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Living in Xàbia/Jávea

In Xàbia/Jávea, the statutory reference rent is €6.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3% (2026).

Xàbia/Jávea's population was 30,642 at the start of 2025. For Xàbia/Jávea, the unemployment rate was 2.97% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population30,642people1 Jan 2025Official source · Xàbia/Jávea - official stats
Median gross salary (region)1,888EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent6.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 20% aboveOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate2.97%country median 4.4% — 32% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime6,256incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 — 46% aboveOfficial source · MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.

Pricier rent than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Xàbia/Jávea?

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 Xàbia/Jávea.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Xàbia/Jávea?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 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): 6.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Xàbia/Jávea recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesXàbia/Jávea highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Xàbia/Jávea highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Xàbia/Jávea€6.10
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market
Dwellings26,820 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Main residence dwellings11,826 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings14,994 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Xàbia/Jávea 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–65%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 44–64%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–60%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 366 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.1 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 Xàbia/Jávea?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.97 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Xàbia/Jávea is 3.0%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability82.62 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202513Official
People in employment8,547 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.97 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625Independent

What does a salary buy in Xàbia/Jávea?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,888 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,129of €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€6.10/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €366
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€1,129
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Xàbia/Jávea Salary needed to live in Xàbia/Jávea

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Xàbia/Jávea. 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 Xàbia/Jávea. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Xàbia/Jávea?

Police recorded about 6,256 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 citiesXàbia/Jávea highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Xàbia/Jávea highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,256 incidents per 100,000country median 4,28131 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.9Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ALC, 84.3 km away, with 96 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 82.6% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport96 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportALC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport84.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Xàbia/Jávea. 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, HybridCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Xàbia/Jávea.

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Xàbia/Jávea?

The published population was 30,642 people in January 2025. Source: Xàbia/Jávea - official stats15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area68.91 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es14Official
Foreign residents14,332 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.10Official
Female residents14,903 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Male residents14,857 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population30,642 people1 Jan 2025Xàbia/Jávea - official stats15Official

International community in Xàbia/Jávea

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
TOTAL28,782100.0%
Spain14,74051.2%
Rent of Europe5,73119.9%
European Union (without Spain)3,15411.0%
South America2,89610.1%
Africa1,1934.1%
Asia6912.4%
North America2090.7%
Central America and Caribbean1270.4%
Oceania410.1%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL28,782100.0%
Spanish16,12656.0%
Rent of Europe5,86820.4%
European Union (without Spain)3,37311.7%
South America1,6505.7%
Africa9423.3%
Asia5962.1%
North America1380.5%
Central America and Caribbean620.2%
Oceania270.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households11,823 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Labour force10,470 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official

Alternatives for people set on Xàbia/Jávea

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.

Alcoy as a Xàbia/Jávea alternative in the same region

56 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Rent: €3.90/m² Alcoy vs €6.10/m² Xàbia/Jávea−36%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,818 Alcoy vs 6,256 Xàbia/Jávea−39%
  • Residents: 61,468 Alcoy vs 30,642 Xàbia/Jávea+101%
  • Nearest airport: 46.9 km Alcoy vs 84.3 km Xàbia/Jávea−44%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Alcoy vs €1,888 Xàbia/Jáveasame level
Full comparisonMore about Alcoy

Elda as a Xàbia/Jávea alternative in the same country

90 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €6.10/m² Xàbia/Jávea−34%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 6,256 Xàbia/Jávea−31%
  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 30,642 Xàbia/Jávea+80%
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 84.3 km Xàbia/Jávea−64%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,888 Xàbia/Jáveasame level
Full comparisonMore about Elda

Cities near Xàbia/Jávea

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

Gata de Gorgos 6.9 km away
Rent
3.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Dénia 7.4 km away
Rent
5.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Teulada 8.5 km away
Rent
5.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Pedreguer 11.2 km away
Rent
4.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Benissa 12.8 km away
Rent
3.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Ondara 13.4 km away
Rent
4.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Verger, el 14.7 km away
Rent
4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Calp 19.0 km away
Rent
6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Xàbia/Jávea, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Maó30,666 residentsCatarroja30,604 residentsCamargo30,577 residentsVinaròs30,529 residentsValdepeñas30,782 residentsHellín30,836 residents

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Xàbia/Jávea in rankings

#29 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Spain

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Xàbia/Jávea 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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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; Xàbia/Jávea's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Xàbia/Jávea?

The published population was 30,642 people in January 2025. Source: Xàbia/Jávea - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Xàbia/Jávea?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 427 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

How safe is Xàbia/Jávea?

Police recorded about 6,256 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 Xàbia/Jávea?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Xàbia/Jávea?

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

How many foreign residents live in Xàbia/Jávea?

14,332 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Xàbia/Jávea a good place to live?

Xàbia/Jávea 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 Xàbia/Jávea?

Gata de Gorgos, Dénia, Teulada, Pedreguer, Benissa are near Xàbia/Jávea. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Xàbia/Jávea?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,740 people (51.2%) 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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