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Living in Elda

Annual PM2.5 was 5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Elda is in Spain; its population was 55,222 at the start of 2025. At the start of 2024, the foreign population was 4,876. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.1% in 2025.

Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other Spanish city that publishes it and cleaner air than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Elda.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Elda?

Average net cold rent is 4 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): 4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesElda highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Elda 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€4.00Eldanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings27,489 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings21,030 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings6,462 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 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

The unemployment rate was 19.4% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Elda?

The unemployment rate is about 19.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 19.36 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Elda is 19.4%. 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%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–20Elda 19.4%9 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.05 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official
People in employment17,262 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate19.36 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Elda by year, %16.3%21.7%27.1%32.4%2015201720192021202419.4%%

Unemployment rate fell 38.2% between 2015 and 2024, from 31.3% to 19.4%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k929.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Elda 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 100k929.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Elda?

Police recorded about 4,318 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.16

Recorded crime across major citiesElda highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Elda 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 residents4,318 incidents per 100,000country median 4,276 — about the same31 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport96 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportALC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport30 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Elda. 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 Elda.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Elda?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair2

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
Elda annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.515407.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/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 Elda is 5.0 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/m³125–6Elda 5.028 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/m³578–941 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 mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ELDA-LACY)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ELDA-LACY)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 22.15 · Feb 24.26 · Mar 28.45 · Apr 32.29 · May 36.32 · Jun 37.43 · Jul 38.78 · Aug 41.81 · Sep 38.21 · Oct 31.55 · Nov 26.89 · Dec 21.9 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -4.21 · Feb -3.15 · Mar -1.14 · Apr 2.57 · May 6 · Jun 10.45 · Jul 15.58 · Aug 14.77 · Sep 11.47 · Oct 4.02 · Nov 1.23 · Dec -3.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.79 · Feb 9.35 · Mar 11.99 · Apr 14.59 · May 18.32 · Jun 23.02 · Jul 25.75 · Aug 25.69 · Sep 22.19 · Oct 18.23 · Nov 12.59 · Dec 9.55 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Eivissa55,337 residentsHuesca55,454 residentsLinares55,633 residentsTres Cantos54,592 residentsSan Bartolomé de Tirajana54,291 residentsPinto56,651 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Elda?

The published population was 55,222 people in January 2025. Source: Elda - official stats5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Elda residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.2%Foreign residents 8.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents473.1 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area149.9 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share7.1 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents4,876 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official
Population density587.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female27,190 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male25,844 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population55,222 people1 Jan 2025Elda - official stats5Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Elda by year, residents52,59965,27877,95890,63720152017201920212023202555,222residents

Population fell 37.1% between 2015 and 2025, from 87,834 to 55,222.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Foreign residents in Elda by year, residents2,7984,0155,2336,4502015201720192021202320256,198residents

Foreign residents rose 89.7% between 2015 and 2025, from 3,268 to 6,198.

International community in Elda

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
TOTAL52,580100.0%
Spain47,73190.8%
South America2,5274.8%
Africa8491.6%
European Union (without Spain)7311.4%
Rent of Europe3070.6%
Asia1900.4%
Central America and Caribbean1790.3%
North America650.1%
Oceania10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL52,580100.0%
Spanish49,53294.2%
South America1,2142.3%
Africa6441.2%
European Union (without Spain)6201.2%
Rent of Europe2450.5%
Asia1880.4%
Central America and Caribbean840.2%
North America280.1%
Statelens250.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Elda 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 worker69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–77%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–74%
Student70%strong on cost, weak on education · range 61–79%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–68%
Retirement72%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 63–81%
Foreign residents4,876 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population55,222 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Elda - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings27,489 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability98.05 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment17,262 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households21,027 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count23,541 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Elda?

The published population was 55,222 people in January 2025. Source: Elda - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Elda?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Elda?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Elda?

Police recorded about 4,318 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 Elda?

The unemployment rate is about 19.4 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Elda?

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

Is Elda a good place to live?

Elda 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 Elda?

The official country of birth distribution records 849 people (1.6%) 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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