Living in Arenas de San Pedro
In Arenas de San Pedro, rent averages €4.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.8% (2026).
In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 5.82%. The population of Arenas de San Pedro, in Spain, was 6,460 at the start of 2025.
Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 75% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Arenas de San Pedro?
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 Arenas de San Pedro?
Average net cold rent is 4 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 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 6,684 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,775 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 3,906 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Arenas de San Pedro 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 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 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 Arenas de San Pedro?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.82 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Arenas de San Pedro 5.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 87.91 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official |
| People in employment | 2,256 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,881 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.82 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent |
What does a salary buy in Arenas de San Pedro?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
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. | €1,520 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €240 |
| 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 | €1,248 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Arenas de San Pedro. 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 Arenas de San Pedro. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,030 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202511Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was SLM, 89.6 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.9% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Arenas de San Pedro. 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 20.42 · Feb 22.31 · Mar 28.03 · Apr 31.46 · May 36.45 · Jun 42.99 · Jul 41.81 · Aug 43.95 · Sep 42 · Oct 33.83 · Nov 26.18 · Dec 19.92 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -5.7 · Feb -5.47 · Mar -5.65 · Apr -0.53 · May 1.23 · Jun 7.27 · Jul 11.16 · Aug 11.73 · Sep 7.59 · Oct 0.63 · Nov -3.09 · Dec -5.85 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.8 · Feb 6.95 · Mar 10.14 · Apr 13.46 · May 18.28 · Jun 24.25 · Jul 27.73 · Aug 27.25 · Sep 22.47 · Oct 16.38 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.35 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Arenas de San Pedro?
The published population was 6,460 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4
By nationality
National passport93.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 193.6 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es16Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 6.11 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 396 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official |
| Population Female | 3,321 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Population Male | 3,143 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Population | 6,460 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4Official |
International community in Arenas de San Pedro
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 | 6,431 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 5,907 | 91.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 236 | 3.7% |
| South America | 108 | 1.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 64 | 1.0% |
| Africa | 49 | 0.8% |
| Asia | 29 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 24 | 0.4% |
| North America | 13 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6,431 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 6,100 | 94.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 139 | 2.2% |
| South America | 59 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 38 | 0.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 38 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 31 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 16 | 0.2% |
| North America | 10 | 0.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Arenas de San Pedro
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.
Candeleda as an Arenas de San Pedro alternative in the same region
14 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 5,003 Candeleda vs 6,460 Arenas de San Pedro−23%
- Foreign residents: 6.9% Candeleda vs 6.1% Arenas de San Pedro+12%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Candeleda vs 5.8% Arenas de San Pedro−5%
- Nearest airport: 91.3 km Candeleda vs 89.6 km Arenas de San Pedrosame level
- Rent: €4.00/m² Candeleda vs €4.00/m² Arenas de San Pedrosame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,881 Candeleda vs €1,881 Arenas de San Pedrosame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,030 Candeleda vs 4,030 Arenas de San Pedrosame level
Vila-real as an Arenas de San Pedro alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 426 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 6,460 Arenas de San Pedro+730%
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 6.1% Arenas de San Pedro+162%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 89.6 km Arenas de San Pedro−62%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 (2024) Vila-real vs 4,030 (2025) Arenas de San Pedrono percentage
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 5.8% Arenas de San Pedro−6%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,881 Arenas de San Pedrosame level
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.00/m² Arenas de San Pedrosame level
Cities near Arenas de San Pedro
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Arenas de San Pedro, nearest in population first.
How does Arenas de San Pedro compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arenas de San Pedro 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; Arenas de San Pedro'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 Arenas de San Pedro?
The published population was 6,460 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Arenas de San Pedro?
Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Arenas de San Pedro?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Arenas de San Pedro?
The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Arenas de San Pedro?
396 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España).
Is Arenas de San Pedro a good place to live?
Arenas de San Pedro 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 Arenas de San Pedro?
Candeleda is near Arenas de San Pedro. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Arenas de San Pedro?
The official country of birth distribution records 49 people (0.8%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Arenas de San Pedro, Spain: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 84a9a9ecbda1cb952e13f4c777e22d84]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/arenas-de-san-pedro/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5) INE · ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
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- La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025 mptmd.gob.es · checked 2026-09-24
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
- www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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