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Living in Benalmádena

Benalmádena is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 4.52% in June 2026. Benalmádena had a population of 78,338 at the start of 2025. For Benalmádena, the nearest airport was AGP, 9.9 km away, with 115 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.7% in June 2025.

Pricier rent than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Benalmádena.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Benalmádena?

Average net cold rent is 8.7 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): 8.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3

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

Net rent across major citiesBenalmádena highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Benalmádena highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.70Benalmádena€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings48,663 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings29,658 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings19,005 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 522 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.7 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 Benalmádena?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.52 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Benalmádena is 4.5%. 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%8440–5Benalmádena 4.5%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 availability96.65 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment24,630 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.52 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621Independent
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2026
Unemployment rate in Benalmádena by year, %2.5%12.2%21.8%31.4%201520172019202120264.5%%

Unemployment rate fell 84.6% between 2015 and 2026, from 29.4% to 4.5%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k237.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202513Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Benalmádena 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 100k237.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Benalmádena?

Police recorded about 5,655 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.14

Recorded crime across major citiesBenalmádena highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Benalmádena 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 residents5,655 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport115 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportAGP13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport9.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Benalmádena?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 CAMPANILLAS CIFA)6

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
Benalmádena average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Benalmádena average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100625966412340325617988JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Benalmádena average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360171179212238289327343310248209166152JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Benalmádena annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154020.0PM10104011.0NO₂µg/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 Benalmádena is 8.0 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/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–9Benalmádena 8.041 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 mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CAMPANILLAS CIFA)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CAMPANILLAS CIFA)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CAMPANILLAS CIFA)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.4 · Feb 18.1 · Mar 19.9 · Apr 21.9 · May 24.8 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 30.9 · Aug 31.4 · Sep 28.4 · Oct 24.4 · Nov 20.4 · Dec 18 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MÁLAGA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 8.1 · Feb 8.6 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 12 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 9.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MÁLAGA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 12.7 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 15.1 · Apr 16.9 · May 19.9 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 26 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 13.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MÁLAGA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 62.3 · Feb 58.9 · Mar 66.1 · Apr 41.4 · May 23.1 · Jun 4.4 · Jul 0.1 · Aug 2.7 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 60.8 · Nov 79.3 · Dec 87.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MÁLAGA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 170.7 · Feb 179.2 · Mar 211.8 · Apr 237.5 · May 288.7 · Jun 327.1 · Jul 342.5 · Aug 310.2 · Sep 247.9 · Oct 209.2 · Nov 165.5 · Dec 151.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MÁLAGA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Molina de Segura78,458 residentsSanta Lucía de Tirajana78,584 residentsAlcalá de Guadaíra77,474 residentsPalencia77,466 residentsBenidorm77,327 residentsEstepona79,621 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Benalmádena?

The published population was 78,338 people in January 2025. Source: Benalmádena - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Benalmádena residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport71.2%Foreign residents28.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area26.91 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es20Official
Foreign-resident share28.2 %31 Dec 2023Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents22,566 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official
Population Female38,751 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population Male37,050 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population78,338 people1 Jan 2025Benalmádena - official stats1Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Benalmádena by year, residents65,65970,19874,73879,27720152017201920212023202578,338residents

Population rose 17.6% between 2015 and 2025, from 66,598 to 78,338.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Foreign residents in Benalmádena by year, residents15,64018,28820,93523,58320152017201920212023202523,035residents

Foreign residents rose 28.2% between 2015 and 2025, from 17,962 to 23,035.

International community in Benalmádena

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
TOTAL70,419100.0%
Spain48,10468.3%
South America6,3939.1%
European Union (without Spain)5,3567.6%
Rent of Europe4,9127.0%
Africa3,0724.4%
Asia1,6042.3%
Central America and Caribbean5270.7%
North America4090.6%
Oceania420.1%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL70,419100.0%
Spanish53,16375.5%
European Union (without Spain)6,4239.1%
Rent of Europe4,8176.8%
South America2,3113.3%
Africa1,9052.7%
Asia1,2771.8%
North America2880.4%
Central America and Caribbean2210.3%
Oceania140.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Is Benalmádena 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–68%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–64%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–57%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–59%
Foreign residents22,566 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population78,338 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Benalmádena - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings48,663 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability96.65 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment24,630 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
Households29,658 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour Supply Count32,853 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20252Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Benalmádena?

The published population was 78,338 people in January 2025. Source: Benalmádena - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Benalmádena?

Average net cold rent is 8.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 609 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Benalmádena?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 CAMPANILLAS CIFA).

How safe is Benalmádena?

Police recorded about 5,655 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 Benalmádena?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Benalmádena?

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

Is Benalmádena a good place to live?

Benalmádena 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 Benalmádena?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,072 people (4.4%) 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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