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In Zográfos, unemployment is 12.5% (2021).

Zográfos's population was 69,874 at the end of 2021. An unemployment rate of 12.46% was measured at the end of 2021. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 10 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2623 sources

Population69,874people31 Dec 2021Official source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)
Average gross salary2,193EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent432.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Table 1.01 — Monthly average purchases and receipts in kind of households classified by Regions (HBS 2024)
Unemployment rate12.46%country median 13.6% — 8% belowOfficial source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census
Recorded crime3,126incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · A4. Offences committed by General Police Directorates and Regional General Police Directorates (2000–2024)
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Zográfos.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€21
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited21 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Nova Fiber10010Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026COSMOTE mobile plan2Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)432.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Table 1.01 — Monthly average purchases and receipts in kind of households classified by Regions (HBS 2024)13Official · regional context

Is Zográfos 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 employee49%strong on work, weak on education · range 38–60%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–72%
Family46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 34–58%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Zográfos?

The unemployment rate is about 12.5 % (October 2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.46 % · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census7
Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Zográfos is 12.5%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings2,193 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate12.46 %country median 13.6%31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census7Official

What does a salary buy in Zográfos?

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€556of €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 · Table 1.01 · 2024-12-31− €432
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€556
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Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,126 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024A4. Offences committed by General Police Directorates and Regional General Police Directorates (2000–2024)1Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Zográfos's nearest airport was ATH, 16 km away and offered 104 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport104 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ATH3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Zográfos's monthly mean temperatures were 9.2°C in January and 27.5°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Zográfos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 19.74 · Feb 20.59 · Mar 26.29 · Apr 29 · May 35.4 · Jun 42.58 · Jul 42.12 · Aug 40.65 · Sep 38.55 · Oct 30.99 · Nov 27.41 · Dec 21.18 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -2.21 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 0.56 · Apr 3.68 · May 9.14 · Jun 14.36 · Jul 18.99 · Aug 19.12 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 8.47 · Nov 3.64 · Dec 0.64 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 9.2 · Feb 9.66 · Mar 11.79 · Apr 14.75 · May 19.92 · Jun 24.87 · Jul 27.52 · Aug 27.41 · Sep 23.74 · Oct 19.09 · Nov 14.82 · Dec 10.85 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Zográfos?

The published population was 69,874 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population69,874 people31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)4Official

International community in Zográfos

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
Total69,872100.0%
Greece61,35187.8%
Other country8,52412.2%

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
Total69,872100.0%
Greece63,93191.5%
Outside Greece5,9448.5%

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

Alternatives for people set on Zográfos

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.

Cities near Zográfos

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

Alternative cities in Greece

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

All Greece cities
Agios Dimitrios71,664 residentsMaroúsi71,830 residentsNéa Smýrni72,853 residentsAigáleo65,831 residentsIoánnina64,896 residentsPalaió Fáliro64,863 residents

How does Zográfos compare?

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Zográfos in rankings

#24 of 30 in Largest cities in Greece

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

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

Is Zográfos part of Athens?

Zográfos belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Athens; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 5.7 km away by straight-line distance. Athens city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source23

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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 Zográfos?

The published population was 69,874 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Is the air quality good in Zográfos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Zográfos?

The unemployment rate is about 12.5 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

Is Zográfos a good place to live?

Zográfos 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 Zográfos part of Athens?

Zográfos belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Athens; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 5.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Zográfos?

Kaisarianí, Papágou, Výronas, Néo Psychikó, Dhafní are near Zográfos. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Greece live in Zográfos?

The official country of birth distribution records 61,351 people (87.8%) 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). Zográfos, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 904beac1478c88e39de871d643ccc9a7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/zografos/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Zográfos, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  1. A4. Offences committed by General Police Directorates and Regional General Police Directorates (2000–2024) lms.statistics.gr · checked 2026-09-25
  2. COSMOTE mobile plan cosmote.gr · checked 2026-09-15
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
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  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. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-24
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