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Living in Dénia

Dénia had 47,261 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 4.63% in June 2026. The nearest airport was ALC, 84.9 km away, with 96 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.2% in June 2025.

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

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 Dénia.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Dénia?

Average net cold rent is 5.8 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): 5.8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

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

Net rent across major citiesDénia highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dénia highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€5.80Dénianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings45,237 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings17,646 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings27,588 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 348 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.8 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Dénia?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.63 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Dénia is 4.6%. 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%8440–5Dénia 4.6%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 availability93.2 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment15,690 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.63 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dénia. 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
Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dénia. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,117 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20259Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dénia 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 100k1,117 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Dénia?

Police recorded about 5,317 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.10

Recorded crime across major citiesDénia highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dénia 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 residents5,317 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport96 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportALC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport84.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 20.2 · Feb 22.09 · Mar 24.4 · Apr 26.35 · May 32.13 · Jun 34.86 · Jul 35.68 · Aug 36.65 · Sep 33.79 · Oct 29.52 · Nov 25.98 · Dec 20.57 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 2.89 · Feb 2.29 · Mar 4.19 · Apr 7.33 · May 9.19 · Jun 14.28 · Jul 19.21 · Aug 17.95 · Sep 16.49 · Oct 10.37 · Nov 6.93 · Dec 4.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.66 · Feb 11.61 · Mar 13.43 · Apr 15.41 · May 18.58 · Jun 22.79 · Jul 25.58 · Aug 26.05 · Sep 23.55 · Oct 20.29 · Nov 15.54 · Dec 12.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Mislata47,079 residentsSant Feliu de Llobregat46,781 residentsMairena del Aljarafe48,017 residentsSanturtzi46,442 residentsEsplugues de Llobregat48,221 residentsAlzira48,236 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Dénia?

The published population was 47,261 people in January 2025. Source: Dénia - official stats3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Dénia residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport71.4%Foreign residents28.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area66.4 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign residents13,508 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female23,417 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population Male22,205 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population47,261 people1 Jan 2025Dénia - official stats3Official

International community in Dénia

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
TOTAL43,126100.0%
Spain30,32370.3%
South America4,0239.3%
European Union (without Spain)3,9859.2%
Rent of Europe2,7266.3%
Africa8722.0%
Asia5271.2%
Central America and Caribbean4591.1%
North America2000.5%
Oceania110.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL43,126100.0%
Spanish33,29477.2%
European Union (without Spain)4,0209.3%
Rent of Europe2,6636.2%
South America1,7904.2%
Africa5161.2%
Asia4841.1%
Central America and Caribbean2350.5%
North America1160.3%
Oceania80.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Dénia 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–70%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on education · range 53–71%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–66%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 49–69%
Foreign residents13,508 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population47,261 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Dénia - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings45,237 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability93.2 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment15,690 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
Households17,649 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Labour Supply Count19,683 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Dénia?

The published population was 47,261 people in January 2025. Source: Dénia - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Dénia?

Average net cold rent is 5.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 406 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

How safe is Dénia?

Police recorded about 5,317 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 Dénia?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Dénia?

The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Dénia?

13,508 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Dénia a good place to live?

Dénia 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 Dénia?

The official country of birth distribution records 872 people (2.0%) 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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Sources

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  2. cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
  3. Dénia - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  8. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  9. Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025 sanidad.gob.es · checked 2026-08-03
  10. MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator. estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es · checked 2026-07-16
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  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  6. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  7. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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