Living in Muro de Alcoy

In Muro de Alcoy, rent averages €3.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.1% (2026).

Gigabit broadband availability was 95.4% in June 2025. The population of Muro de Alcoy, in Spain, was 9,372 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 6.11% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population9,372people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)

Median gross salary (region)1,888EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Average net rent3.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 39% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate6.11%country median 4.4% — 39% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime5,330incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Cheaper rent than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 78% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Muro de Alcoy?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Muro de Alcoy?

Average net cold rent is 3.1 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): 3.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es²

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesMuro de Alcoy highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Murcia€5.80

Muro de Alcoy€3.10

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Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 300 Mbps fibre⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 100GB mobile plan³Official · national market
Dwellings	5,091 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	3,555 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹³Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings	1,539 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹³Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es²Official

Is Muro de Alcoy a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 53–75%

Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–69%

Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–74%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 186 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.1 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 Muro de Alcoy?

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

Unemployment rate: 6.11 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁸

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Muro de Alcoy is 6.1%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Muro de Alcoy 6.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	95.38 %	30 Jun 2025	SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025¹⁶Official
People in employment	3,819 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,888 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.11 %country median 4.4%	30 Jun 2026	SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁸Independent

What does a salary buy in Muro de Alcoy?

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

Left over each month€1,309of €1,527 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.	€1,527
Rent, 60 m²€3.10/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €186
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	€1,309

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMuro de Alcoy highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,330 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2¹Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ALC, 56.3 km away, with 96 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	96 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	ALC	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	56.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Muro de Alcoy. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Muro de Alcoy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)⁷

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂7WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Muro de Alcoy is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Muro de Alcoy 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCOI - VERGE DELS LLIRIS)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCOI - VERGE DELS LLIRIS)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Muro de Alcoy?

The published population was 9,372 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89%
Foreign residents11%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	30.24 km²	20 Oct 2025	www.ign.es¹⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,029 people	31 Dec 2025	www.ine.es¹⁸Official
Population Female	4,620 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹⁰Official
Population Male	4,633 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)¹⁰Official
Population	9,372 people	1 Jan 2025	INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)⁸Official

International community in Muro de Alcoy

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 group	People	Share
TOTAL	9,329	100.0%
Spain	8,330	89.3%
Africa	557	6.0%
European Union (without Spain)	156	1.7%
Rent of Europe	112	1.2%
South America	108	1.2%
Asia	35	0.4%
Central America and Caribbean	28	0.3%
North America	3	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
TOTAL	9,329	100.0%
Spanish	8,319	89.2%
Africa	671	7.2%
European Union (without Spain)	150	1.6%
Rent of Europe	103	1.1%
South America	45	0.5%
Asia	28	0.3%
Central America and Caribbean	10	0.1%
Statelens	2	0.0%
North America	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	3,555 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹³Official
Labour Supply Count	4,509 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Muro de Alcoy

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.

Banyeres de Mariola as a Muro de Alcoy alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 4.4% Banyeres de Mariola vs 6.1% Muro de Alcoy−29%
Rent: €2.80/m² Banyeres de Mariola vs €3.10/m² Muro de Alcoy−10%
Residents: 7,347 Banyeres de Mariola vs 9,372 Muro de Alcoy−22%
Nearest airport: 49.0 km Banyeres de Mariola vs 56.3 km Muro de Alcoy−13%
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Banyeres de Mariola vs €1,888 Muro de Alcoysame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,330 Banyeres de Mariola vs 5,330 Muro de Alcoysame level
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Banyeres de Mariola vs 8.0 µg/m³ Muro de Alcoysame level

Full comparison More about Banyeres de Mariola

Cities near Muro de Alcoy

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

Cocentaina 4.0 km away

Rent: 3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Albaida 9.4 km away

Rent: 2.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alcoy 9.6 km away

Rent: 3.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Ontinyent 15.6 km away

Rent: 3.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Olleria, l' 17.9 km away

Rent: 2.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Benigànim 18.2 km away

Rent: 2.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Banyeres de Mariola 20.4 km away

Rent: 2.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Ibi 20.8 km away

Rent: 3.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Muro de Alcoy, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities

Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena9,379 residents Binissalem9,350 residents Miajadas9,396 residents Sauzal, El9,345 residents Soto del Real9,400 residents Vilassar de Dalt9,404 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Muro de Alcoy 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.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Muro de Alcoy'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 Muro de Alcoy?

The published population was 9,372 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Muro de Alcoy?

Average net cold rent is 3.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 217 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Muro de Alcoy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Muro de Alcoy?

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

What is the typical salary around Muro de Alcoy?

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

Is Muro de Alcoy a good place to live?

Muro de Alcoy 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 Muro de Alcoy?

Cocentaina, Albaida, Alcoy, Ontinyent, Olleria, l' are near Muro de Alcoy. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Muro de Alcoy?

The official country of birth distribution records 557 people (6.0%) 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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