Living in Yaiza
In Yaiza, the statutory reference rent is €8.60 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.9% (2026).
Gigabit broadband availability was 85.3% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 2.92% in June 2026. Yaiza had a population of 18,842 at the start of 2025. For Yaiza, the nearest airport was ACE, 15.7 km away, with 54 listed destinations in June 2026.
Pricier rent than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Yaiza?
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 Yaiza?
Average net cold rent is 8.6 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): 8.6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 10,359 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 6,429 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,927 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Yaiza 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 516 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.6 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Yaiza?
The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.92 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627
Yaiza 2.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 85.28 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 6,600 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,719 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.92 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627Independent |
What does a salary buy in Yaiza?
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. | €1,416 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.60/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €516 |
| 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 | €868 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Yaiza. 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 Yaiza. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,800 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Yaiza. 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 Yaiza?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA-ARRECIFE)7
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.
Yaiza 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA-ARRECIFE)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 30 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA-ARRECIFE)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA-ARRECIFE)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 21.7 · Feb 22.2 · Mar 23.6 · Apr 24.4 · May 25.8 · Jun 27.3 · Jul 28.9 · Aug 29.9 · Sep 29 · Oct 27.5 · Nov 24.9 · Dec 22.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 13.6 · Feb 13.8 · Mar 14.6 · Apr 15.5 · May 16.9 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 21 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 14.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 17.6 · Feb 18 · Mar 19.1 · Apr 20 · May 21.3 · Jun 23 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 24.8 · Oct 23.3 · Nov 20.9 · Dec 18.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 15.4 · Feb 16.1 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 4.1 · May 1.2 · Jun 0.1 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.5 · Sep 1.8 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 15.5 · Dec 21.4 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 212.5 · Feb 208.5 · Mar 256.6 · Apr 264.8 · May 300 · Jun 297.3 · Jul 320.3 · Aug 309.1 · Sep 267.1 · Oct 240.3 · Nov 208.4 · Dec 207.7 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANZAROTE/AEROPUERTO18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±3.1 °C, Houston (United States) ±3.4 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±3.4 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±4.1 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±4.6 °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 Yaiza?
The published population was 18,842 people in January 2025. Source: Yaiza - official stats20
By nationality
National passport64.2%Foreign residents35.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 212.1 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 38.72 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 6,737 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official |
| Female residents | 8,483 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 8,932 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 18,842 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Yaiza - official stats20Official |
International community in Yaiza
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 | 17,080 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 9,131 | 53.5% |
| South America | 2,068 | 12.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,805 | 10.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 1,628 | 9.5% |
| Africa | 1,154 | 6.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 725 | 4.2% |
| Asia | 523 | 3.1% |
| North America | 45 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 17,080 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 10,564 | 61.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,025 | 11.9% |
| Rent of Europe | 1,651 | 9.7% |
| South America | 978 | 5.7% |
| Africa | 969 | 5.7% |
| Asia | 554 | 3.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 308 | 1.8% |
| North America | 28 | 0.2% |
| Statelens | 2 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Yaiza
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.
Arrecife as a Yaiza alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 70,811 Arrecife vs 18,842 Yaiza+276%
- Rent: €6.50/m² Arrecife vs €8.60/m² Yaiza−24%
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Arrecife vs 15.7 km Yaiza−64%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,090 Arrecife vs 4,800 Yaizano percentage
- Foreign residents: 21.6% (2024) Arrecife vs 38.7% (2025) Yaizano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,719 Arrecife vs €1,719 Yaizasame level
Elda as a Yaiza alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1598 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €8.60/m² Yaiza−53%
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 18,842 Yaiza+193%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 15.7 km Yaiza+91%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 4,800 Yaizano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,719 Yaiza+10%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 38.7% (2025) Yaizano percentage
Cities near Yaiza
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 9.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 8.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Yaiza, nearest in population first.
How does Yaiza compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yaiza 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; Yaiza's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Yaiza?
The published population was 18,842 people in January 2025. Source: Yaiza - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Yaiza?
Average net cold rent is 8.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 602 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Yaiza?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA-ARRECIFE).
What is the unemployment rate in Yaiza?
The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Yaiza?
The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Yaiza a good place to live?
Yaiza 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 Yaiza?
Tías, Tinajo, San Bartolomé, Arrecife, Teguise are near Yaiza. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Yaiza?
The official country of birth distribution records 9,131 people (53.5%) 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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