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Living in Breña Alta

In Breña Alta, rent averages €5.70 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.1% (2026).

Annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 6.08% in June 2026. Its population was 7,487 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population7,487people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,719EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent5.7EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 12% aboveOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate6.08%country median 4.4% — 38% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,800incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 8.7 — 4% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Breña Alta?

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 Breña Alta?

Average net cold rent is 5.7 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): 5.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Breña Alta recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesBreña Alta highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Breña Alta highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Breña Alta€5.70
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings3,681 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,631 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,047 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Breña Alta 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee60%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 49–69%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–66%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 49–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 342 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.7 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 Breña Alta?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.08 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Breña Alta is 6.1%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability79.89 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment2,979 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,719 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.08 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627Independent

What does a salary buy in Breña Alta?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,719 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,042of €1,416 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€1,416
Rent, 60 m²€5.70/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €342
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€1,042
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Breña Alta. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents2,792 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202514Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Breña Alta 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 100,000 residents2,792 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBreña Alta highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Breña Alta highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,800 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was SPC, 4.8 km away, with 7 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 79.9% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport7 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportSPC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport4.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Breña Alta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Breña Alta is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LA GRAMA-BREÑA ALTA)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean42 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LA GRAMA-BREÑA ALTA)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 21 · Feb 20.9 · Mar 21.4 · Apr 22 · May 23 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 27 · Oct 26 · Nov 23.9 · Dec 22.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LA PALMA/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 15.7 · Feb 15.5 · Mar 15.8 · Apr 16.5 · May 17.6 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 20.1 · Nov 18.3 · Dec 16.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LA PALMA/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 18.3 · Feb 18.2 · Mar 18.6 · Apr 19.2 · May 20.3 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 24.1 · Oct 23 · Nov 21.1 · Dec 19.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LA PALMA/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.2 · Feb 50.1 · Mar 27.2 · Apr 18 · May 4.4 · Jun 2.4 · Jul 1 · Aug 1.9 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 43.3 · Nov 49.7 · Dec 71.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LA PALMA/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 145.3 · Feb 146 · Mar 183.7 · Apr 181.1 · May 196.5 · Jun 203.1 · Jul 235.8 · Aug 223.4 · Sep 185.8 · Oct 173.2 · Nov 138 · Dec 139.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LA PALMA/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Spain: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±3.0 °C, Houston (United States) ±4.3 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±4.3 °C, East Los Angeles (United States) ±3.4 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±5.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Breña Alta?

The published population was 7,487 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area30.89 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign residents636 people31 Dec 2025www.ine.es20Official
Population Female3,745 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population Male3,560 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population7,487 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official

International community in Breña Alta

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
TOTAL7,223100.0%
Spain6,18485.6%
South America6509.0%
European Union (without Spain)2052.8%
Central America and Caribbean1041.4%
Rent of Europe330.5%
Asia220.3%
Africa210.3%
North America40.1%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,223100.0%
Spanish6,78393.9%
European Union (without Spain)2042.8%
South America1482.0%
Central America and Caribbean290.4%
Rent of Europe250.3%
Asia210.3%
Africa110.2%
North America20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,631 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Labour Supply Count3,771 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official

Alternatives for people set on Breña Alta

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.

Villa de Mazo as a Breña Alta alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €5.00/m² Villa de Mazo vs €5.70/m² Breña Alta−12%
  • Nearest airport: 3.2 km Villa de Mazo vs 4.8 km Breña Alta−33%
  • Residents: 5,131 Villa de Mazo vs 7,487 Breña Alta−31%
  • Unemployment: 6.5% Villa de Mazo vs 6.1% Breña Alta+7%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,719 Villa de Mazo vs €1,719 Breña Altasame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,800 Villa de Mazo vs 4,800 Breña Altasame level

Elda as a Breña Alta alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1911 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 7,487 Breña Alta+638%
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 4.8 km Breña Alta+525%
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €5.70/m² Breña Alta−30%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 2,791.9 Breña Alta−67%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 9.0 µg/m³ Breña Alta−44%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 4,800 Breña Altano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,719 Breña Alta+10%

Tallinn as a Breña Alta alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 4683 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 9.0 µg/m³ Breña Alta−67%
  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €5.70/m² (2022) Breña Altano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,719 (2024) Breña Altano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 4.8 km Breña Alta+17%

Cities near Breña Alta

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Breña Baja 2.2 km away
Rent
6.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Villa de Mazo 6.3 km away
Rent
5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Paso, El 9.4 km away
Rent
5.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

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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; Breña Alta'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 Breña Alta?

The published population was 7,487 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Breña Alta?

Average net cold rent is 5.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 399 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Breña Alta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Breña Alta?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Breña Alta?

The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Breña Alta a good place to live?

Breña Alta 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 Breña Alta?

Breña Baja, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Villa de Mazo, Paso, El, Llanos de Aridane, Los are near Breña Alta. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Breña Alta?

The official country of birth distribution records 21 people (0.3%) 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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