Living in Arbúcies
In Arbúcies, rent averages €4.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.6% (2026).
Arbúcies is a city in Spain, with a population of 6,665 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.1% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.63% in June 2026.
Lower unemployment than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Arbúcies?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Arbúcies?
Average net cold rent is 4.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 4.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 3,330 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,388 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 942 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Arbúcies a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 294 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.9 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Arbúcies?
The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.63 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Arbúcies 3.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 93.13 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official |
| People in employment | 2,559 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,261 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.63 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in Arbúcies?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €1,778 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €294 |
| Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,452 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Arbúcies. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Arbúcies. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,350 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was GRO, 22.7 km away, with 49 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Arbúcies. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course
Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities
For adult language learners, residents.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Arbúcies?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MONTSENY (LA CASTANYA))7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Arbúcies 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 2 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MONTSENY (LA CASTANYA))5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station MONTSENY (LA CASTANYA))6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MONTSENY (LA CASTANYA))7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.2 · Feb 15.2 · Mar 17.9 · Apr 20 · May 23.9 · Jun 28.2 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 14.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.9 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 6.2 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5 · Dec 1.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.5 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 13.1 · May 17 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 8.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 57.6 · Feb 42 · Mar 52.5 · Apr 68 · May 64 · Jun 56.9 · Jul 39.3 · Aug 46.6 · Sep 73.9 · Oct 86 · Nov 63.5 · Dec 50.7 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 155 · Feb 164.4 · Mar 194.5 · Apr 207.7 · May 238 · Jun 259.6 · Jul 292.3 · Aug 276.1 · Sep 213.3 · Oct 179.8 · Nov 153.9 · Dec 145.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA17Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Tarragona ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.2 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.5 °C, Nîmes (France) ±1.6 °C, Lyon (France) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Arbúcies?
The published population was 6,665 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8
By nationality
National passport77%Foreign residents23%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 86.4 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es18Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,534 people | 31 Dec 2025 | www.ine.es19Official |
| Population Female | 3,182 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population Male | 3,349 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 6,665 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official |
International community in Arbúcies
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6,502 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 5,046 | 77.6% |
| Africa | 674 | 10.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 322 | 5.0% |
| Asia | 209 | 3.2% |
| South America | 147 | 2.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 57 | 0.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 43 | 0.7% |
| North America | 4 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6,502 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 4,923 | 75.7% |
| Africa | 838 | 12.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 396 | 6.1% |
| Asia | 205 | 3.2% |
| South America | 58 | 0.9% |
| Rent of Europe | 51 | 0.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 26 | 0.4% |
| North America | 5 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Arbúcies
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Sant Hilari Sacalm as an Arbúcies alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 3.2% Sant Hilari Sacalm vs 3.6% Arbúcies−12%
- Rent: €4.70/m² Sant Hilari Sacalm vs €4.90/m² Arbúcies−4%
- Residents: 6,069 Sant Hilari Sacalm vs 6,665 Arbúcies−9%
- Nearest airport: 21.2 km Sant Hilari Sacalm vs 22.7 km Arbúcies−7%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Sant Hilari Sacalm vs €2,261 Arbúciessame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,350 Sant Hilari Sacalm vs 6,350 Arbúciessame level
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Sant Hilari Sacalm vs 9.0 µg/m³ Arbúciessame level
Elda as an Arbúcies alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 465 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 6,665 Arbúcies+729%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.90/m² Arbúcies−18%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,261 Arbúcies−17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 6,350 Arbúciesno percentage
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 22.7 km Arbúcies+32%
Cities near Arbúcies
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Arbúcies, nearest in population first.
How does Arbúcies compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arbúcies under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).
A country-wide rule for Spain; Arbúcies's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Arbúcies?
The published population was 6,665 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Arbúcies?
Average net cold rent is 4.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 343 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Arbúcies?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MONTSENY (LA CASTANYA)).
What is the unemployment rate in Arbúcies?
The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Arbúcies?
The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Arbúcies a good place to live?
Arbúcies may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Arbúcies?
Sant Hilari Sacalm, Santa Coloma de Farners, Sant Celoni, Santa Maria de Palautordera, Sant Pere de Vilamajor are near Arbúcies. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Arbúcies?
The official country of birth distribution records 674 people (10.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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