Living in Arrasate/Mondragón
In Arrasate/Mondragón, rent averages €9.10 per m² a month (2024) and unemployment is 4.9% (2026).
Arrasate/Mondragón had 22,450 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 4.85% in June 2026. The nearest airport was VIT, 27.9 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 88.3% in June 2025.
Pricier rent than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Arrasate/Mondragón?
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 Arrasate/Mondragón?
Average net cold rent is 9.1 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): 9.1 EUR/m²/month · es.eustat.eus8
| 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 | 10,503 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 9,261 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 1,242 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 9.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2024 | es.eustat.eus8Official |
Is Arrasate/Mondragón 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 546 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.1 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 Arrasate/Mondragón?
The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.85 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Arrasate/Mondragón 4.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 88.29 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 8,481 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,659 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.85 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in Arrasate/Mondragón?
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€9.10/m² · official · es.eustat.eus · 2024-12-31 | − €546 |
| 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 | €1,463 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Arrasate/Mondragón. 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 Arrasate/Mondragón. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 3,670 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202514Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arrasate/Mondragón 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 guideSafety
How safe is Arrasate/Mondragón?
Police recorded about 3,461 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,461 offences per 100,000 · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,461 offences per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows2Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Arrasate/Mondragón. 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 Arrasate/Mondragón?
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 ZUMARRAGA)7
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.
Arrasate/Mondragón 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ARRASATE)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ARRASATE)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 ZUMARRAGA)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | 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 Center15Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | 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 Center15Official |
| 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 Center15Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Arrasate/Mondragón?
The published population was 22,450 people in January 2025. Source: Arrasate/Mondragón - official stats1
By nationality
National passport90.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 32.98 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,207 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Population Female | 11,135 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population Male | 10,732 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 22,450 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Arrasate/Mondragón - official stats1Official |
International community in Arrasate/Mondragón
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 | 21,853 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 19,459 | 89.0% |
| South America | 791 | 3.6% |
| Africa | 581 | 2.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 446 | 2.0% |
| Asia | 338 | 1.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 155 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 63 | 0.3% |
| North America | 19 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
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 | 21,853 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 20,117 | 92.1% |
| Africa | 473 | 2.2% |
| South America | 436 | 2.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 311 | 1.4% |
| Asia | 282 | 1.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 144 | 0.7% |
| Statelens | 40 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 39 | 0.2% |
| North America | 10 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
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 Arrasate/Mondragón
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 Arrasate/Mondragón alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €6.90/m² Oñati vs €9.10/m² Arrasate/Mondragón−24%
- Unemployment: 2.7% Oñati vs 4.9% Arrasate/Mondragón−44%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,850 Oñati vs 3,461 Arrasate/Mondragónno percentage
- Residents: 11,480 Oñati vs 22,450 Arrasate/Mondragón−49%
- Nearest airport: 30.4 km Oñati vs 27.9 km Arrasate/Mondragón+9%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Oñati vs €2,659 Arrasate/Mondragónsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Oñati vs 9.0 µg/m³ Arrasate/Mondragónsame level
Tres Cantos as an Arrasate/Mondragón alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 291 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.
- Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 4.9% Arrasate/Mondragón−47%
- Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 22,450 Arrasate/Mondragón+143%
- Rent: €10.60/m² (2022) Tres Cantos vs €9.10/m² (2024) Arrasate/Mondragónno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 Tres Cantos vs 3,461 Arrasate/Mondragónno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €2,659 Arrasate/Mondragón−12%
- Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 27.9 km Arrasate/Mondragón−39%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Tres Cantos vs 9.0 µg/m³ Arrasate/Mondragón−11%
Cities near Arrasate/Mondragón
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Arrasate/Mondragón, nearest in population first.
How does Arrasate/Mondragón compare?
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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; Arrasate/Mondragón'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 Arrasate/Mondragón?
The published population was 22,450 people in January 2025. Source: Arrasate/Mondragón - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Arrasate/Mondragón?
Average net cold rent is 9.1 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 637 EUR a month before utilities. Source: es.eustat.eus.
Is the air quality good in Arrasate/Mondragón?
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 ZUMARRAGA).
How safe is Arrasate/Mondragón?
Police recorded about 3,461 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows.
What is the unemployment rate in Arrasate/Mondragón?
The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Arrasate/Mondragón?
The median gross salary is 2,659 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Arrasate/Mondragón a good place to live?
Arrasate/Mondragón 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 Arrasate/Mondragón?
Aretxabaleta, Oñati, Elorrio, Bergara, Legazpi are near Arrasate/Mondragón. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Arrasate/Mondragón?
The official country of birth distribution records 581 people (2.7%) 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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