Living in Arrecife
In Arrecife, the statutory reference rent is €6.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 10.4% (2024).
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 less recorded crime than 62% 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.
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
| 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 | 25,338 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 22,698 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,643 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
| Official reference rent (median) | 500 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality23Official |
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.
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.
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 city12
Arrecife 10.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.97 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202524Official |
| People in employment | 24,645 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,719 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)13Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 10.36 %country median 4.4% | 31 Dec 2024 | INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city12Official |
Unemployment rate fell 66.5% between 2015 and 2024, from 30.9% to 10.4%.
What does a salary buy in Arrecife?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €1,416 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.50/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €390 |
| 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 | €994 |
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.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Arrecife. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 541.1 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202518Official |
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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
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.19
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,090 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.19Official |
Mobility and administration
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.
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 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 repair5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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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.
Arrecife 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA-ARRECIFE)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 30 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA-ARRECIFE)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO25Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±3.1 °C, Houston (United States) ±3.4 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±3.4 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±4.1 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±4.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Arrecife?
The published population was 70,811 people in January 2025. Source: Arrecife - official stats1
By nationality
National passport79.2%Foreign residents20.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 464.4 cars per 1000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat8Official |
| City area | 23.82 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat GISCO, European Commission10Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 21.6 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat9Official |
| Foreign residents | 14,710 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.20Official |
| Population density | 2,856 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit10Official |
| Female residents | 32,367 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)14Official |
| Male residents | 32,459 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)14Official |
| Population | 70,811 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Arrecife - official stats1Official |
Population rose 24.4% between 2015 and 2025, from 56,940 to 70,811.
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 64,278 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 44,115 | 68.6% |
| South America | 10,296 | 16.0% |
| Africa | 3,897 | 6.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 2,570 | 4.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,040 | 3.2% |
| Asia | 851 | 1.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 405 | 0.6% |
| North America | 97 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 64,278 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 52,061 | 81.0% |
| South America | 4,653 | 7.2% |
| Africa | 2,938 | 4.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,422 | 3.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 984 | 1.5% |
| Asia | 810 | 1.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 359 | 0.6% |
| North America | 48 | 0.1% |
| Statelens | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Arrecife
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.
Avilés as an Arrecife alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1759 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Foreign residents: 5.3% Avilés vs 21.6% Arrecife−75%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,098 Avilés vs 4,090 Arrecife−24%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,016 Avilés vs €1,719 Arrecife+17%
- Nearest airport: 9.1 km Avilés vs 5.6 km Arrecife+63%
- Rent: €6.00/m² Avilés vs €6.50/m² Arrecife−8%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 668.2 Avilés vs 541.1 Arrecife+23%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Avilés vs 11.0 µg/m³ Arrecife−18%
Tallinn as an Arrecife alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 4447 km, better on 1 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 11.0 µg/m³ Arrecife−73%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €6.50/m² (2022) Arrecifeno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,719 (2024) Arrecifeno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 5.6 km Arrecifesame level
Cities near Arrecife
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 8.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 9.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 8.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Arrecife, nearest in population first.
How does Arrecife compare?
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Arrecife in rankings
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; Arrecife'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 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.
Which cities are near Arrecife?
San Bartolomé, Teguise, Tinajo, Haría, Tías are near Arrecife. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Arrecife?
The official country of birth distribution records 44,115 people (68.6%) 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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