97.24 %	30 Jun 2025	SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025¹⁷Official
People in employment	3,006 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,449 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.85 %country median 4.4%	30 Jun 2026	SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁹Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Altsasu/Alsasua. 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 Altsasu/Alsasua. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAltsasu/Alsasua 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	5,240 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	La tasa de criminalidad desciende medio punto en Navarra en 2025 respecto al año anterior¹³Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was PNA, 44.7 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁵Official
Nearest airport	PNA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	44.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Altsasu/Alsasua. 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, HybridCost varies

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Altsasu/Alsasua?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 BEASAIN)⁶

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

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Altsasu/Alsasua is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Altsasu/Alsasua 10.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALTSASU)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALTSASU)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BEASAIN)⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Altsasu/Alsasua?

The published population was 7,717 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.2%
Foreign residents11.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	26.72 km²	20 Oct 2025	www.ign.es¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	913 people	1 Jan 2024	Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.¹⁴Official
Female residents	3,774 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official
Male residents	3,816 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official
Population	7,717 people	1 Jan 2025	INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)⁷Official

International community in Altsasu/Alsasua

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	7,441	100.0%
Spain	6,541	87.9%
Africa	286	3.8%
European Union (without Spain)	255	3.4%
South America	231	3.1%
Central America and Caribbean	69	0.9%
Asia	34	0.5%
Rent of Europe	14	0.2%
North America	8	0.1%
Oceania	3	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	7,441	100.0%
Spanish	6,790	91.3%
European Union (without Spain)	261	3.5%
Africa	213	2.9%
South America	60	0.8%
Central America and Caribbean	58	0.8%
Asia	36	0.5%
Statelens	10	0.1%
Rent of Europe	7	0.1%
North America	6	0.1%

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	3,015 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Labour force	3,573 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Private clinic available	true	31 Dec 2025	Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Altsasu/Alsasua

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.

Tres Cantos as an Altsasu/Alsasua alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 7,717 Altsasu/Alsasua+607%
Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 4.9% Altsasu/Alsasua−47%
Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 44.7 km Altsasu/Alsasua−62%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 (2024) Tres Cantos vs 5,240 (2025) Altsasu/Alsasuano percentage
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Tres Cantos vs 10.0 µg/m³ Altsasu/Alsasua−20%
Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €2,449 Altsasu/Alsasua−5%

Full comparison More about Tres Cantos

Alternative cities in Spain

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Altsasu/Alsasua 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; Altsasu/Alsasua's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Altsasu/Alsasua?

The published population was 7,717 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

Is the air quality good in Altsasu/Alsasua?

What is the unemployment rate in Altsasu/Alsasua?

The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Altsasu/Alsasua?

The median gross salary is 2,449 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Altsasu/Alsasua?

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

Is Altsasu/Alsasua a good place to live?

Altsasu/Alsasua 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 Spain live in Altsasu/Alsasua?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,541 people (87.9%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Altsasu/Alsasua, Spain: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 606e933373322400c32ce759eade6e74]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/altsasu-alsasua/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALTSASU) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALTSASU) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BEASAIN) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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