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Living in Arucas

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³. The unemployment rate was 7.17% in June 2026. Arucas is in Spain; its population was 39,232 at the start of 2025.

Higher unemployment than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Arucas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Arucas?

Average net cold rent is 5.7 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): 5.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

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

Net rent across major citiesArucas highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Arucas 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€5.80Murcia€5.70Arucasnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings17,004 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings13,881 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings3,120 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 342 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.7 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 Arucas?

The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.17 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Arucas is 7.2%. 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%4375–10Arucas 7.2%44 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 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 availability93.37 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment16,014 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,719 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.17 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Arucas. 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 Arucas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Arucas?

Police recorded about 3,195 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.12

Recorded crime across major citiesArucas highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Arucas 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 residents3,195 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.12Official

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 93.4% in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportLPA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport24.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Arucas. 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 Arucas.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Arucas?

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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Arucas annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154026.0PM1010404.0NO₂µg/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 Arucas is 9.0 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/m³419–10Arucas 9.035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 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 mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station POLIDEPORTIVO AFONSO-ARUCAS)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station POLIDEPORTIVO AFONSO-ARUCAS)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 23.76 · Feb 23.01 · Mar 25.03 · Apr 28.65 · May 27.34 · Jun 26.42 · Jul 27.26 · Aug 27.24 · Sep 27.81 · Oct 29.5 · Nov 26.4 · Dec 23.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 13.58 · Feb 13.44 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 15.25 · May 16.03 · Jun 17.48 · Jul 18.58 · Aug 19.79 · Sep 20.05 · Oct 18.82 · Nov 16.98 · Dec 15.68 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 17.84 · Feb 17.5 · Mar 17.89 · Apr 18.55 · May 19.53 · Jun 20.86 · Jul 21.76 · Aug 22.67 · Sep 23.03 · Oct 22.66 · Nov 20.78 · Dec 19.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Sant Adrià de Besòs39,323 residentsErrenteria39,363 residentsSan Fernando de Henares39,059 residentsOlot39,519 residentsTudela38,903 residentsÉcija39,659 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Arucas?

The published population was 39,232 people in January 2025. Source: Arucas - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Arucas residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.2%Foreign residents 2.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area32.84 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign-resident share3.29 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents1,083 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Population Female19,511 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population Male19,090 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population39,232 people1 Jan 2025Arucas - official stats1Official

International community in Arucas

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
TOTAL38,559100.0%
Spain36,59794.9%
South America8582.2%
Central America and Caribbean3320.9%
European Union (without Spain)3270.8%
Africa1960.5%
Asia1210.3%
Rent of Europe950.2%
North America330.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL38,559100.0%
Spanish37,60597.5%
European Union (without Spain)3430.9%
South America2560.7%
Central America and Caribbean990.3%
Africa910.2%
Asia870.2%
Rent of Europe660.2%
North America120.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Arucas 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–69%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%
Student67%strong on cost, weak on education · range 57–77%
Family66%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–75%
Retirement62%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 52–72%
Foreign residents1,083 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population39,232 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Arucas - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings17,004 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability93.37 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment16,014 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households13,884 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour Supply Count20,460 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arucas 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Arucas?

The published population was 39,232 people in January 2025. Source: Arucas - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Arucas?

Average net cold rent is 5.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 399 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Arucas?

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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Arucas?

Police recorded about 3,195 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 Arucas?

The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Arucas?

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

Is Arucas a good place to live?

Arucas 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 Arucas?

The official country of birth distribution records 196 people (0.5%) 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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