Living in Náfpaktos

In Náfpaktos, unemployment is 17.3% (2021).

Residents of Náfpaktos numbered 12,950 at the end of 2021. Náfpaktos's unemployment stood at 17.26% at the end of 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population12,950people31 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 rate17.26%country median 13.6% — 27% 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 Náfpaktos?

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 Náfpaktos.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Náfpaktos. 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 Náfpaktos 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 Náfpaktos?

The unemployment rate is about 17.3 % (October 2021).

Unemployment rate: 17.26 % · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census⁷

Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Náfpaktos is 17.3%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

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Náfpaktos 17.3%

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	17.26 %country median 13.6%	31 Dec 2021	Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Náfpaktos?

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 Náfpaktos?

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

Náfpaktos's nearest airport was GPA, 44 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	44 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 Náfpaktos. 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

Monthly mean temperatures were 5.2°C in January and 26.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Náfpaktos?

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 16.66 · Feb 22.01 · Mar 23.91 · Apr 27.61 · May 36.55 · Jun 40.78 · Jul 42.21 · Aug 40.8 · Sep 36.59 · Oct 31.35 · Nov 27.41 · Dec 19.42 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -9.22 · Feb -10.06 · Mar -4.85 · Apr -1.54 · May 4.43 · Jun 8.51 · Jul 13.57 · Aug 14.36 · Sep 7.83 · Oct 3.46 · Nov -4.7 · Dec -10.43 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.99 · Mar 8.73 · Apr 12.14 · May 17.29 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 26.32 · Aug 26.16 · Sep 21.03 · Oct 15.83 · Nov 11.01 · Dec 6.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Náfpaktos?

The published population was 12,950 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	12,950 people	31 Dec 2021	Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)⁴Official

International community in Náfpaktos

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	12,953	100.0%
Greece	11,619	89.7%
Other country	1,330	10.3%

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	12,953	100.0%
Greece	12,088	93.3%
Outside Greece	861	6.6%

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

Alternatives for people set on Náfpaktos

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.

Río as a Náfpaktos alternative in the same region

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

Unemployment: 14.0% Río vs 17.3% Náfpaktos−19%
Residents: 5,430 Río vs 12,950 Náfpaktos−58%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,954 Río vs 1,954 Náfpaktossame level
Annual PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³ Río vs 15.0 µg/m³ Náfpaktossame level

Full comparison More about Río

Irákleio as a Náfpaktos alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 174 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 12,950 Náfpaktos+290%
Unemployment: 10.5% Irákleio vs 17.3% Náfpaktos−39%
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Irákleio vs 15.0 µg/m³ Náfpaktos−33%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,126 (2024) Irákleio vs 1,954 (2025) Náfpaktosno percentage

Full comparison More about Irákleio

Cities near Náfpaktos

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

Alternative cities in Greece

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

All Greece cities

Spáta12,991 residents Néa Alikarnassós13,090 residents Ialysós12,717 residents Grevená12,515 residents Péfka13,435 residents Mándra12,365 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Náfpaktos 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; Náfpaktos's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Náfpaktos part of Patras?

Náfpaktos 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 19.6 km away by straight-line distance. Patras city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source²²

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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 Náfpaktos?

The published population was 12,950 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Is the air quality good in Náfpaktos?

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 Náfpaktos?

What is the unemployment rate in Náfpaktos?

The unemployment rate is about 17.3 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

Is Náfpaktos a good place to live?

Náfpaktos 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 Náfpaktos part of Patras?

Náfpaktos 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 19.6 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Náfpaktos?

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

How many people born in Greece live in Náfpaktos?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,619 people (89.7%) 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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  title = {Náfpaktos, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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