Living in Aretxabaleta
In Aretxabaleta, rents across existing tenancies average €8.40 per m² a month (2024) and unemployment is 2.8% (2026).
Aretxabaleta's population was 7,178 at the start of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.83%.
Pricier rent than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 88% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Aretxabaleta?
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 Aretxabaleta?
Average net cold rent is 8.4 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 8.4 EUR/m²/month · es.eustat.eus4
| 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 | 3,291 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,946 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 345 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2024 | es.eustat.eus4Official |
Is Aretxabaleta 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 504 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.4 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 Aretxabaleta?
The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.83 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626
Aretxabaleta 2.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 85.97 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official |
| People in employment | 3,006 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,659 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.83 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626Independent |
What does a salary buy in Aretxabaleta?
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. | €2,041 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.40/m² · official · es.eustat.eus · 2024-12-31 | − €504 |
| 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 | €1,505 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Aretxabaleta. 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 Aretxabaleta. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,850 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 VIT, 24.7 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 86% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Aretxabaleta. 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 Aretxabaleta?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Aretxabaleta 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency5Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 19 · Feb 21.23 · Mar 23.39 · Apr 27.5 · May 31.71 · Jun 35.17 · Jul 36.37 · Aug 37.4 · Sep 35.51 · Oct 29.48 · Nov 23.67 · Dec 17.55 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -6.18 · Feb -6.29 · Mar -7.64 · Apr -0.41 · May 1.69 · Jun 5.48 · Jul 8.75 · Aug 10.07 · Sep 4.96 · Oct -1.86 · Nov -3.09 · Dec -7.56 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.28 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 8 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.26 · Jun 16.91 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 16.87 · Oct 13.54 · Nov 8.58 · Dec 5.81 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 20.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 10.0 to 8.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Aretxabaleta?
The published population was 7,178 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6
By nationality
National passport92.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 26.91 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es16Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.13 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 512 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Female residents | 3,583 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 3,572 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 7,178 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official |
International community in Aretxabaleta
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 | 7,103 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 6,583 | 92.7% |
| South America | 174 | 2.4% |
| Africa | 155 | 2.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 90 | 1.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 61 | 0.9% |
| Asia | 28 | 0.4% |
| North America | 8 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 4 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 7,103 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 6,704 | 94.4% |
| Africa | 127 | 1.8% |
| South America | 110 | 1.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 87 | 1.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 40 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 22 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 6 | 0.1% |
| North America | 4 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Aretxabaleta
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.
Oñati as an Aretxabaleta alternative in the same region
8 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €6.90/m² Oñati vs €8.40/m² Aretxabaleta−18%
- Residents: 11,480 Oñati vs 7,178 Aretxabaleta+60%
- Nearest airport: 30.4 km Oñati vs 24.7 km Aretxabaleta+23%
- Unemployment: 2.7% Oñati vs 2.8% Aretxabaleta−4%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Oñati vs €2,659 Aretxabaletasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,850 Oñati vs 4,850 Aretxabaletasame level
Calvià as an Aretxabaleta alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 570 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,793 Calvià vs 7,178 Aretxabaleta+649%
- Foreign residents: 33.8% Calvià vs 7.1% Aretxabaleta+374%
- Unemployment: 1.3% Calvià vs 2.8% Aretxabaleta−55%
- Rent: €11.40/m² (2022) Calvià vs €8.40/m² (2024) Aretxabaletano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,080 Calvià vs €2,659 Aretxabaleta−22%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,880 Calvià vs 4,850 Aretxabaletano percentage
- Nearest airport: 19.1 km Calvià vs 24.7 km Aretxabaleta−23%
Tallinn as an Aretxabaleta alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2597 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Aretxabaleta−63%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €8.40/m² (2024) Aretxabaletano percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 24.7 km Aretxabaleta−77%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €2,659 (2024) Aretxabaletano percentage
Cities near Aretxabaleta
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Aretxabaleta 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; Aretxabaleta'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 Aretxabaleta?
The published population was 7,178 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Aretxabaleta?
Average net cold rent is 8.4 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 588 EUR a month before utilities. Source: es.eustat.eus.
Is the air quality good in Aretxabaleta?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Aretxabaleta?
The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Aretxabaleta?
The median gross salary is 2,659 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Aretxabaleta a good place to live?
Aretxabaleta 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 Aretxabaleta?
Arrasate/Mondragón, Oñati, Elorrio, Bergara, Legazpi are near Aretxabaleta. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Aretxabaleta?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,583 people (92.7%) 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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