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Living in Xeraco

In Xeraco, rent averages €4.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.2% (2026).

Xeraco had 6,149 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.2%.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population6,149people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,888EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent4EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 22% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate3.2%country median 4.4% — 27% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime5,330incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Xeraco?

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 Xeraco?

Average net cold rent is 4 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): 4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Xeraco recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesXeraco highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Xeraco highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Xeraco€4.00
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 fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings6,786 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,364 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings4,425 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Xeraco 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 48–70%
Family66%strong on family, weak on education · range 55–77%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 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 Xeraco?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Xeraco is 3.2%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability89.97 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment2,580 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.2 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent

What does a salary buy in Xeraco?

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€1,255of €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€4.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €240
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€1,255
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Xeraco. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Xeraco. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesXeraco highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Xeraco 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 residents5,330 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VLC, 55.8 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 90% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport57 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportVLC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport55.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Xeraco. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Xeraco.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Xeraco?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)7

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Xeraco is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GANDÍA)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GANDÍA)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)7Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Xeraco?

The published population was 6,149 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area20.32 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign residents1,007 people31 Dec 2025www.ine.es19Official
Population Female2,949 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male2,974 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population6,149 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9Official

International community in Xeraco

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
TOTAL5,781100.0%
Spain4,93785.4%
European Union (without Spain)3375.8%
Africa1863.2%
South America1492.6%
Rent of Europe911.6%
Central America and Caribbean440.8%
Asia270.5%
North America80.1%
Oceania20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL5,781100.0%
Spanish5,05787.5%
European Union (without Spain)2784.8%
Africa2183.8%
Rent of Europe1031.8%
South America721.2%
Central America and Caribbean250.4%
Asia200.3%
North America70.1%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,364 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count2,913 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official

Alternatives for people set on Xeraco

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.

Benigànim as a Xeraco alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €2.80/m² Benigànim vs €4.00/m² Xeraco−30%
  • Unemployment: 4.2% Benigànim vs 3.2% Xeraco+32%
  • Nearest airport: 60.7 km Benigànim vs 55.8 km Xeraco+9%
  • Residents: 5,759 Benigànim vs 6,149 Xeraco−6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Benigànim vs €1,888 Xeracosame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,330 Benigànim vs 5,330 Xeracosame level

Elda as a Xeraco alternative in the same country

79 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 6,149 Xeraco+798%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 5,330 Xeracono percentage
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 55.8 km Xeraco−46%
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.00/m² Xeracosame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,888 Xeracosame level

Cities near Xeraco

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

Gandia Commuting Zone · 7.8 km away
Rent
4.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Bellreguard 10.6 km away
Rent
3.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Oliva 14.9 km away
Rent
3.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Cullera 15.3 km away
Rent
5.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Sueca 20.7 km away
Rent
4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Benigànim 22.1 km away
Rent
2.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Pego 22.6 km away
Rent
3.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

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

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

Is Xeraco part of Valencia?

Xeraco 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. Source8

Common questions

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

How many people live in Xeraco?

The published population was 6,149 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Xeraco?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Xeraco?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Xeraco?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Xeraco?

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

Is Xeraco a good place to live?

Xeraco 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 Xeraco part of Valencia?

Xeraco is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Xeraco?

Gandia, Tavernes de la Valldigna, Bellreguard, Oliva, Cullera are near Xeraco. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Xeraco?

The official country of birth distribution records 186 people (3.2%) 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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