Living in Benigànim
In Benigànim, rent averages €2.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.2% (2026).
At the start of 2025, Benigànim had a population of 5,759. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.22% in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.6% in June 2025.
Cheaper rent than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 74% 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 Benigànim?
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 Benigànim?
Average net cold rent is 2.8 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): 2.8 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 | 3,372 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,217 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 1,155 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 2.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Benigànim 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 168 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.8 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 Benigànim?
The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.22 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Benigànim 4.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 93.55 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 2,535 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,888 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.22 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in Benigànim?
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€2.80/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €168 |
| 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 | €1,327 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Benigànim. 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 Benigànim. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,330 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was VLC, 60.7 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Benigànim. 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
Is the air quality good in Benigànim?
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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Benigànim 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GANDÍA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GANDÍA)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 23.25 · Feb 23.59 · Mar 30.88 · Apr 32.34 · May 38.53 · Jun 40.25 · Jul 42.45 · Aug 42.71 · Sep 39.16 · Oct 34.26 · Nov 27.54 · Dec 22.38 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -6.66 · Feb -4.71 · Mar -3.64 · Apr 0.51 · May 3.56 · Jun 8.62 · Jul 13.47 · Aug 12.94 · Sep 8.77 · Oct 1.77 · Nov -1.96 · Dec -5.53 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.51 · Feb 8.22 · Mar 11.18 · Apr 14.06 · May 18.12 · Jun 23.31 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 25.93 · Sep 21.68 · Oct 17.29 · Nov 11.22 · Dec 8.13 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Benigànim?
The published population was 5,759 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8
By nationality
National passport90%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 33.44 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 9.82 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 575 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Population Female | 2,809 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population Male | 2,907 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 5,759 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official |
International community in Benigànim
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 | 5,830 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 5,371 | 92.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 288 | 4.9% |
| South America | 59 | 1.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 56 | 1.0% |
| Africa | 23 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 21 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 10 | 0.2% |
| North America | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5,830 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 5,387 | 92.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 331 | 5.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 54 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 19 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 16 | 0.3% |
| South America | 15 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 5 | 0.1% |
| North America | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Benigànim
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.
Castelló as a Benigànim alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Nearest airport: 45.8 km Castelló vs 60.7 km Benigànim−25%
- Unemployment: 3.9% Castelló vs 4.2% Benigànim−7%
- Residents: 6,972 Castelló vs 5,759 Benigànim+21%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Castelló vs 8.0 µg/m³ Benigànim−9%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Castelló vs €1,888 Benigànimsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,330 Castelló vs 5,330 Benigànimsame level
Calvià as a Benigànim alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 264 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €11.40/m² Calvià vs €2.80/m² Benigànim+307%
- Residents: 53,793 Calvià vs 5,759 Benigànim+834%
- Foreign residents: 33.8% Calvià vs 9.8% Benigànim+244%
- Unemployment: 1.3% Calvià vs 4.2% Benigànim−70%
- Nearest airport: 19.1 km Calvià vs 60.7 km Benigànim−69%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,880 Calvià vs 5,330 Benigànimno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,080 Calvià vs €1,888 Benigànim+10%
Tallinn as a Benigànim alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2887 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Benigànim−63%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €2.80/m² (2022) Benigànimno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 60.7 km Benigànim−91%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,888 (2024) Benigànimno percentage
Cities near Benigànim
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Benigànim, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Benigànim 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; Benigànim'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 Benigànim?
The published population was 5,759 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Benigànim?
Average net cold rent is 2.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 196 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Benigànim?
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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.
What is the unemployment rate in Benigànim?
The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Benigànim?
The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Benigànim a good place to live?
Benigànim 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 Benigànim?
Xàtiva, Olleria, l', Canals, Alcúdia de Crespins, l', Albaida are near Benigànim. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Benigànim?
The official country of birth distribution records 23 people (0.4%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Benigànim, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 27e5cba1992cc5991d3a780cc3ffd21f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/beniganim/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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