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Living in Sant Joan d'Alacant

For Sant Joan d'Alacant, the unemployment rate was 4.8% in June 2026. The population of Sant Joan d'Alacant, in Spain, was 26,834 at the start of 2025.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Sant Joan d'Alacant?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sant Joan d'Alacant?

Average net cold rent is 5.5 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): 5.5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Sant Joan d'Alacant yet.

Net rent across major citiesSant Joan d'Alacant highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sant Joan d'Alacant 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€5.50Sant Joan d'Alacantnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings11,661 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings9,186 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,472 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 330 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.5 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 Sant Joan d'Alacant?

The unemployment rate is 4.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Sant Joan d'Alacant is 4.8%. 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%8440–5Sant Joan d'Alacant 4.8%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability88.23 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment9,420 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.8 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sant Joan d'Alacant. 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 Sant Joan d'Alacant. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,805 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sant Joan d'Alacant 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 100k1,805 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Sant Joan d'Alacant?

Police recorded about 4,225 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.12

Recorded crime across major citiesSant Joan d'Alacant highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sant Joan d'Alacant 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 residents4,225 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.12Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ALC, 17 km away, with 96 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 88.2% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport96 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportALC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sant Joan d'Alacant. 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 Sant Joan d'Alacant.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sant Joan d'Alacant?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ALACANT - RABASSA)4

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
Sant Joan d'Alacant 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
Sant Joan d'Alacant average monthly precipitation, mm0153045602417292919831349333325JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Sant Joan d'Alacant average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360204206250272313335358334274242197187JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sant Joan d'Alacant annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.0PM2.5154021.0PM10104015.0NO₂µg/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 Sant Joan d'Alacant is 3.0 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/m³13–4Sant Joan d'Alacant 3.06 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/m³1412–134 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 mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALACANT-EL PLÁ)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALACANT-EL PLÁ)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ALACANT - RABASSA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.2 · Feb 17.7 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 21.6 · May 24.5 · Jun 28.3 · Jul 30.6 · Aug 31.1 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 25 · Nov 20.5 · Dec 17.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALICANTE18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.7 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 11.6 · May 14.8 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 7.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALICANTE18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.9 · Feb 12.5 · Mar 14.4 · Apr 16.6 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 26 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 23.7 · Oct 20 · Nov 15.5 · Dec 12.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALICANTE18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 23.9 · Feb 17.3 · Mar 28.7 · Apr 28.6 · May 18.9 · Jun 8.4 · Jul 3.2 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 49 · Oct 33.1 · Nov 32.8 · Dec 25.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALICANTE18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 204.3 · Feb 206 · Mar 249.6 · Apr 272.4 · May 313.3 · Jun 335 · Jul 358.4 · Aug 334 · Sep 273.5 · Oct 242 · Nov 197.2 · Dec 187.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALICANTE18Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Oliva26,813 residentsPiélagos26,901 residentsCangas26,711 residentsQuart de Poblet26,967 residentsNovelda26,606 residentsSant Andreu de la Barca27,094 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sant Joan d'Alacant?

The published population was 26,834 people in January 2025. Source: Sant Joan d'Alacant - official stats16

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sant Joan d'Alacant residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86%Foreign residents14%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area9.64 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share15.16 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents3,764 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female13,065 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male12,210 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population26,834 people1 Jan 2025Sant Joan d'Alacant - official stats16Official

International community in Sant Joan d'Alacant

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
TOTAL24,354100.0%
Spain19,94681.9%
South America1,9237.9%
European Union (without Spain)9624.0%
Africa6172.5%
Rent of Europe4571.9%
Asia2220.9%
Central America and Caribbean1410.6%
North America800.3%
Oceania60.0%

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
TOTAL24,354100.0%
Spanish21,44188.0%
European Union (without Spain)1,0864.5%
South America7433.1%
Africa4151.7%
Rent of Europe3701.5%
Asia2060.8%
Central America and Caribbean560.2%
North America330.1%
Oceania30.0%
Statelens10.0%

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

Is Sant Joan d'Alacant 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–70%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–74%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–73%
Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 56–72%
Retirement64%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 54–74%
Foreign residents3,764 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population26,834 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Sant Joan d'Alacant - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings11,661 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability88.23 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment9,420 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
Households9,186 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count11,415 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Sant Joan d'Alacant?

The published population was 26,834 people in January 2025. Source: Sant Joan d'Alacant - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Sant Joan d'Alacant?

Average net cold rent is 5.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 385 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Sant Joan d'Alacant?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ALACANT - RABASSA).

How safe is Sant Joan d'Alacant?

Police recorded about 4,225 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 Sant Joan d'Alacant?

The unemployment rate is 4.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Sant Joan d'Alacant?

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

Is Sant Joan d'Alacant a good place to live?

Sant Joan d'Alacant 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 Sant Joan d'Alacant?

The official country of birth distribution records 617 people (2.5%) 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, September 12). Sant Joan d'Alacant, Spain: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/sant-joan-d-alacant/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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