Living in Villajoyosa
In Villajoyosa, tenants pay an average rent of €534 a month (2024).
The regional median gross salary was €1,888 per month at the end of 2024.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Villajoyosa?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Villajoyosa. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre2Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan1Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 534 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Estadística de viviendas declaradas en IRPF: 2024, rentabilidad y precios de alquiler como vivienda habitual para municipios de más de 20.000 habitantes3Official |
Is Villajoyosa 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Villajoyosa?
The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.65 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202610
Villajoyosa 4.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,888 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 4.65 % | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202610Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Villajoyosa?
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 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Estadística de viviendas declaradas en IRPF: 2024, rentabilidad y precios de alquiler como vivienda habitual para municipios de más de 20.000 habitantes · 2024-12-31 | − €534 |
| 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 | €961 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Villajoyosa. 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 Villajoyosa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
Villajoyosa recorded a crime rate of 5,741.2 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.
How safe is Villajoyosa?
Police recorded about 5,730 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Safety indicators 2024 - 4th Quarter by region (NUTS2, NUTS3 and town), criminal typology and period9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,730 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | Safety indicators 2024 - 4th Quarter by region (NUTS2, NUTS3 and town), criminal typology and period9Official |
Mobility and administration
Villajoyosa's nearest airport was ALC, 38 km away and offered 96 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Villajoyosa. 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.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Villajoyosa?
The published population was 22,128 people in January 2025. Source: Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 20256
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,128 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 20256Official |
Alternatives for people set on Villajoyosa
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Villajoyosa from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Alternative cities in Spain
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How does Villajoyosa compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Villajoyosa 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 guideSchool 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; Villajoyosa's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Villajoyosa part of Elche?
Villajoyosa is in the published commuting zone of Elche; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Elche city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Villajoyosa?
The published population was 22,128 people in January 2025. Source: Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 2025.
How safe is Villajoyosa?
Police recorded about 5,730 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Safety indicators 2024 - 4th Quarter by region (NUTS2, NUTS3 and town), criminal typology and period.
What is the unemployment rate in Villajoyosa?
The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Villajoyosa?
The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Villajoyosa a good place to live?
Villajoyosa 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 Villajoyosa part of Elche?
Villajoyosa is in the published commuting zone of Elche; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Villajoyosa, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 68a4e0046aea74071caae6170480c69d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/villajoyosa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- Estadística de viviendas declaradas en IRPF: 2024, rentabilidad y precios de alquiler como vivienda habitual para municipios de más de 20.000 habitantes www3.agenciatributaria.gob.es · checked 2026-10-06
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
- Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 2025 Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional · ine.es · checked 2026-09-23
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Safety indicators 2024 - 4th Quarter by region (NUTS2, NUTS3 and town), criminal typology and period estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es · checked 2026-10-08
- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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