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Living in Arrecife

Annual PM2.5 was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Arrecife is in Spain; its population was 70,811 at the start of 2025. In 2024, the unemployment rate was 10.4%. Gigabit broadband availability was 98% in 2025.

Pricier rent than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 94% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Arrecife?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Arrecife?

Average net cold rent is 6.5 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): 6.5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Arrecife yet.

Net rent across major citiesArrecife highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Arrecife highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€6.50Arrecife€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings25,338 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings22,698 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,643 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 390 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.5 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 Arrecife?

The unemployment rate is about 10.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.36 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Arrecife is 10.4%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–15Arrecife 10.4%23 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.97 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official
People in employment24,645 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,719 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate10.36 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Arrecife by year, %8.7%16.7%24.6%32.5%2015201720192021202410.4%%

Unemployment rate fell 66.5% between 2015 and 2024, from 30.9% to 10.4%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Arrecife. 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)

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k541.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arrecife 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 100k541.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Arrecife?

Police recorded about 4,090 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16

Recorded crime across major citiesArrecife highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Arrecife highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,090 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport54 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportACE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport5.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Arrecife. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Arrecife.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Arrecife?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Arrecife average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°14°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Arrecife average monthly precipitation, mm010203040151611410012131621JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Arrecife average monthly sunshine, hours085170255340213209257265300297320309267240208208JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Arrecife annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154030.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Arrecife is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–12Arrecife 11.014 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA-ARRECIFE)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean30 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA-ARRECIFE)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 21.7 · Feb 22.2 · Mar 23.6 · Apr 24.4 · May 25.8 · Jun 27.3 · Jul 28.9 · Aug 29.9 · Sep 29 · Oct 27.5 · Nov 24.9 · Dec 22.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 13.6 · Feb 13.8 · Mar 14.6 · Apr 15.5 · May 16.9 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 21 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 14.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 17.6 · Feb 18 · Mar 19.1 · Apr 20 · May 21.3 · Jun 23 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 24.8 · Oct 23.3 · Nov 20.9 · Dec 18.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 15.4 · Feb 16.1 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 4.1 · May 1.2 · Jun 0.1 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.5 · Sep 1.8 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 15.5 · Dec 21.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 212.5 · Feb 208.5 · Mar 256.6 · Apr 264.8 · May 300 · Jun 297.3 · Jul 320.3 · Aug 309.1 · Sep 267.1 · Oct 240.3 · Nov 208.4 · Dec 207.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO21Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Torremolinos71,329 residentsCastelldefels70,057 residentsSanlúcar de Barrameda70,012 residentsVilanova i la Geltrú71,641 residentsSagunt/Sagunto73,031 residentsMajadahonda73,625 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Arrecife?

The published population was 70,811 people in January 2025. Source: Arrecife - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Arrecife residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.2%Foreign residents20.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents464.4 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area23.82 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share21.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents14,710 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official
Population density2,856 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female32,367 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male32,459 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population70,811 people1 Jan 2025Arrecife - official stats1Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Arrecife by year, residents55,83061,19466,55771,92120152017201920212023202570,811residents

Population rose 24.4% between 2015 and 2025, from 56,940 to 70,811.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Foreign residents in Arrecife by year, residents8,74811,36413,98016,59620152017201920212023202516,055residents

Foreign residents rose 72.8% between 2015 and 2025, from 9,289 to 16,055.

International community in Arrecife

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
TOTAL64,278100.0%
Spain44,11568.6%
South America10,29616.0%
Africa3,8976.1%
Central America and Caribbean2,5704.0%
European Union (without Spain)2,0403.2%
Asia8511.3%
Rent of Europe4050.6%
North America970.2%
Oceania70.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL64,278100.0%
Spanish52,06181.0%
South America4,6537.2%
Africa2,9384.6%
European Union (without Spain)2,4223.8%
Central America and Caribbean9841.5%
Asia8101.3%
Rent of Europe3590.6%
North America480.1%
Statelens30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Arrecife 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–68%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–71%
Student65%strong on cost, weak on education · range 56–74%
Family58%strong on safety, weak on education · range 50–66%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–64%
Foreign residents14,710 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population70,811 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Arrecife - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings25,338 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.97 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment24,645 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households22,698 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count33,729 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Arrecife?

The published population was 70,811 people in January 2025. Source: Arrecife - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Arrecife?

Average net cold rent is 6.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 455 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Arrecife?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Arrecife?

Police recorded about 4,090 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Arrecife?

The unemployment rate is about 10.4 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Arrecife?

The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Arrecife a good place to live?

Arrecife 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 Arrecife?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,897 people (6.1%) 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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