Living in Albenga
Albenga is a city in Italy. The city covers 36.59 km², with a population density of 646.9 people per km² at the start of 2026. The city had 16,672 dwellings in 2023. The city had 27 schools in August 2025. In 2022, annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Albenga?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Albenga?
Average net cold rent is 7.35 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): 7.35 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Albenga yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings | 16,672 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality8Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 10,812 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.35 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Collected source1Official · municipality zone median |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 441 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.35 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Albenga?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (2023).
- Unemployment rate: 5.77 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)10
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 9,509 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,739 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | servizi2.inps.it20Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.77 %country median 6.0% | 31 Dec 2023 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)10Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Albenga. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Albenga. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 27 schools | 31 Aug 2025 | MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie13Official |
| Primary School Count | 8 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)14Official |
| School Count | 28 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)14Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Albenga. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Annual NO₂ was 23 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual PM10 was 18 µg/m³ in 2022.
Is the air quality good in Albenga?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant21
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 23 µg/m³country median 15.0 | 2022 | Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant21Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 18 µg/m³country median 22.0 | 2022 | Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant21Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³country median 14.0 | 2022 | Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant21Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 12.12 · Feb 12.57 · Mar 14.79 · Apr 17.2 · May 21 · Jun 24.72 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 28.33 · Sep 24.91 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 16.05 · Dec 13.13 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CapoMele_16153.csv22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.96 · Feb 6.91 · Mar 8.73 · Apr 11.02 · May 14.65 · Jun 18.24 · Jul 20.99 · Aug 21.59 · Sep 18.44 · Oct 14.82 · Nov 10.91 · Dec 8.11 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CapoMele_16153.csv22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.01 · Feb 9.14 · Mar 11.18 · Apr 13.6 · May 17.39 · Jun 21.04 · Jul 23.87 · Aug 24.36 · Sep 21.06 · Oct 17.03 · Nov 12.96 · Dec 10.12 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CapoMele_16153.csv22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 57.68 · Feb 42.8 · Mar 47.37 · Apr 64.91 · May 38.55 · Jun 26.12 · Jul 13.47 · Aug 18.82 · Sep 67.89 · Oct 99.11 · Nov 117.8 · Dec 82.88 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CapoMele_16153.csv22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 170.2 · Feb 171.1 · Mar 210.2 · Apr 217.2 · May 254.2 · Jun 270.6 · Jul 302.6 · Aug 287.1 · Sep 231.3 · Oct 188.5 · Nov 162 · Dec 164 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CapoMele_16153.csv22Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2013 and 2024, from 12.0 to 8.0.
Cities of a similar size in Italy
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Albenga?
The published population was 23,539 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20257
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 660.5 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2023 | IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico9Official |
| City area | 36.59 km² | 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.16Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,041 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.15Official |
| Population density | 646.9 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official |
| Population Female | 11,972 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)2Official |
| Population Male | 11,567 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)2Official |
| Population | 23,539 people | 1 Jan 2025 | ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20257Official |
Population was 23,533 in 2018 and 23,539 in 2025.
International community in Albenga
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) | 23,539 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 19,716 | 83.8% |
| Marocco | 1,131 | 4.8% |
| Albania | 478 | 2.0% |
| India | 311 | 1.3% |
| Bangladesh | 285 | 1.2% |
| Romania | 238 | 1.0% |
| Ucraina | 128 | 0.5% |
| Ecuador | 81 | 0.3% |
| Francia | 70 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 69 | 0.3% |
| Federazione russa | 67 | 0.3% |
| Germania | 65 | 0.3% |
| Brasile | 65 | 0.3% |
| Cina | 62 | 0.3% |
| Argentina | 62 | 0.3% |
| Tunisia | 54 | 0.2% |
| Perù | 51 | 0.2% |
| Svizzera | 43 | 0.2% |
| Polonia | 39 | 0.2% |
| Algeria | 33 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 28 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 27 | 0.1% |
| Egitto | 26 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 26 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 25 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaigian | 22 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 19 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 16 | 0.1% |
| Paesi Bassi | 14 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Belgio | 13 | 0.1% |
| Libia | 13 | 0.1% |
| Thailandia | 12 | 0.1% |
| Spagna | 10 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 10 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 10 | 0.0% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 9 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 8 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 7 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 7 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Filippine | 6 | 0.0% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 6 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Cile | 6 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 0.0% |
| Camerun | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Monaco | 3 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 3 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 3 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Democratica del Congo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 2 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 2 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 2 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 2 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 2 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 2 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 2 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 2 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 2 | 0.0% |
| Lussemburgo | 1 | 0.0% |
| San Marino | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Israele | 1 | 0.0% |
| Libano | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turchia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Centrafricana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 1 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 1 | 0.0% |
| Seychelles | 1 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 1 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) | 23,539 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 20,679 | 87.8% |
| Marocco | 895 | 3.8% |
| Albania | 333 | 1.4% |
| Romania | 285 | 1.2% |
| Bangladesh | 284 | 1.2% |
| India | 248 | 1.1% |
| Ucraina | 123 | 0.5% |
| Cina | 85 | 0.4% |
| Ecuador | 58 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 33 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 32 | 0.1% |
| Brasile | 32 | 0.1% |
| Perù | 31 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 28 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 26 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaigian | 24 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 23 | 0.1% |
| Germania | 21 | 0.1% |
| Federazione russa | 20 | 0.1% |
| Egitto | 20 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 17 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 16 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 15 | 0.1% |
| Spagna | 12 | 0.1% |
| Francia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Paesi Bassi | 11 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 10 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 9 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 9 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 8 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 7 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Regno Unito | 6 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 0.0% |
| Filippine | 5 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Camerun | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 5 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Svizzera | 4 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 4 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belgio | 2 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 2 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 2 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 1 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turchia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Centrafricana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 1 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Democratica del Congo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 1 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 1 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Is Albenga 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents born abroad | 15.43 % | 31 Dec 2023 | ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality8Official |
| G05 Non Citizen Share Pct | 12.15 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official |
| Households | 11,208 households | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Albenga 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.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Albenga?
The published population was 23,539 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Albenga?
Average net cold rent is 7.35 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 515 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.
Is the air quality good in Albenga?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant.
What is the unemployment rate in Albenga?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).
What is the typical salary around Albenga?
The median gross salary is 1,739 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.
How many foreign residents live in Albenga?
3,041 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 Albenga a good place to live?
Albenga 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 Albenga?
The official country of birth distribution records 23,539 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Albenga, Italy: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/albenga/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Collected source www1.agenziaentrate.gov.it · checked 2026-08-05
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025 demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-26
- ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality istat.it · checked 2026-07-16
- IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico istat.it · checked 2026-08-08
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT) istat.it · checked 2026-08-04
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- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy citizenship distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy country_of_birth distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
- MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie dati.istruzione.it · checked 2026-07-16
- Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it) dati.istruzione.it · checked 2026-08-03
- Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total. demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
- Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. situas-servizi.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
- Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- servizi2.inps.it servizi2.inps.it · checked 2026-08-27
- Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant isprambiente.gov.it · checked 2026-07-15
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CapoMele_16153.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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