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Living in Arévalo

In Arévalo, rent averages €4.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.5% (2026).

Gigabit broadband availability was 99.6% in June 2025. The nearest airport was SLM, 67.1 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. The population of Arévalo, in Spain, was 7,851 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.48% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2418 sources

Population7,851people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,881EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent4EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 22% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate4.48%country median 4.4% — 2% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,030incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025

Cheaper rent than 74% 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 Arévalo?

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 Arévalo?

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
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Arévalo recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesArévalo highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Arévalo highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Arévalo€4.00
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Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market
Dwellings4,995 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,084 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,911 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Arévalo 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.

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Remote worker65%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 56–74%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–77%
Student65%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–75%
Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–73%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–73%

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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Arévalo?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.48 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Arévalo is 4.5%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.61 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment3,126 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,881 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.48 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent

What does a salary buy in Arévalo?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,881 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,248of €1,520 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Arévalo. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Arévalo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,040 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arévalo 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.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,040 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesArévalo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Arévalo highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,030 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202510Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportSLM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport67.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Arévalo. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Arévalo.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 18.6 · Feb 19.71 · Mar 24.22 · Apr 28.11 · May 33.01 · Jun 38.76 · Jul 38.72 · Aug 38.73 · Sep 38.56 · Oct 30.16 · Nov 22.95 · Dec 18.85 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -7.49 · Feb -7.66 · Mar -10.24 · Apr -3.74 · May -1.5 · Jun 2.93 · Jul 5.64 · Aug 6.21 · Sep 3.31 · Oct -1.91 · Nov -5.6 · Dec -8.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.53 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.13 · Apr 10.11 · May 14.29 · Jun 19.61 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.47 · Sep 18.32 · Oct 13.01 · Nov 6.93 · Dec 4.09 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Arévalo?

The published population was 7,851 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area45.71 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign residents496 people31 Dec 2025www.ine.es17Official
Population Female3,999 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male3,769 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population7,851 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4Official

International community in Arévalo

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,896100.0%
Spain7,47794.7%
European Union (without Spain)1341.7%
South America1271.6%
Africa941.2%
Central America and Caribbean310.4%
Asia220.3%
Rent of Europe90.1%
North America20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL7,896100.0%
Spanish7,57896.0%
European Union (without Spain)1041.3%
Africa911.2%
South America680.9%
Asia290.4%
Central America and Caribbean230.3%
Rent of Europe30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households3,084 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count3,723 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Alternatives for people set on Arévalo

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.

Elda as an Arévalo alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 442 km, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 7,851 Arévalo+603%
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 67.1 km Arévalo−55%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 4,030 (2025) Arévalono percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 1,040.4 Arévalo−11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,881 Arévalosame level
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.00/m² Arévalosame level

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School 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; Arévalo'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 Arévalo?

The published population was 7,851 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Arévalo?

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 Arévalo?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Arévalo?

The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Arévalo?

496 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: www.ine.es.

Is Arévalo a good place to live?

Arévalo 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.

How many people born in Africa live in Arévalo?

The official country of birth distribution records 94 people (1.2%) 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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  2. DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
  3. DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
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  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  8. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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