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Living in Vélez-Málaga

In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 5.71%. The population of Vélez-Málaga, in Spain, was 86,048 at the start of 2025.

Pricier rent than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 73% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 75% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Vélez-Málaga?

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 Vélez-Málaga.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Vélez-Málaga?

Average net cold rent is 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): 6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Vélez-Málaga yet.

Net rent across major citiesVélez-Málaga highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vélez-Málaga 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€6.00Vélez-Málaga€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings50,460 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings32,274 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings18,186 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 360 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Vélez-Málaga?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.71 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Vélez-Málaga is 5.7%. 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%4375–10Vélez-Málaga 5.7%44 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 availability95.14 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official
People in employment30,276 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)3Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.71 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k376.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20258Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vélez-Málaga 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 100k376.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Vélez-Málaga?

Police recorded about 5,298 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.9

Recorded crime across major citiesVélez-Málaga highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vélez-Málaga 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 residents5,298 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.9Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was AGP, 37.6 km away, with 115 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.1% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport115 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportAGP13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport37.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Vélez-Málaga annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit104016.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MÁLAGA-ESTE)2Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.08 · Feb 22.25 · Mar 27.7 · Apr 28.43 · May 36.39 · Jun 38.24 · Jul 40.56 · Aug 41.27 · Sep 39.83 · Oct 32.81 · Nov 26.12 · Dec 22.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -4.38 · Feb -4.38 · Mar -2.21 · Apr 1.6 · May 3.47 · Jun 8.44 · Jul 12.39 · Aug 13.51 · Sep 11.26 · Oct 1.39 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -2.85 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.29 · Feb 9.02 · Mar 11.37 · Apr 13.9 · May 17.84 · Jun 22.94 · Jul 26.19 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 22 · Oct 17.54 · Nov 11.88 · Dec 9.26 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Valdemoro85,972 residentsSant Boi de Llobregat85,610 residentsMelilla86,780 residentsFuengirola85,211 residentsToledo87,216 residentsOrihuela84,560 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Vélez-Málaga?

The published population was 86,048 people in January 2025. Source: Vélez-Málaga - official stats15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Vélez-Málaga residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.4%Foreign residents11.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area157.9 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign residents9,947 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official
Population Female43,368 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official
Population Male42,009 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official
Population86,048 people1 Jan 2025Vélez-Málaga - official stats15Official

International community in Vélez-Málaga

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
TOTAL82,972100.0%
Spain72,33387.2%
European Union (without Spain)3,1983.9%
South America2,8813.5%
Africa2,0572.5%
Rent of Europe1,6542.0%
Central America and Caribbean3760.5%
Asia3100.4%
North America1430.2%
Oceania200.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL82,972100.0%
Spanish74,95190.3%
European Union (without Spain)3,1243.8%
Africa1,6692.0%
Rent of Europe1,4311.7%
South America1,2411.5%
Asia2810.3%
Central America and Caribbean1810.2%
North America870.1%
Oceania70.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Vélez-Málaga 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–68%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–70%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 51–69%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–61%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–64%
Foreign residents9,947 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population86,048 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Vélez-Málaga - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings50,460 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability95.14 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment30,276 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
Households32,271 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
Labour Supply Count39,177 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Vélez-Málaga?

The published population was 86,048 people in January 2025. Source: Vélez-Málaga - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Vélez-Málaga?

Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 420 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

How safe is Vélez-Málaga?

Police recorded about 5,298 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 Vélez-Málaga?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Vélez-Málaga?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Vélez-Málaga?

9,947 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Vélez-Málaga a good place to live?

Vélez-Málaga 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 Vélez-Málaga?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,057 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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  1. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  5. Vélez-Málaga - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  6. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  7. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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