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Living in Aci Catena

Aci Catena is a city in Italy. For Aci Catena, the foreign population was 493 at the start of 2026. The city covers 8.51 km², with a population density of 3,214.6 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Higher unemployment than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 61% of Italian cities that publish it.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Aci Catena?

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 ItalyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Aci Catena.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Aci Catena?

Average net cold rent is 3.25 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 3.25 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Aci Catena yet.

Net rent across major citiesAci Catena highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Aci Catena highlighted€30.00Milano€17.15Rome€9.10Napolinet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings12,826 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings10,667 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.25 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 195 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.25 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025-S2

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Aci Catena?

The unemployment rate is about 16.6 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 16.62 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Aci Catena is 16.6%. Of 2,385 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Italy per band9 cities: 0% to under 2%90–2155 cities: 2% to under 4%1552–41023 cities: 4% to under 6%10234–6316 cities: 6% to under 8%3166–8232 cities: 8% to under 10%2328–10335 cities: 10% to under 12%33510–12189 cities: 12% to under 14%18912–1485 cities: 14% to under 16%8514–1621 cities: 16% to under 18%2116–18Aci Catena 16.6%14 cities: 18% to under 20%1418–203 cities: 20% to under 22%320–222 cities: 22% to under 24%222–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment8,907 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it20Official
Unemployment rate16.62 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Aci Catena. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service

Italian public employment services / regional employment centres

Job SearchTraining
Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Aci Catena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count7 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)14Official
School Count26 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport47 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportCTA3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Aci Catena. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

CPIA public Italian-language and orientation courses for foreign adults — State Language Course

Italian public adult-education system — Centri Provinciali per l'Istruzione degli Adulti

For foreign adults, people seeking Italian language and culture courses.

ItalianCEFR A2In Personvaries
Open official information

L.O.R.R. — Language, Orientation, Recognition and Networks with CPIA — Job-related language course

Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies / FAMI 2021-2027 programme

For third-country nationals, vulnerable migrants, unaccompanied minors.

ItalianIn Person, Onlinenot_published
Open official information
Open the full Italy section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Aci Catena.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Aci Catena?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Aci Catena average monthly precipitation, mm070140210280223178189000001612652580JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Aci Catena annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52513.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in ItalyAnnual PM2.5 in Aci Catena is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 1,690 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Italy per band7 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³73–41 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–68 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³86–714 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³147–855 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³558–9121 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1219–10118 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³11810–11114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³11411–12204 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³20412–13171 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³17113–14Aci Catena 13.0121 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³12114–1585 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³8515–1679 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³7916–1782 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³8217–18131 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³13118–19113 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³11319–2062 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³6220–2170 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³7021–2260 cities: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³6022–2317 cities: 23 µg/m³ to under 24 µg/m³1723–2435 cities: 24 µg/m³ to under 25 µg/m³3524–259 cities: 25 µg/m³ to under 26 µg/m³925–261 city: 28 µg/m³ to under 29 µg/m³128–29

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³country median 14.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 222.5 · Feb 177.6 · Mar 189.4 · Apr 0 · May 0 · Jun 0 · Jul 0 · Aug 0 · Sep 161.5 · Oct 265.5 · Nov 258.4 · Dec 0 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2018–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Aci Catena by year, µg/m³11.812.613.414.2201820202022202413.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 8.3% between 2018 and 2024, from 12.0 to 13.0.

Cities of a similar size in Italy

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Italy cities
Canosa di Puglia27,507 residentsAlatri27,518 residentsAssisi27,468 residentsChiavari27,452 residentsOrta di Atella27,452 residentsFidenza27,408 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Aci Catena?

The published population was 27,507 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Aci Catena residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.2%Foreign residents 1.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents793.7 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico10Official
City area8.51 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.16Official
Foreign residents493 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.15Official
Population density3,215 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official
Population Female13,984 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population Male13,523 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population27,507 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025
Population in Aci Catena by year, residents27,45527,70727,96028,212201820202022202527,507residents

Population fell 1.3% between 2018 and 2025, from 27,868 to 27,507.

International community in Aci Catena

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)27,507100.0%
Italia26,76297.3%
Bulgaria1720.6%
Romania720.3%
Germania680.2%
Svizzera460.2%
Francia260.1%
Sri Lanka230.1%
Albania220.1%
Brasile200.1%
Show 57 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Malta190.1%
Libia190.1%
Colombia180.1%
Ucraina170.1%
Federazione russa160.1%
Cina160.1%
Maurizio160.1%
Regno Unito150.1%
Polonia130.0%
Cuba110.0%
Argentina110.0%
Belgio100.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Egitto70.0%
Marocco70.0%
Stati Uniti d'America70.0%
Ungheria60.0%
Etiopia60.0%
Austria40.0%
Paesi Bassi40.0%
Spagna40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Croazia30.0%
Libano30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Repubblica Dominicana30.0%
Irlanda20.0%
Norvegia20.0%
Svezia20.0%
Slovacchia20.0%
Repubblica ceca20.0%
Gambia20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Somalia20.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo20.0%
Canada20.0%
Ecuador20.0%
Australia20.0%
Danimarca10.0%
Grecia10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Bielorussia10.0%
Serbia10.0%
Kosovo10.0%
Afghanistan10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
India10.0%
Iran10.0%
Thailandia10.0%
Benin10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Eritrea10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Uruguay10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)27,507100.0%
Italia27,04698.3%
Bulgaria1970.7%
Romania600.2%
Sri Lanka290.1%
Albania230.1%
Cina220.1%
Ucraina120.0%
Polonia110.0%
Brasile100.0%
Show 33 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Germania90.0%
Federazione russa90.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Libano60.0%
Maurizio50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Ungheria40.0%
Belgio30.0%
Francia30.0%
Regno Unito30.0%
Spagna30.0%
Marocco30.0%
Stati Uniti d'America30.0%
Austria20.0%
Malta20.0%
Egitto20.0%
Gambia20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Repubblica Dominicana20.0%
Argentina20.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Paesi Bassi10.0%
Croazia10.0%
Afghanistan10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Iran10.0%
Benin10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Libia10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Uruguay10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Aci Catena 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement51%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 39–63%
Foreign residents493 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population27,507 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.25 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings12,826 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
People in employment8,907 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)1,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct1.68 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Households10,873 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Aci Catena 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.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Aci Catena?

The published population was 27,507 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Aci Catena?

Average net cold rent is 3.25 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 228 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Aci Catena?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Aci Catena?

The unemployment rate is about 16.6 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Aci Catena?

The median gross salary is 1,575 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Aci Catena?

493 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total..

Is Aci Catena a good place to live?

Aci Catena 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.

How many people born in Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) live in Aci Catena?

The official country of birth distribution records 27,507 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  2. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy citizenship distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy country_of_birth distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
  4. Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it) dati.istruzione.it · checked 2026-08-03
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  6. Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. situas-servizi.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
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