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Living in Hellín

In Hellín, rent averages €3.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.4% (2026).

In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 5.43%. The population of Hellín, in Spain, was 30,836 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1919 sources

Population30,836people1 Jan 2025Official source · Hellín - official stats
Median gross salary (region)1,837EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent3.2EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 37% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate5.43%country median 4.4% — 24% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,835offences per 100,000country median 4,281 — 13% aboveOfficial source · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows

Cheaper rent than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Hellín.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Hellín?

Average net cold rent is 3.2 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): 3.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hellín recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Hellín€3.20
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
Dwellings16,659 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings11,394 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings5,265 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Hellín 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 54–72%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on education · range 53–71%
Family49%strong on housing, weak on education · range 41–57%
Retirement53%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 192 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.2 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 Hellín?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.43 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Hellín is 5.4%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.62 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment10,734 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,837 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.43 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

What does a salary buy in Hellín?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,837 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,267of €1,491 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.€1,491
Rent, 60 m²€3.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €192
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€1,267
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents435.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hellín 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 residents435.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Hellín?

Police recorded about 4,835 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 4,835 offences per 100,000 · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows1
Recorded crime across major citiesHellín highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hellín highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Hellín4,835
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,835 offences per 100,000country median 4,28131 Dec 2024Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows1Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RMU, 93.7 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.6% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRMU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport93.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 22.16 · Feb 23.26 · Mar 30.37 · Apr 30.73 · May 37.9 · Jun 40.55 · Jul 42.34 · Aug 42.65 · Sep 39.51 · Oct 34.7 · Nov 26.81 · Dec 23.54 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -11.94 · Feb -6.6 · Mar -5.63 · Apr -1.74 · May 0.65 · Jun 6.67 · Jul 11.35 · Aug 11.02 · Sep 5.04 · Oct 0.21 · Nov -5.42 · Dec -10.59 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.76 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 9.85 · Apr 13.09 · May 17.46 · Jun 23.07 · Jul 26.48 · Aug 25.87 · Sep 20.93 · Oct 16.01 · Nov 9.53 · Dec 6.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Hellín?

The published population was 30,836 people in January 2025. Source: Hellín - official stats5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area779.3 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign residents3,599 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female15,172 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male15,344 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population30,836 people1 Jan 2025Hellín - official stats5Official

International community in Hellín

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
TOTAL30,305100.0%
Spain26,29686.8%
South America1,8376.1%
Africa1,2984.3%
European Union (without Spain)5821.9%
Central America and Caribbean1410.5%
Rent of Europe840.3%
Asia510.2%
North America160.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL30,305100.0%
Spanish27,68091.3%
Africa1,3404.4%
South America7162.4%
European Union (without Spain)4031.3%
Central America and Caribbean680.2%
Asia500.2%
Rent of Europe340.1%
North America110.0%
Statelens30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households11,397 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count14,130 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Alternatives for people set on Hellín

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.

Tobarra as a Hellín alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €2.60/m² Tobarra vs €3.20/m² Hellín−19%
  • Unemployment: 4.0% Tobarra vs 5.4% Hellín−27%
  • Residents: 8,006 Tobarra vs 30,836 Hellín−74%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,120 (2025) Tobarra vs 4,835 (2024) Hellínno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 99.5 km Tobarra vs 93.7 km Hellín+6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,837 Tobarra vs €1,837 Hellínsame level
Full comparisonMore about Tobarra

Vila-real as a Hellín alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 210 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €3.20/m² Hellín+25%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 4,835 Hellín−44%
  • Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 30,836 Hellín+74%
  • Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 93.7 km Hellín−64%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 522.0 Vila-real vs 435.8 Hellín+20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,837 Hellínsame level
  • Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 5.4% Hellínsame level
Full comparisonMore about Vila-real

Cities near Hellín

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

Tobarra 8.1 km away
Rent
2.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Hellín, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Valdepeñas30,782 residentsSeseña30,907 residentsCrevillent30,921 residentsMaó30,666 residentsXàtiva31,008 residentsXàbia/Jávea30,642 residents

How does Hellín compare?

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Hellín in rankings

#9 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Spain

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; Hellín'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 Hellín?

The published population was 30,836 people in January 2025. Source: Hellín - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Hellín?

Average net cold rent is 3.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 224 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

How safe is Hellín?

Police recorded about 4,835 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows.

What is the unemployment rate in Hellín?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Hellín?

The median gross salary is 1,837 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Hellín?

3,599 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Hellín a good place to live?

Hellín 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 Hellín?

Tobarra is near Hellín. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Hellín?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,298 people (4.3%) 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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  4. DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
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