Living in Barakaldo
In Barakaldo, rents across existing tenancies average €10.70 per m² a month (2024) and unemployment is 5.4% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 5.43% in June 2026. Barakaldo is in Spain; its population was 102,986 at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 10,515 at the start of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.7% in 2025.
Pricier rent than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Barakaldo?
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 Barakaldo?
Average net cold rent is 10.7 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): 10.7 EUR/m²/month · es.eustat.eus8
| 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 | 46,653 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 42,954 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,699 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 10.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2024 | es.eustat.eus8Official |
| Official reference rent (median) | 705.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality21Official |
Is Barakaldo 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 642 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.7 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Barakaldo?
The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.43 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202635
Barakaldo 5.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.68 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202523Official |
| People in employment | 40,503 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,659 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.43 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202635Independent |
What does a salary buy in Barakaldo?
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€10.70/m² · official · es.eustat.eus · 2024-12-31 | − €642 |
| 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 | €1,367 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Barakaldo. 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 Barakaldo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,104 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official |
| Hospitals | 2 count | 31 Dec 2025 | Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Barakaldo 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 Barakaldo?
Police recorded about 5,196 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.17
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 146.6 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | ES-MinInterior-1509012-2025Q47Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,196 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 174.8 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | ES-MinInterior-1509012-2025Q47Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Barakaldo. 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 Barakaldo?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 repair4
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.
Barakaldo 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 20 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BARAKALDO)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 20 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BARAKALDO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair4Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 13.5 · Feb 14.1 · Mar 16.6 · Apr 18 · May 21 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 26.4 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 21.5 · Nov 16.5 · Dec 14.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.4 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 8.1 · May 11 · Jun 13.9 · Jul 16 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 14 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 6.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.4 · Feb 9.6 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 13.1 · May 16 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 12.4 · Dec 10.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 131.4 · Feb 108.7 · Mar 97.5 · Apr 96.6 · May 75.9 · Jun 58.2 · Jul 51.8 · Aug 52.7 · Sep 75 · Oct 111.6 · Nov 170.5 · Dec 124.8 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 75.4 · Feb 89.3 · Mar 126.8 · Apr 137.8 · May 166.6 · Jun 168.4 · Jul 176.8 · Aug 173.8 · Sep 156.2 · Oct 121.4 · Nov 77.7 · Dec 73.8 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO24Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Lugo ±2.6 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±2.0 °C, Gondomar (Portugal) ±1.0 °C, Maia (Portugal) ±1.0 °C, Matosinhos (Portugal) ±1.0 °C, Valongo (Portugal) ±1.0 °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 Barakaldo?
The published population was 102,986 people in January 2025. Source: Barakaldo - official stats1
By nationality
National passport89.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 24.99 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es25Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 11.21 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 10,515 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official |
| Female residents | 52,204 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Male residents | 49,025 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population | 102,986 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Barakaldo - official stats1Official |
International community in Barakaldo
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 | 100,847 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 89,664 | 88.9% |
| South America | 5,625 | 5.6% |
| Africa | 1,958 | 1.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 1,364 | 1.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,291 | 1.3% |
| Asia | 565 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 281 | 0.3% |
| North America | 92 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 100,847 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 92,523 | 91.7% |
| South America | 3,309 | 3.3% |
| Africa | 1,844 | 1.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,260 | 1.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 1,082 | 1.1% |
| Asia | 585 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 176 | 0.2% |
| North America | 47 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 21 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Barakaldo
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.
Getxo as a Barakaldo alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,393 Getxo vs 5,196 Barakaldo−35%
- Unemployment: 3.6% Getxo vs 5.4% Barakaldo−34%
- Rent: €11.70/m² Getxo vs €10.70/m² Barakaldo+9%
- Foreign residents: 7.7% Getxo vs 11.2% Barakaldo−31%
- Nearest airport: 9.1 km Getxo vs 6.6 km Barakaldo+38%
- Residents: 75,752 Getxo vs 102,986 Barakaldo−26%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Getxo vs €2,659 Barakaldosame level
San Sebastián de los Reyes as a Barakaldo alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 310 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 3.3% San Sebastián de los Reyes vs 5.4% Barakaldo−39%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 363.6 San Sebastián de los Reyes vs 1,104.2 Barakaldo−67%
- Rent: €10.60/m² (2022) San Sebastián de los Reyes vs €10.70/m² (2024) Barakaldono percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,336 San Sebastián de los Reyes vs €2,659 Barakaldo−12%
- Foreign residents: 14.0% San Sebastián de los Reyes vs 11.2% Barakaldo+25%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,612 San Sebastián de los Reyes vs 5,196 Barakaldo−11%
- Nearest airport: 7.5 km San Sebastián de los Reyes vs 6.6 km Barakaldo+14%
Tallinn as a Barakaldo alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2597 km, better on 2 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 8.0 µg/m³ Barakaldo−63%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €10.70/m² (2024) Barakaldono percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €2,659 (2024) Barakaldono percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 6.6 km Barakaldo−15%
Cities near Barakaldo
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 10.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
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- 11.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Barakaldo, nearest in population first.
How does Barakaldo 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; Barakaldo's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Barakaldo part of Bilbao?
Barakaldo is in the published commuting zone of Bilbao; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bilbao city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source9
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Barakaldo?
The published population was 102,986 people in January 2025. Source: Barakaldo - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Barakaldo?
Average net cold rent is 10.7 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 749 EUR a month before utilities. Source: es.eustat.eus.
Is the air quality good in Barakaldo?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Barakaldo?
Police recorded about 5,196 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 Barakaldo?
The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Barakaldo?
The median gross salary is 2,659 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Barakaldo a good place to live?
Barakaldo 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 Barakaldo part of Bilbao?
Barakaldo is in the published commuting zone of Bilbao; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Barakaldo?
Bilbao, Erandio, Sestao, Portugalete, Leioa are near Barakaldo. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Barakaldo?
The official country of birth distribution records 89,664 people (88.9%) 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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