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Living in Basauri

Basauri had 40,274 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. For Basauri, the foreign population count was 3,699 at the start of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.3% in 2025. The unemployment rate was 5.77% in June 2026.

Pricier rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Basauri.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Basauri?

Average net cold rent is 9.8 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): 9.8 EUR/m²/month · es.eustat.eus5

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

Net rent across major citiesBasauri highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Basauri highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.80Basauri€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings19,257 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings17,580 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,677 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2024es.eustat.eus5Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 588 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.8 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: 2024

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Basauri?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.77 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Basauri is 5.8%. 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%4375–10Basauri 5.8%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 availability99.33 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment15,525 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,659 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.77 %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 Basauri. 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 Basauri. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Basauri?

Police recorded about 4,776 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 citiesBasauri highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Basauri 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 residents4,776 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport35 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportBIO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport7.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Basauri?

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 repair2

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
Basauri average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Basauri average monthly precipitation, mm0459013518013110998977658525375112171125JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Basauri average monthly sunshine, hours0459013518075891271381671681771741561217874JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Basauri annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154016.0PM10104021.0NO₂µg/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 Basauri is 8.0 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/m³578–9Basauri 8.041 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/m³3011–1214 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 mean21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BASAURI)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BASAURI)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Plasencia40,132 residentsMarratxí40,422 residentsLlucmajor40,502 residentsNarón39,953 residentsRipollet39,897 residentsRinconada, La40,724 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Basauri?

The published population was 40,274 people in January 2025. Source: Basauri - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Basauri residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.8%Foreign residents 9.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area7.01 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign-resident share9.36 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents3,699 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female20,854 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population Male19,559 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population40,274 people1 Jan 2025Basauri - official stats1Official

International community in Basauri

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
TOTAL40,574100.0%
Spain36,81790.7%
South America1,4663.6%
Africa8462.1%
European Union (without Spain)6571.6%
Central America and Caribbean3881.0%
Asia2490.6%
Rent of Europe1230.3%
North America270.1%
Oceania10.0%

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
TOTAL40,574100.0%
Spanish37,62692.7%
Africa8112.0%
South America8052.0%
European Union (without Spain)6831.7%
Central America and Caribbean3150.8%
Asia2600.6%
Rent of Europe500.1%
North America180.0%
Statelens60.0%

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

Is Basauri 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–67%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–68%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–62%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–66%
Foreign residents3,699 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population40,274 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Basauri - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Official source · es.eustat.eus
Dwellings19,257 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.33 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment15,525 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
Households17,580 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour Supply Count18,498 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Basauri 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Basauri?

The published population was 40,274 people in January 2025. Source: Basauri - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Basauri?

Average net cold rent is 9.8 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 686 EUR a month before utilities. Source: es.eustat.eus.

Is the air quality good in Basauri?

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 Basauri?

Police recorded about 4,776 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 Basauri?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Basauri?

The median gross salary is 2,659 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Basauri a good place to live?

Basauri 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 Basauri?

The official country of birth distribution records 846 people (2.1%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Basauri, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/basauri/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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