Living in Arroyo de la Luz
In Arroyo de la Luz, the statutory reference rent is €3.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.9% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 5.9% in June 2026. Arroyo de la Luz is in Spain; its population was 5,495 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 95% in June 2025. The foreign population count was 82 at the start of 2024.
Cheaper rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 76% 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 Arroyo de la Luz?
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 Arroyo de la Luz?
Average net cold rent is 3 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): 3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
| 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 | 4,083 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,316 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,767 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Arroyo de la Luz 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 180 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3 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 Arroyo de la Luz?
The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624
Arroyo de la Luz 5.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.03 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 2,076 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,742 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624Independent |
What does a salary buy in Arroyo de la Luz?
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. | €1,425 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €180 |
| 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 | €1,213 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Arroyo de la Luz. 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 Arroyo de la Luz. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,460 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202515Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was BJZ, 69 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Arroyo de la Luz. 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 Arroyo de la Luz?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2017) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Arroyo de la Luz 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CÁCERES)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CÁCERES)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2017 | European Environment Agency6Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 12.4 · Feb 14.4 · Mar 17.8 · Apr 20.1 · May 24.7 · Jun 30.4 · Jul 34.1 · Aug 33.8 · Sep 28.9 · Oct 22.6 · Nov 16.2 · Dec 12.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁCERES20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.8 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 8.6 · May 11.9 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 19 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 12 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁCERES20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.1 · Feb 9.4 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.3 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.4 · Sep 22.3 · Oct 17.3 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 8.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁCERES20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 52.4 · Feb 48.5 · Mar 52.4 · Apr 51 · May 46 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 4.6 · Aug 6.4 · Sep 31.8 · Oct 81.3 · Nov 78 · Dec 65.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁCERES20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 155.7 · Feb 185.4 · Mar 231.8 · Apr 260.1 · May 310 · Jun 353 · Jul 391.5 · Aug 359.2 · Sep 274.1 · Oct 214 · Nov 163.2 · Dec 136.9 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁCERES20Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 14.3% between 2013 and 2017, from 7.0 to 6.0.
Similar climate. In Spain: Alcorcón ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.0 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.1 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.3 °C, Foggia (Italy) ±0.6 °C, Bari (Italy) ±1.3 °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 Arroyo de la Luz?
The published population was 5,495 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8
By nationality
National passport98.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 128.1 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 1.53 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 82 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 2,818 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 2,747 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 5,495 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official |
International community in Arroyo de la Luz
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 | 5,666 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 5,595 | 98.7% |
| South America | 18 | 0.3% |
| Africa | 17 | 0.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 16 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 10 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 6 | 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 source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5,666 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 5,606 | 98.9% |
| Africa | 19 | 0.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 17 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 8 | 0.1% |
| South America | 8 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 5 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Arroyo de la Luz
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.
Tres Cantos as an Arroyo de la Luz alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 275 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €10.60/m² Tres Cantos vs €3.00/m² Arroyo de la Luz+253%
- Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 5,495 Arroyo de la Luz+893%
- Foreign residents: 9.6% Tres Cantos vs 1.5% Arroyo de la Luz+530%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 5.9% Arroyo de la Luz−56%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €1,742 Arroyo de la Luz+34%
- Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 69.0 km Arroyo de la Luz−76%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 (2024) Tres Cantos vs 3,460 (2025) Arroyo de la Luzno percentage
Cities near Arroyo de la Luz
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Arroyo de la Luz, nearest in population first.
How does Arroyo de la Luz compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arroyo de la Luz 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; Arroyo de la Luz's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Arroyo de la Luz part of Cáceres?
Arroyo de la Luz is in the published commuting zone of Cáceres; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cáceres city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Arroyo de la Luz?
The published population was 5,495 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Arroyo de la Luz?
Average net cold rent is 3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 210 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Arroyo de la Luz?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2017) — 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 Arroyo de la Luz?
The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Arroyo de la Luz?
The median gross salary is 1,742 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Arroyo de la Luz a good place to live?
Arroyo de la Luz 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.
Is Arroyo de la Luz part of Cáceres?
Arroyo de la Luz is in the published commuting zone of Cáceres; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Arroyo de la Luz?
Cáceres is near Arroyo de la Luz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Arroyo de la Luz?
The official country of birth distribution records 5,595 people (98.7%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Arroyo de la Luz, Spain: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 356c99163f7bfb67191b367de14dad2e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/arroyo-de-la-luz/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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