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Living in Lazkao

In Lazkao, rents across existing tenancies average €7.60 per m² a month (2024) and unemployment is 3.3% (2026).

Lazkao had a population of 6,087 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 97% in June 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population6,087people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)2,659EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent7.6EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 49% aboveOfficial source · es.eustat.eus
Unemployment rate3.27%country median 4.4% — 26% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,850incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Pricier rent than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lazkao?

Average net cold rent is 7.6 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): 7.6 EUR/m²/month · es.eustat.eus4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lazkao recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesLazkao highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lazkao highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Lazkao€7.60
Alicante€7.10
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Palma€9.80
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market
Dwellings2,712 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Main residence dwellings2,322 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings387 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2024es.eustat.eus4Official

Is Lazkao 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–64%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–71%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 456 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.6 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 Lazkao?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.27 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Lazkao is 3.3%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.04 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202513Official
People in employment2,580 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 rate3.27 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625Independent

What does a salary buy in Lazkao?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,659 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,553of €2,041 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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€7.60/m² · official · es.eustat.eus · 2024-12-31− €456
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€1,553
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lazkao Salary needed to live in Lazkao

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLazkao highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lazkao highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,850 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VIT, 46.8 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVIT13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport46.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lazkao. 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, HybridCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lazkao.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lazkao?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)5

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

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 Lazkao is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)5Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Lazkao?

The published population was 6,087 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area11.39 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es14Official
Foreign residents852 people31 Dec 2025www.ine.es15Official
Female residents3,005 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Male residents3,008 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population6,087 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official

International community in Lazkao

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
TOTAL5,965100.0%
Spain5,28788.6%
European Union (without Spain)3455.8%
Africa1141.9%
Central America and Caribbean861.4%
South America841.4%
Asia250.4%
Rent of Europe140.2%
North America100.2%

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
TOTAL5,965100.0%
Spanish5,24687.9%
European Union (without Spain)4437.4%
Africa1242.1%
Central America and Caribbean681.1%
South America340.6%
Asia250.4%
Rent of Europe180.3%
North America70.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,322 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour force2,829 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official

Alternatives for people set on Lazkao

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.

Oñati as a Lazkao alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 11,480 Oñati vs 6,087 Lazkao+89%
  • Rent: €6.90/m² Oñati vs €7.60/m² Lazkao−9%
  • Unemployment: 2.7% Oñati vs 3.3% Lazkao−17%
  • Nearest airport: 30.4 km Oñati vs 46.8 km Lazkao−35%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Oñati vs 10.0 µg/m³ Lazkao−10%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Oñati vs €2,659 Lazkaosame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,850 Oñati vs 4,850 Lazkaosame level
Full comparisonMore about Oñati

Calvià as a Lazkao alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 550 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 53,793 Calvià vs 6,087 Lazkao+784%
  • Unemployment: 1.3% Calvià vs 3.3% Lazkao−61%
  • Rent: €11.40/m² (2022) Calvià vs €7.60/m² (2024) Lazkaono percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,080 Calvià vs €2,659 Lazkao−22%
  • Nearest airport: 19.1 km Calvià vs 46.8 km Lazkao−59%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,880 Calvià vs 4,850 Lazkaono percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Calvià vs 10.0 µg/m³ Lazkao−10%
Full comparisonMore about Calvià

Cities near Lazkao

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Beasain 1.9 km away
Rent
9.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Ordizia 2.3 km away
Rent
8.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Zumarraga 11.8 km away
Rent
8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Urretxu 12.1 km away
Rent
7.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Legazpi 12.2 km away
Rent
7.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Tolosa 14.9 km away
Rent
9.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Azpeitia 17.5 km away
Rent
7.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Oñati 18.2 km away
Rent
6.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Lazkao, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Mota del Cuervo6,089 residentsAznalcóllar6,096 residentsTarazona de la Mancha6,100 residentsPeralta/Azkoien6,071 residentsCalamonte6,104 residentsSant Hilari Sacalm6,069 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lazkao 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.

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; Lazkao's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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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 Lazkao?

The published population was 6,087 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Lazkao?

Average net cold rent is 7.6 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 532 EUR a month before utilities. Source: es.eustat.eus.

Is the air quality good in Lazkao?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Lazkao?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Lazkao?

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

Is Lazkao a good place to live?

Lazkao 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 Lazkao?

Beasain, Ordizia, Zumarraga, Urretxu, Legazpi are near Lazkao. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Lazkao?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,287 people (88.6%) 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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