Living in Káto Achaḯa

In Káto Achaḯa, unemployment is 43.2% (2021).

Káto Achaḯa's population was 8,177 at the end of 2021. Káto Achaḯa registered an unemployment rate of 43.2% at the end of 2021. Annual PM2.5 levels for Káto Achaḯa stood at 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population8,177people31 Dec 2021Official source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)

Average gross salary1,880EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)

Average rent371.6EUR/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions

Unemployment rate43.2%country median 13.6% — 218% aboveOfficial source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census

Recorded crime1,954incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)

PM2.5, annual mean15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Which Greece-wide rules apply when you move to Káto Achaḯa?

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 Káto Achaḯa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Káto Achaḯa. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€21

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	21 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Nova Fiber100¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	COSMOTE mobile plan¹Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	371.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions⁸Official · regional context

Is Káto Achaḯa a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–58%

Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on education · range 36–58%

Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–73%

Family45%strong on safety, weak on education · range 33–57%

Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Káto Achaḯa?

The unemployment rate is about 43.2 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census⁷

Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Káto Achaḯa is 43.2%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

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Káto Achaḯa 43.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,880 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)⁹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	43.2 %country median 13.6%	31 Dec 2021	Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Káto Achaḯa?

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

Left over each month€617of €1,029 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.	€1,029
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions · 2025-12-31	− €372
Internet€21 · official · Nova Fiber100 · 2026-09-30	− €21
Mobile plan€20 · official · COSMOTE mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€617

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Safety

How safe is Káto Achaḯa?

Police recorded about 1,954 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)¹⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,954 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Káto Achaḯa's nearest airport was GPA, 11 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	11 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	GPA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Káto Achaḯa's monthly mean temperatures were 11.2°C in January and 27.5°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Káto Achaḯa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency²

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.515WHO 5 · EU 25

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	15 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 19.35 · Feb 21.09 · Mar 23.67 · Apr 29.49 · May 33.59 · Jun 37.02 · Jul 41.49 · Aug 39.94 · Sep 35.59 · Oct 33.26 · Nov 28.04 · Dec 21.57 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -0.09 · Feb -1.28 · Mar 1.52 · Apr 4.58 · May 11.64 · Jun 15.12 · Jul 19.68 · Aug 20.81 · Sep 15.03 · Oct 10.97 · Nov 3.95 · Dec 0.77 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 11.22 · Feb 11.44 · Mar 13.4 · Apr 16.11 · May 20.1 · Jun 24.56 · Jul 27.52 · Aug 28.21 · Sep 24.68 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 16.78 · Dec 12.86 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Káto Achaḯa?

The published population was 8,177 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	8,177 people	31 Dec 2021	Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)⁴Official

International community in Káto Achaḯa

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	8,180	100.0%
Greece	7,897	96.5%
Other country	280	3.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	8,180	100.0%
Greece	7,929	96.9%
Outside Greece	248	3.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Alternatives for people set on Káto Achaḯa

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.

Ovriá as a Káto Achaḯa alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 17.6% Ovriá vs 43.2% Káto Achaḯa−59%
Residents: 6,424 Ovriá vs 8,177 Káto Achaḯa−21%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,954 Ovriá vs 1,954 Káto Achaḯasame level
Annual PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³ Ovriá vs 15.0 µg/m³ Káto Achaḯasame level

Full comparison More about Ovriá

Irákleio as a Káto Achaḯa alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 194 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 50,494 Irákleio vs 8,177 Káto Achaḯa+518%
Unemployment: 10.5% Irákleio vs 43.2% Káto Achaḯa−76%
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Irákleio vs 15.0 µg/m³ Káto Achaḯa−33%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,126 (2024) Irákleio vs 1,954 (2025) Káto Achaḯano percentage

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Cities near Káto Achaḯa

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

Alternative cities in Greece

Other cities in Greece to compare with Káto Achaḯa, nearest in population first.

All Greece cities

Giánnouli8,165 residents Epanomí8,377 residents Lagkadás8,447 residents Néa Michanióna7,846 residents Drosiá7,837 residents Kalampáka8,573 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Káto Achaḯa 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Reception classes for pupils with insufficient Greek (ZEP measures). How to enrol a child (minedu.gov.gr).

A country-wide rule for Greece; Káto Achaḯa's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Káto Achaḯa part of Patras?

Káto Achaḯa is near Patras, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 23.5 km away by straight-line distance. Patras city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source²⁰

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Common questions

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How many people live in Káto Achaḯa?

The published population was 8,177 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Is the air quality good in Káto Achaḯa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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.

How safe is Káto Achaḯa?

What is the unemployment rate in Káto Achaḯa?

The unemployment rate is about 43.2 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

Is Káto Achaḯa a good place to live?

Káto Achaḯa 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 Káto Achaḯa part of Patras?

Káto Achaḯa is near Patras, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 23.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Káto Achaḯa?

Patras, Paralía, Ovriá, Pátra are near Káto Achaḯa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Greece live in Káto Achaḯa?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,897 people (96.5%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Káto Achaḯa, Greece: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c198747f76fcd7a97440e0b604c987d5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/kato-achaia/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Káto Achaḯa, Greece: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c198747f76fcd7a97440e0b604c987d5},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/kato-achaia/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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