--- entity_id: city:es:geonames:2518559 entity_type: city name: Elche country_code: ES country: Spain slug: elche canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/elche/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/elche.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/elche.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/es/elche snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-08-10 fact_count: 11 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/elche/ citation_title: "Elche, Spain: salary, jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Elche Elche is a city in Spain. The regional median gross salary reached €1,888 per month at the end of 2024. Elche's unemployment stood at 15.74% at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Elche's nearest airport was ALC, 13 km away and offered 96 direct destinations. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 in the air was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 11.7°C in January to 26.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 24.9 mm in January and 2.5 mm in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,888 EUR/month | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 15.74 % | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 12 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 16.7 · Feb 17.3 · Mar 19.3 · Apr 21.4 · May 24.4 · Jun 28.2 · Jul 30.6 · Aug 31.2 · Sep 28.6 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 20.2 · Dec 17.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 6.8 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 9 · Apr 11.3 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 7.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 11.7 · Feb 12.3 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 16.4 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 24.1 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 15.5 · Dec 12.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 24.9 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 24.4 · Apr 28.8 · May 19.6 · Jun 8.3 · Jul 2.5 · Aug 10.1 · Sep 46.1 · Oct 33.1 · Nov 30 · Dec 27.6 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 198.3 · Feb 196.9 · Mar 237.7 · Apr 262.4 · May 305.7 · Jun 335.3 · Jul 356.7 · Aug 325.6 · Sep 261.2 · Oct 233 · Nov 190.1 · Dec 180.3 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 96 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 13 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ALC | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network](https://educagob.educacionfpydeportes.gob.es/eu/ensenanzas/idiomas/donde-estudiar.html) — State Language Course · Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal](https://www.sistemanacionalempleo.es/) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim, Training This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Elche when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rd/2012/08/03/1192/con) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Spain country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/spain/). ## Sources 1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) — Official source — https://servicios.ine.es/wstempus/js/ES/DATOS_TABLA/28191 2. INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city — Official source — https://servicios.ine.es/wstempus/js/es/DATOS_TABLA/69303 3. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27ES%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Elche, Spain: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/elche/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_elche-spain-salary-jobs-air-quality_4b9b532bbce3, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Elche, Spain: salary, jobs, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/elche/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Elche, Spain: salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/elche/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/elche/ - Title: Elche, Spain: salary, jobs, air quality - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/elche/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/elche.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/elche.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/es/elche - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json