Income inequality (Gini)
35.7
Very high
7% above the national average
City · Spain
Alicante
Housing, living costs, safety, transport, healthcare, climate, environmental risk and everyday life in Alicante — measured, sourced and dated.
- 354,576residents
- 19.2%from other countries
- 16.9%under 18
- 19.6%aged 65+
Alicante at a glance
| Cost of living | Moderate | 45/100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | Moderate | 50/100 |
Scores are this location's position among comparable places, computed from the measurements below — not editorial ratings.
Cost of livingModerate
Everyday costs in Alicante: income inequality (gini) 35.7 (7% above the national average); average income per household €34,936/yr (4% above the national average); median income per adult equivalent €17,150/yr (in line with the national average).
Average income per household
€34,936/yr
Moderate
4% above the national average
Median income per adult equivalent
€17,150/yr
Moderate
In line with the national average
Average income per person
€13,681/yr
High
5% above the national average
In the Full Scan
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- Costs by household size
PeopleModerate
Alicante: average age 43.2 years (in line with the national average); residents of other nationalities 19.2% (37% below the national average); average household size 2.5 (in line with the national average).
Average age
43.2 years
Moderate
In line with the national average
Residents of other nationalities
19.2%
Very low
37% below the national average
Average household size
2.5
Low
In line with the national average
Aged 65 and over
19.6%
High
6% above the national average
Population
354,576
Very high
605% above the national average
One-person households
30.4%
Low
In line with the national average
Under 18
16.9%
Moderate
In line with the national average
Working age (18-64)
63.5%
Low
In line with the national average
What stands out
In its favour
- Income inequality (Gini) — very high (7% above the national average)
- Average income per person — high (5% above the national average)
- Aged 65 and over — high (6% above the national average)
- Population — very high (605% above the national average)
Worth weighing up
- Residents of other nationalities — very low (37% below the national average)
- Average household size — low (in line with the national average)
- One-person households — low (in line with the national average)
- Working age (18-64) — low (in line with the national average)
Drawn from the measurements above, not from an opinion about Alicante.
Compared with nearby
| Category | Alicante | Benidorm | Torrevieja | Altea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 45 | 35 | 10 | 45 |
| People | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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- Instituto Nacional de Estadística CC BY 4.0 ·Dec 2023
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