Composite profile
Overall score
67/100
Use the Alcalá de Henares profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and country-level metro context alongside Madrid and Salamanca.
Overall67/100
Affordability69/100
Air quality66/100
Energy68/100
Spain / Southern Europe
Alcalá de Henares, Spain City Intelligence
Alcalá de Henares is a historic university city in the Madrid metropolitan area in central Spain, with higher-education, logistics, and commuter-rail activity inside a continental Mediterranean climate context. Alcalá de Henares is a southern europe city of about ~0.20M in Spain. On the composite city-intelligence score, Alcalá de Henares sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (67/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~0.20M
Image credit: Image: santiago lopez-pastor / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall city intelligence
Mixed67/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Data confidence
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
Verified utility layers
See country hub
Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.
Alcalá de Henares data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 67/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 69/100 | Alcalá de Henares's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 66/100 | Alcalá de Henares's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 68/100 | Alcalá de Henares's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 66/100 | Alcalá de Henares's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 68/100 | Alcalá de Henares's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 64/100 | Alcalá de Henares's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 64/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Safety
Overall safety79/100
Low crime81/100
Personal safety81/100
Night safety77/100
Road safety77/100
Alcalá de Henares is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Quality of Life
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Quality of Life
Quality of life85/100
Healthcare86/100
Education84/100
Green space94/100
Cleanliness84/100
Infrastructure87/100
Mobility68/100
Alcalá de Henares has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness83/100
Education84/100
Green space94/100
Overall safety79/100
Alcalá de Henares scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability77/100
Walkability82/100
Cycling55/100
Infrastructure87/100
Alcalá de Henares is high for remote workers (77/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability83/100
Healthcare86/100
Cleanliness84/100
Outdoor lifestyle68/100
Alcalá de Henares is very high for retirement (83/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Alcalá de Henares
Local public safety guidance for Alcalá de Henares, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | 112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Alcalá de Henares, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Spain emergency profile.
Public safety sources
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
- European Commission: 112 — The European emergency number
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare and hospitals in Alcalá de Henares
Healthcare context for Alcalá de Henares, with national-level information from Spain where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Alcalá de Henares, see the Spain healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Alcalá de Henares
Local mobility context for Alcalá de Henares, with national-level context from Spain where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Alcalá de Henares, see the Spain transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Air quality dataset
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Alcalá de Henares. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Alcalá de Henares
Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025
Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location
Source-attributed values for Alcalá de Henares will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailable- Publisher
- Global City Intelligence
- Last verified
- 2026-05-16
The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Alcalá de Henares air-quality module
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Quick answers
Quick, evidence-based answers about Alcalá de Henares drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Quick answers about Alcalá de Henares
Is Alcalá de Henares worth visiting?
Yes — excellent quality of life (85/100), with nearby nature such as Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Regional Park, Guadarrama National Park.
Is Alcalá de Henares good for families?
Excellent (83/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Is Alcalá de Henares affordable?
More affordable than average; about €1,270/month for one person (estimate).
When is the best time to visit Alcalá de Henares?
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
What are Alcalá de Henares's main industries?
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
What is the climate in Alcalá de Henares?
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 16.5°C.
Does Alcalá de Henares have universities?
Higher education is strong (68/100).
What is healthcare like in Alcalá de Henares?
Healthcare access is strong (70/100).
Is Alcalá de Henares good for retirement?
Retirement suitability is strong (77/100).
What nature is near Alcalá de Henares?
Within ~170 km: Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Regional Park, Guadarrama National Park.
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Cost of Living in Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy in Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
City rankings
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living in Alcalá de Henares
Cost of living estimates for Alcalá de Henares — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate in Alcalá de Henares
Climate profile for Alcalá de Henares — Mediterranean climate, annual average 16.5°C, comfort score 94/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs in Alcalá de Henares
Economy and jobs profile for Alcalá de Henares — tourism economy, economy score 64/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Alcalá de Henares
Education profile for Alcalá de Henares — regional education center, education score 64/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement in Alcalá de Henares
Healthcare and retirement profile for Alcalá de Henares — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 70/100, retirement score 77/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Visual guide to Alcalá de Henares
Source-attributed visual context for Alcalá de Henares using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning guide for Alcalá de Henares
Weekend trip planning checklist for Alcalá de Henares — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Nearby weekend places from Alcalá de Henares
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Alcalá de Henares
Estimate a monthly budget for Alcalá de Henares using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Alcalá de Henares
Plan a trip budget for Alcalá de Henares using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Nearby cities from Alcalá de Henares
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Alcalá de Henares. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Madrid, Spain
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Alcalá de Henares FAQ
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Alcalá de Henares, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Frequently asked questions about Alcalá de Henares
Is Alcalá de Henares worth visiting?
Alcalá de Henares has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Regional Park, Guadarrama National Park and Alto Tajo Nature Reserve within weekend range.
What is it like to live in Alcalá de Henares?
Alcalá de Henares has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 85/100 for overall quality of life.
How much does it cost to live in Alcalá de Henares?
A single resident of Alcalá de Henares spends roughly €1,270 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €672. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Spain. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
What should I know about moving to Alcalá de Henares?
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Alcalá de Henares is high for remote workers (77/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
What is the job market like in Alcalá de Henares?
Alcalá de Henares's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and healthcare. Alcalá de Henares has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Is Alcalá de Henares good for digital nomads and remote work?
Alcalá de Henares offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 71/100.
What are the education options in Alcalá de Henares?
Alcalá de Henares is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Social Sciences and Medicine.
Is Alcalá de Henares a good place to study?
Alcalá de Henares offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
What is healthcare like in Alcalá de Henares?
Alcalá de Henares has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 70/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Is Alcalá de Henares a good place to retire?
Alcalá de Henares offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 77/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
What is the climate like in Alcalá de Henares?
Alcalá de Henares has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 16.5°C annually with roughly 599 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Is Alcalá de Henares a safe place to live?
Alcalá de Henares is estimated to be a generally safe city (79/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
How easy is it to get around Alcalá de Henares?
Alcalá de Henares indexes a walkability score of 82 and a cycling score of 55 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
What nature and outdoor places are near Alcalá de Henares?
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Alcalá de Henares include Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Regional Park, Guadarrama National Park and Alto Tajo Nature Reserve. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Is Alcalá de Henares good for families?
Alcalá de Henares scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
What outdoor activities are there around Alcalá de Henares?
Alcalá de Henares rates 68/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 94/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Regional Park, Guadarrama National Park and Alto Tajo Nature Reserve supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Interpretation
Use the Alcalá de Henares profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and country-level metro context alongside Madrid and Salamanca. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (69/100) and energy (68/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (64/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Spain country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Alcalá de Henares appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.