The university district: practical, well connected, between the centre and the sea.
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Algirós exists around the two universities, so it is full of affordable flats, cheap lunch menus and bike lanes. It is not beautiful, but it is convenient, and it puts you roughly halfway between the centre and the beach.
The catch: Short on charm, and it empties out over the summer.
A dozen questions about how you want to live, and we tell you which of the nineteen areas fits, what it costs, and what you would end up complaining about.
Take the two-minute quizThe same twelve measures on all nineteen pages, so two can be read side by side. Our own ratings, not official statistics.
| Getting around without a car | Entirely livable without a car |
|---|---|
| How central it is | Close to the centre |
| Noise | Calm most of the time |
| Going out in the evening | A handful of local bars |
| Green space | A park or two |
| The sea | The beach is a trip rather than a walk |
| With children | Good for children |
| English and the international crowd | A few foreign residents |
| Space for your money | Noticeably more space per euro |
| Parking | Parking is usually findable |
| What you would be renting | Mixed and newer apartments |
| The buildings | Later blocks with lifts and balconies |
Asking prices in Algirós run around 18 EUR per square metre a month. On the benchmarks we use for all nineteen areas:
That is the 7th highest of the 17 areas we hold reliable asking data for. Bands rather than exact numbers, because a single figure would imply a precision we do not have.
Portals publish asking prices, what you will be quoted this month. The government publishes signed contracts, which include everyone who moved in years ago on a rent that never caught up. Both are true at once. Arriving now, budget against the asking price, and see why the two figures disagree for the longer version.
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Both sit between the centre and the universities, and both give you more space per euro than anywhere central. Benimaclet still behaves like the village it was, with a real plaza and cheap bars. Algirós is the practical one: the campus is there, the charm is not.
Each sentence below is computed from the same data as the quiz rather than written by hand for the pair. Percentages compare a one-bedroom flat.
Village feel with a student and bohemian edge. Strong community, good value.
Choose Benimaclet instead and you get: A bit more character, a few more bars within walking distance, and about 6% cheaper. The beach a little further away and a few more visitors about.
6% cheaper on a one-bed
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Advertised asking prices in Algirós run around 18 EUR per square metre a month, so roughly 970 to 1,190 EUR for a 60 square metre one-bedroom and 1,620 to 1,980 EUR for a 100 square metre three-bedroom. That is the 7th highest of the 17 Valencia areas we hold reliable asking data for. A room in a shared flat costs about 400 EUR wherever you are.
No. Algirós works entirely without one. Valencia is flat and compact, the metro, tram and bus network reaches it, and most people here cycle or walk for daily life.
It works. Algirós is a reasonable place to raise children without being built around them: a park or two, and calm most of the time.
The beach is a trip rather than a walk. The port is not far. If the sea is the reason you are moving, the beach barrios and the coastal towns are the honest answer instead.
Some of the time. Algirós has a few foreign residents and little English at the counter. Expect to use Spanish for the shops, the doctor and your landlord.
They are the same kind of place with different answers. Choose Benimaclet instead and you get this: a bit more character, a few more bars within walking distance, and about 6% cheaper. The beach a little further away and a few more visitors about.
No. This is editorial guidance from a local newsletter, not legal, financial or relocation advice. Rent figures are market data and move constantly. Check anything that matters before you sign.
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