Living in Requena
In Requena, the statutory reference rent is €3.60 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.5% (2026).
Requena is in Spain; its population was 20,982 at the start of 2025. For Requena, gigabit broadband availability was 97.7% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.51% in June 2026.
Cheaper rent than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Requena?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Requena?
Average net cold rent is 3.6 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): 3.6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 14,553 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 8,265 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 6,294 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Requena 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 216 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.6 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Requena?
The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.51 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625
Requena 4.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.68 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official |
| People in employment | 8,364 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 | 4.51 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625Independent |
What does a salary buy in Requena?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€3.60/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €216 |
| 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 | €1,279 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Requena. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Requena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 558.7 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202514Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Requena 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 guideSafety
How safe is Requena?
Police recorded about 5,164 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.15
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,164 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was VLC, 53.3 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Requena. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Requena?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CAUDETE DE LAS FUENTES)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Requena 5.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CAUDETE DE LAS FUENTES)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CAUDETE DE LAS FUENTES)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CAUDETE DE LAS FUENTES)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 22.53 · Feb 22.87 · Mar 29.07 · Apr 29.84 · May 36.1 · Jun 38.97 · Jul 40.68 · Aug 41.94 · Sep 38.89 · Oct 31.93 · Nov 24.98 · Dec 20.99 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -10.04 · Feb -7.31 · Mar -5.43 · Apr -2.29 · May 0.79 · Jun 5.88 · Jul 10.37 · Aug 10.26 · Sep 5.05 · Oct -1.19 · Nov -4.69 · Dec -8.45 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.3 · Feb 6.13 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 12.34 · May 16.63 · Jun 22.16 · Jul 25.42 · Aug 24.81 · Sep 20.01 · Oct 15.21 · Nov 8.93 · Dec 5.87 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Requena?
The published population was 20,982 people in January 2025. Source: Requena - official stats20
By nationality
National passport88.4%Foreign residents11.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 814.4 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es22Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 12.41 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,440 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official |
| Female residents | 10,157 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 10,230 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 20,982 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Requena - official stats20Official |
International community in Requena
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 | 20,444 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 18,088 | 88.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 974 | 4.8% |
| South America | 754 | 3.7% |
| Africa | 240 | 1.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 189 | 0.9% |
| Asia | 110 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 71 | 0.3% |
| North America | 15 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 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 | 20,444 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 18,580 | 90.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,002 | 4.9% |
| South America | 392 | 1.9% |
| Africa | 230 | 1.1% |
| Asia | 93 | 0.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 75 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 62 | 0.3% |
| North America | 7 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 2 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Requena
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.
Elda as a Requena alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 115 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 20,982 Requena+163%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 558.7 Requena+66%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €3.60/m² Requena+11%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 5,164 Requena−16%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 53.3 km Requena−44%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 12.4% (2025) Requenano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,888 Requenasame level
Cities near Requena
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 3.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Requena, nearest in population first.
How does Requena compare?
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Requena in rankings
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; Requena's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Requena part of Valencia?
Requena is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Valencia city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Requena?
The published population was 20,982 people in January 2025. Source: Requena - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Requena?
Average net cold rent is 3.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 252 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Requena?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CAUDETE DE LAS FUENTES).
How safe is Requena?
Police recorded about 5,164 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 Requena?
The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Requena?
The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Requena a good place to live?
Requena 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.
Is Requena part of Valencia?
Requena is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Requena?
Utiel is near Requena. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Requena?
The official country of birth distribution records 18,088 people (88.5%) 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, October 16). Requena, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 076dcf894164a5d44e4857fc155a522e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/requena/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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