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Living in Río

In Río, unemployment is 14% (2021).

At the end of 2021, Río had a population of 5,430. Río had an unemployment rate of 13.96% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 15 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population5,430people31 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 rate13.97%country median 13.6% — 3% 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 Río?

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 Río.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€21
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited21 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Nova Fiber10012Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026COSMOTE mobile plan1Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)371.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions9Official · regional context

Is Río 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–58%
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 Río?

The unemployment rate is about 14 % (October 2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.97 % · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census8
Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Río is 14.0%. 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)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate13.97 %country median 13.6%31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census8Official

What does a salary buy in Río?

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€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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Río Salary needed to live in Río

Safety

How safe is Río?

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)15

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,954 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)15Official · county

Mobility and administration

Río's nearest airport was GPA, 35 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GPA3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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 Río?

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 Agency3

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 mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Río?

The published population was 5,430 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,430 people31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)5Official

International community in Río

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
Total5,429100.0%
Greece5,07893.5%
Other country3486.4%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,429100.0%
Greece5,27797.2%
Outside Greece1552.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Alternatives for people set on Río

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.

Irákleio as a Río alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 169 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 5,430 Río+830%
  • Unemployment: 10.5% Irákleio vs 14.0% Río−25%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Irákleio vs 15.0 µg/m³ Río−33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,126 (2024) Irákleio vs 1,954 (2025) Ríono percentage
Full comparisonMore about Irákleio

Cities near Río

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

Alternative cities in Greece

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

All Greece cities
Atsipópoulo5,417 residentsAlivéri5,386 residentsParalía5,378 residentsTympáki5,515 residentsMegalópoli5,344 residentsFíliro5,531 residents

How does Río compare?

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

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

Is Río part of Patras?

Río belongs to the official functional urban area of Patras; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 9.3 km away by straight-line distance. Patras city profile

Relationship type: Fua Member Of. Source24

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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 Río?

The published population was 5,430 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Is the air quality good in Río?

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 Río?

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).

What is the unemployment rate in Río?

The unemployment rate is about 14 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

Is Río a good place to live?

Río 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 Río part of Patras?

Río belongs to the official functional urban area of Patras; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 9.3 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Río?

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

How many people born in Greece live in Río?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,078 people (93.5%) 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). Río, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version af62716b23860523f518126feca9c823]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/rio/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Río, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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  2. ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
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  8. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
  9. 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
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  2. Nova Fiber100 nova.gr · checked 2026-09-15
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  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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