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Living in Elx/Elche

Elx/Elche had 245,557 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.9% in 2025. For Elx/Elche, the unemployment rate was 15.7% in 2024. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €36 in December 2022. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €129 in December 2022. An estimate placed an inexpensive restaurant meal at €10 in December 2022.

Higher unemployment than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Elx/Elche?

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 Elx/Elche.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Elx/Elche?

Average net cold rent is 4.7 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): 4.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Elx/Elche recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€299
Utilities, 85 m² flat€129
Fitness club€42
Internet, 60 Mbps€36
Transport pass€30

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesElx/Elche highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Elx/Elche highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Elx/Elche€4.70
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Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly42.29 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited36.49 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly298.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass29.85 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home129.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings116,079 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings88,500 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings27,582 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 282 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.7 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 Elx/Elche?

The unemployment rate is about 15.7 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 15.74 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city7
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Elx/Elche is 15.7%. 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%2315–20Elx/Elche 15.7%9 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability95.93 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment85,728 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate15.74 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city7Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Elx/Elche. 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)

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

Safety

How safe is Elx/Elche?

Police recorded about 4,038 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.13

Recorded crime across major citiesElx/Elche highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Elx/Elche 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 residents4,038 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport96 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportALC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport12.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Elx/Elche. 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 Elx/Elche.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 12.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Elx/Elche?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — 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
Elx/Elche average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Elx/Elche average monthly precipitation, mm0153045602517242920831046333028JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Elx/Elche average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360198197238262306335357326261233190180JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Elx/Elche annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.5PM2.5154020.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/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 Elx/Elche is 12.5 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/m³578–941 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/m³1412–13Elx/Elche 12.54 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ELX-PARC DE BOMBERS)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ELX-AGROALIMENTARI)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12.5 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.7 · Feb 17.3 · Mar 19.3 · Apr 21.4 · May 24.4 · Jun 28.2 · Jul 30.6 · Aug 31.2 · Sep 28.6 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 20.2 · Dec 17.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALICANTE-ELCHE/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.8 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 9 · Apr 11.3 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 7.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALICANTE-ELCHE/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.7 · Feb 12.3 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 16.4 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 24.1 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 15.5 · Dec 12.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALICANTE-ELCHE/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 24.9 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 24.4 · Apr 28.8 · May 19.6 · Jun 8.3 · Jul 2.5 · Aug 10.1 · Sep 46.1 · Oct 33.1 · Nov 30 · Dec 27.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALICANTE-ELCHE/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 198.3 · Feb 196.9 · Mar 237.7 · Apr 262.4 · May 305.7 · Jun 335.3 · Jul 356.7 · Aug 325.6 · Sep 261.2 · Oct 233 · Nov 190.1 · Dec 180.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALICANTE-ELCHE/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Coruña, A251,543 residentsGranada233,975 residentsTerrassa233,270 residentsBadalona231,542 residentsVitoria-Gasteiz260,699 residentsSabadell225,368 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Elx/Elche?

The published population was 245,557 people in January 2025. Source: Elx/Elche - official stats6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Elx/Elche residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.8%Foreign residents13.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area326.5 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign residents32,423 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Population Female120,533 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population Male117,760 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population245,557 people1 Jan 2025Elx/Elche - official stats6Official
Population over time20 published observations, 2001–2025
Population in Elx/Elche by year, residents190,704210,343229,981249,62020012010201420182025245,557residents

Population rose 26.1% between 2001 and 2025, from 194,767 to 245,557.

Foreign residents over time9 published observations, 2015–2024
Foreign residents in Elx/Elche by year, residents20,72824,91529,10233,2892015201720192021202432,423residents

Foreign residents rose 46.6% between 2015 and 2024, from 22,117 to 32,423.

International community in Elx/Elche

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
TOTAL235,566100.0%
Spain202,44785.9%
South America11,1914.8%
Africa8,8243.7%
European Union (without Spain)6,9252.9%
Rent of Europe2,4571.0%
Asia2,3491.0%
Central America and Caribbean1,0620.5%
North America2850.1%
Oceania260.0%

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
TOTAL235,566100.0%
Spanish209,19588.8%
Africa8,2333.5%
European Union (without Spain)6,7402.9%
South America6,0572.6%
Asia2,6151.1%
Rent of Europe1,9920.8%
Central America and Caribbean5310.2%
North America1790.1%
Oceania130.0%
Statelens110.0%

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

Is Elx/Elche 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 54–70%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%
Student69%strong on cost, weak on education · range 59–79%
Family61%strong on safety, weak on education · range 52–70%
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 50–70%
Foreign residents32,423 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population245,557 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Elx/Elche - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings116,079 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability95.93 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment85,728 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
Households88,497 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour Supply Count112,416 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Elx/Elche 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Elx/Elche?

The published population was 245,557 people in January 2025. Source: Elx/Elche - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Elx/Elche?

Average net cold rent is 4.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 329 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Elx/Elche?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Elx/Elche?

Police recorded about 4,038 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 Elx/Elche?

The unemployment rate is about 15.7 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Elx/Elche?

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

Is Elx/Elche a good place to live?

Elx/Elche 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 Elx/Elche?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,824 people (3.7%) 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 12). Elx/Elche, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/elx-elche/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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