Overall score
Use the Benidorm profile to compare cost framing, coastal tourism exposure, and regional peers alongside Alicante and Valencia.
Overall60/100
Affordability64/100
Air quality72/100
Energy64/100
Spain / Southern Europe
Benidorm City Intelligence
Benidorm is a coastal resort city in the Valencian Community's Alicante province in eastern Spain, with tourism, hospitality, and high-rise-residential activity inside a hot, semi-arid Mediterranean climate context. Benidorm is a southern europe city of about ~70K in Spain. On the composite city-intelligence score, Benidorm sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (60/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~70K
Image credit: Image: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall city intelligence
Mixed60/100
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.
Benidorm data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 60/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 64/100 | Benidorm's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 72/100 | Benidorm'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 | 64/100 | Benidorm's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 58/100 | Benidorm's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 62/100 | Benidorm's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 56/100 | Benidorm's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 56/100 | 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 safety78/100
Low crime80/100
Personal safety80/100
Night safety76/100
Road safety76/100
Benidorm is estimated to be a generally safe city (78/100 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 life84/100
Healthcare85/100
Education83/100
Green space93/100
Cleanliness86/100
Infrastructure84/100
Mobility65/100
Benidorm has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), 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 friendliness82/100
Education83/100
Green space93/100
Overall safety78/100
Benidorm scores very high for family living (82/100), 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 suitability73/100
Walkability78/100
Cycling62/100
Infrastructure84/100
Benidorm is high for remote workers (73/100), 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 suitability82/100
Healthcare85/100
Cleanliness86/100
Outdoor lifestyle65/100
Benidorm is very high for retirement (82/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Benidorm
Local public safety guidance for Benidorm, 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 Benidorm, 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 Benidorm
Healthcare context for Benidorm, 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 Benidorm, 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 Benidorm
Local mobility context for Benidorm, 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 Benidorm, 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 Benidorm. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Benidorm
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 Benidorm 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 Benidorm air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Explore Benidorm modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in Benidorm
Benidorm's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Benidorm
Benidorm'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 Benidorm
Benidorm's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Benidorm
Benidorm's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Benidorm
Benidorm's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Benidorm
Benidorm'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 Benidorm
Cost of living estimates for Benidorm — 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 Benidorm
Climate profile for Benidorm — Mediterranean climate, annual average 17.6°C, comfort score 96/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs in Benidorm
Economy and jobs profile for Benidorm — tourism economy, economy score 62/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Benidorm
Education profile for Benidorm — regional education center, education score 60/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Visual guide to Benidorm
Source-attributed visual context for Benidorm 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 Benidorm
Weekend trip planning checklist for Benidorm — 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 Benidorm
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 Benidorm
Estimate a monthly budget for Benidorm 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 Benidorm
Plan a trip budget for Benidorm 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 Benidorm
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Benidorm. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Alicante, Spain
Same region · about 37 km from Benidorm. Explore Alicante's city intelligence profile.
Valencia, Spain
Same region · about 106 km from Benidorm. Explore Valencia's city intelligence profile.
Murcia, Spain
Same region · about 107 km from Benidorm. Explore Murcia's city intelligence profile.
Cartagena, Spain
Same region · about 128 km from Benidorm. Explore Cartagena's city intelligence profile.
Albacete, Spain
Same region · about 158 km from Benidorm. Explore Albacete's city intelligence profile.
Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Same region · about 162 km from Benidorm. Explore Castellón de la Plana's city intelligence profile.
Teruel, Spain
Same region · about 218 km from Benidorm. Explore Teruel's city intelligence profile.
Palma, Spain
Same region · about 266 km from Benidorm. Explore Palma's city intelligence profile.
Almería, Spain
Same region · about 278 km from Benidorm. Explore Almería's city intelligence profile.
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Interpretation
Use the Benidorm profile to compare cost framing, coastal tourism exposure, and regional peers alongside Alicante and Valencia. Its standout dimensions are air quality (72/100) and cost of living (64/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (56/100), 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 Benidorm 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.