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Living in Platýkampos

In Platýkampos, unemployment is 13.1% (2021).

Platýkampos numbered 1,603 residents at the end of 2021. The city faced an unemployment rate of 13.13% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 20 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population1,603people31 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 rent365.3EUR/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 rate13.13%country median 13.6% — 3% belowOfficial source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census
Recorded crime1,244incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)
PM2.5, annual mean20µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

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

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 Platýkampos.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Platýkampos recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€21
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited21 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Nova Fiber10011Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026COSMOTE mobile plan1Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)365.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions8Official · regional context

Is Platýkampos 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–59%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on education · range 37–59%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–73%
Family46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 34–58%
Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Platýkampos?

The unemployment rate is about 13.1 % (October 2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.13 % · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census7
Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Platýkampos is 13.1%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,880 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate13.13 %country median 13.6%31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census7Official

What does a salary buy in Platýkampos?

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

Greece median gross pay: €1,274 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€623of €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− €365
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€623
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Platýkampos Salary needed to live in Platýkampos

Safety

How safe is Platýkampos?

Police recorded about 1,244 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,244 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)14Official · county

Mobility and administration

Platýkampos's nearest airport was VOL, 50 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport50 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)VOL3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Platýkampos's monthly mean temperatures were 5.7°C in January and 28.1°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Platýkampos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 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)3

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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 20.75 · Feb 23.73 · Mar 30.53 · Apr 33.07 · May 37.54 · Jun 44.34 · Jul 45.8 · Aug 42.81 · Sep 40.08 · Oct 35.14 · Nov 29.04 · Dec 21.72 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -8.14 · Feb -6.37 · Mar -4.56 · Apr -3.44 · May 6.6 · Jun 10.62 · Jul 15.5 · Aug 13.32 · Sep 8.76 · Oct 2.63 · Nov -3.67 · Dec -16.54 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 5.65 · Feb 6.96 · Mar 10.04 · Apr 14.12 · May 19.99 · Jun 25.24 · Jul 28.08 · Aug 27.64 · Sep 22.64 · Oct 17.04 · Nov 11.83 · Dec 7.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Platýkampos?

The published population was 1,603 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population1,603 people31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)4Official

International community in Platýkampos

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 groupPeopleShare
Total1,601100.0%
Greece1,46091.2%
Other country1378.6%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total1,601100.0%
Greece1,49893.6%
Outside Greece1056.6%

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

Alternatives for people set on Platýkampos

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.

Chaniá as a Platýkampos alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 475 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: 54,559 Chaniá vs 1,603 Platýkampos+3304%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Chaniá vs 20.0 µg/m³ Platýkampos−30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,906 (2024) Chaniá vs 1,244 (2025) Platýkamposno percentage
  • Unemployment: 11.2% Chaniá vs 13.1% Platýkampos−15%
Full comparisonMore about Chaniá

Cities near Platýkampos

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

Alternative cities in Greece

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

All Greece cities
Platý1,658 residentsPythagóreio1,538 residentsMakrakómi1,768 residentsDiakoptó1,977 residentsEleftherés1,279 residentsDíon1,268 residents

How does Platýkampos compare?

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

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

Is Platýkampos part of Larissa?

Platýkampos belongs to the official functional urban area of Larissa; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 17.9 km away by straight-line distance. Larissa city profile

Relationship type: Fua Member Of. Source20

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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 Platýkampos?

The published population was 1,603 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Is the air quality good in Platýkampos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 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).

How safe is Platýkampos?

Police recorded about 1,244 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).

What is the unemployment rate in Platýkampos?

The unemployment rate is about 13.1 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

Is Platýkampos a good place to live?

Platýkampos 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 Platýkampos part of Larissa?

Platýkampos belongs to the official functional urban area of Larissa; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 17.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Platýkampos?

Larissa, Giánnouli, Ampelóna, Týrnavos are near Platýkampos. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Greece live in Platýkampos?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,460 people (91.2%) 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). Platýkampos, Greece: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 308f276170d77ff2419c873a06e9e1f1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/platykampos/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Platýkampos, Greece: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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Sources

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  1. COSMOTE mobile plan cosmote.gr · checked 2026-09-15
  2. ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
  3. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
  7. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
  8. Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions statistics.gr · checked 2026-10-06
  9. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-24
  10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. Nova Fiber100 nova.gr · checked 2026-09-15
  2. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03) lms.statistics.gr · checked 2026-10-05
  5. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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  10. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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