Living in Xixona

The regional median gross salary was €1,888 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 13 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2415 sources

Population7,106people1 Jan 2025Official source · Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 2025

Median gross salary (region)1,888EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Unemployment rate3.61%30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent 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 mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Xixona.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Xixona. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesXixona highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Córdoba€6.60

Murcia€5.80

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Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 300 Mbps fibre³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 100GB mobile plan²Official · national market

Is Xixona a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on housing · range 39–69%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–73%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–70%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–70%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Xixona?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 3.61 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Xixona is 3.6%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

844

437

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Xixona 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,888 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁶Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate	3.61 %	30 Jun 2026	SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁵Independent · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesXixona highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,330 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2¹Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Xixona's nearest airport was ALC, 29 km away and offered 96 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	96 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Destinations from nearest airport	96 count	28 Aug 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹³Official
Nearest airport	ALC	28 Aug 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	28.9 km	28 Aug 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	29 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ALC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Xixona. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 11.9°C in January and 26°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 23.9 mm in January and 3.2 mm in July. Xixona's average monthly sunshine was 204.3 hours in January and 358.4 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Xixona?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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)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

17°7°

18°7°

20°9°

22°12°

24°15°

28°19°

31°21°

31°22°

28°19°

25°15°

20°10°

18°8°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

204

206

250

272

313

335

358

334

274

242

197

187

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.513WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Xixona is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1516–1719–20

Xixona 13.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Spain: Elche ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.6 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±2.6 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.7 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.7 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Xixona?

The published population was 7,106 people in January 2025. Source: Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 2025¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	7,106 people	1 Jan 2025	Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 2025¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Xixona

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Xixona from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Xixona, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities

Torreperogil7,107 residents Constantí7,108 residents Miño7,108 residents Algarrobo7,103 residents Bergondo7,135 residents Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant7,143 residents

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

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

Is Xixona part of Elche?

Xixona 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. Source⁵

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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 Xixona?

The published population was 7,106 people in January 2025. Source: Nomenclátor: Población por unidad poblacional — a 1 January 2025.

Is the air quality good in Xixona?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Xixona?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Xixona?

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

Is Xixona a good place to live?

Xixona 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 Xixona part of Elche?

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

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  title = {Xixona, Spain: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-06-13
SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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