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In Néa Alikarnassós, unemployment is 13.7% (2021).

The population of Néa Alikarnassós totalled 13,090 at the end of 2021. An unemployment rate of 13.65% was measured at the end of 2021. Néa Alikarnassós recorded annual PM2.5 of 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population13,090people31 Dec 2021Official source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)
Average gross salary1,843EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent356.4EUR/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions
Unemployment rate13.66%country median 13.6% — about the sameOfficial source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census
Recorded crime1,711incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)
PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Which Greece-wide rules apply when you move to Néa Alikarnassós?

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 GreeceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Néa Alikarnassós.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Néa Alikarnassós recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€21
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited21 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Nova Fiber10010Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026COSMOTE mobile plan1Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)356.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions7Official · regional context

Is Néa Alikarnassós a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–58%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on education · range 37–59%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–73%
Family46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 34–58%
Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Néa Alikarnassós?

The unemployment rate is about 13.7 % (October 2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.66 % · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census6
Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Néa Alikarnassós is 13.7%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,843 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate13.66 %country median 13.6% — about the same31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census6Official

What does a salary buy in Néa Alikarnassós?

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

Greece median gross pay: €1,274 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€632of €1,029 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.€1,029
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions · 2025-12-31− €356
Internet€21 · official · Nova Fiber100 · 2026-09-30− €21
Mobile plan€20 · official · COSMOTE mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€632
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Safety

How safe is Néa Alikarnassós?

Police recorded about 1,711 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)13

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,711 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)13Official · county

Mobility and administration

Néa Alikarnassós's nearest airport was HER, 2 km away and offered 59 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport59 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HER3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Néa Alikarnassós. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Preparatory Greek-language classes for migrants and refugees in Second Chance Schools — State Language Course

General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning — Ministry of Education

For legally resident migrants, refugees aged 18 or over who meet the Second Chance School conditions.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 12.9°C in January and 25.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Néa Alikarnassós?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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)2

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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 20.07 · Feb 21.43 · Mar 23.97 · Apr 28.58 · May 32.73 · Jun 34.54 · Jul 34.14 · Aug 34.34 · Sep 32.71 · Oct 32.46 · Nov 26.24 · Dec 23.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan 4.94 · Feb 4.37 · Mar 5.74 · Apr 9.72 · May 13.49 · Jun 17.36 · Jul 20.75 · Aug 22.14 · Sep 18.74 · Oct 13.87 · Nov 9.59 · Dec 6.31 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 12.91 · Feb 12.92 · Mar 14.28 · Apr 16.39 · May 19.98 · Jun 23.69 · Jul 25.89 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 21.12 · Nov 17.87 · Dec 14.66 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Néa Alikarnassós?

The published population was 13,090 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)3

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population13,090 people31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)3Official

International community in Néa Alikarnassós

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total13,090100.0%
Greece12,20293.2%
Other country8856.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Citizenship

Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total13,090100.0%
Greece12,38494.6%
Outside Greece7085.4%

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

Alternatives for people set on Néa Alikarnassós

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.

Alternative cities in Greece

Other cities in Greece to compare with Néa Alikarnassós, nearest in population first.

All Greece cities
Spáta12,991 residentsNáfpaktos12,950 residentsPéfka13,435 residentsIalysós12,717 residentsÁgios Nikólaos13,605 residentsGrevená12,515 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Néa Alikarnassós when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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 4 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Reception classes for pupils with insufficient Greek (ZEP measures). How to enrol a child (minedu.gov.gr).

A country-wide rule for Greece; Néa Alikarnassós's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Néa Alikarnassós part of Heraklion?

Néa Alikarnassós belongs to the official functional urban area of Heraklion; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 3.7 km away by straight-line distance. Heraklion city profile

Relationship type: Fua Member Of. Source14

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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 Néa Alikarnassós?

The published population was 13,090 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Is the air quality good in Néa Alikarnassós?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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).

How safe is Néa Alikarnassós?

Police recorded about 1,711 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03).

What is the unemployment rate in Néa Alikarnassós?

The unemployment rate is about 13.7 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

Is Néa Alikarnassós a good place to live?

Néa Alikarnassós 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 Néa Alikarnassós part of Heraklion?

Néa Alikarnassós belongs to the official functional urban area of Heraklion; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 3.7 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Greece live in Néa Alikarnassós?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,202 people (93.2%) 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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  title = {Néa Alikarnassós, Greece: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  1. COSMOTE mobile plan cosmote.gr · checked 2026-09-15
  2. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
  7. Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions statistics.gr · checked 2026-10-06
  8. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-24
  9. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. Nova Fiber100 nova.gr · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03) lms.statistics.gr · checked 2026-10-05
  4. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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