Living in Arkalochóri

Arkalochóri is a city in Greece, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of Arkalochóri numbered 3,927 at the end of 2021. Arkalochóri had an unemployment rate of 11.28% at the end of 2021. Annual PM2.5 levels for Arkalochóri stood at 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Greece-wide rules apply when you move to Arkalochóri?

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 GreeceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Arkalochóri.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Arkalochóri yet. Greece has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Arkalochóri?

The unemployment rate is about 11.3 % (October 2021).

Unemployment rate: 11.28 % · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census⁵

Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Arkalochóri is 11.3%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	11.28 %country median 13.6%	31 Dec 2021	Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census⁵Official

Mobility and administration

Arkalochóri's nearest airport was HER, 23 km away and offered 59 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	59 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	HER	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Arkalochóri. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Preparatory Greek-language classes for migrants and refugees in Second Chance Schools — State Language Course

General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning — Ministry of Education

For legally resident migrants, refugees aged 18 or over who meet the Second Chance School conditions.

GreekIn Personnot_published

Open official information

Open the full Greece section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Arkalochóri.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 11.7°C in January to 26.7°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Arkalochóri?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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)¹

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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 18.79 · Feb 20.34 · Mar 24.06 · Apr 27.89 · May 36.1 · Jun 38.65 · Jul 37.94 · Aug 36.12 · Sep 36.26 · Oct 34.85 · Nov 28.16 · Dec 22.14 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan 3.23 · Feb 2.15 · Mar 4.51 · Apr 7.79 · May 11.96 · Jun 16.32 · Jul 19.14 · Aug 20.75 · Sep 16.91 · Oct 12.48 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.71 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 11.66 · Feb 11.71 · Mar 13.27 · Apr 15.71 · May 19.97 · Jun 24.31 · Jul 26.74 · Aug 26.94 · Sep 24.48 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 16.93 · Dec 13.45 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Greece

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

All Greece cities

Vasiliká4,115 residents Lixoúri4,128 residents Féres4,228 residents Orchomenós4,285 residents Krýa Vrýsi4,374 residents Vartholomió4,478 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Arkalochóri?

The published population was 3,927 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	3,927 people	31 Dec 2021	Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)²Official

International community in Arkalochóri

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	3,925	100.0%
Greece	3,769	96.0%
Other country	158	4.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	3,925	100.0%
Greece	3,767	96.0%
Outside Greece	160	4.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Is Arkalochóri 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.

Try your profile

Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–59%

Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%

Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–72%

Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–59%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Population3,927 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)

Unemployment rate11.28 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census

PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arkalochóri when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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 guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Arkalochóri part of Heraklion?

Arkalochóri belongs to the official functional urban area of Heraklion; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 24.3 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Fua Member Of. Source⁹

Common questions

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

How many people live in Arkalochóri?

The published population was 3,927 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Is the air quality good in Arkalochóri?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 Arkalochóri?

The unemployment rate is about 11.3 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

Is Arkalochóri a good place to live?

Arkalochóri 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 Arkalochóri part of Heraklion?

How many people born in Greece live in Arkalochóri?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,769 people (96.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Arkalochóri, Greece: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/arkalochori/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_arkalochori-greece-jobs-air-quality_6509555d14e2,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Arkalochóri, Greece: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/arkalochori/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Arkalochóri, Greece: jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/arkalochori/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown

European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.