Living in Bergamo

In Bergamo, rent averages €8.75 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.4% (2023).

At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 19,451. The city covers 40.16 km², with a population density of 3,003.5 people per km² at the start of 2026. The city had 69,256 dwellings in 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2339 sources

Population120,389people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025

Median gross salary (region)2,250EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it

Average net rent8.75EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source

Unemployment rate5.44%country median 6.0% — 10% belowOfficial source · Eurostat

Recorded crime3,415incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

PM2.5, annual mean22µg/m³country median 14.0 — 57% aboveOfficial source · Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant

Less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and dirtier air than 93% of Italian cities that publish it.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Bergamo?

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 Bergamo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bergamo?

Average net cold rent is 8.75 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): 8.75 EUR/m²/month · Collected source²

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€36

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesBergamo highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00

Rome€17.15

Naples€9.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.9 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	iliadbox fixed fibre⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	11.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	iliad GIGA mobile tariff⁸Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	36 EUR/month	13 Sept 2026	ATB Bergamo / TEB¹Official
Dwellings	69,256 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality¹⁶Official
Main residence dwellings	57,239 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹¹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.75 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Collected source²Official · municipality zone median

Is Bergamo 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–76%

Student66%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–75%

Family67%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 57–77%

Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 525 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.75 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 Bergamo?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2023).

Unemployment rate: 5.44 % · Eurostat³

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Bergamo is 5.4%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Bergamo 5.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	53,490 people	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,250 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	servizi2.inps.it²⁷Official
Unemployment rate	5.44 %country median 6.0%	31 Dec 2023	Eurostat³Official

Unemployment rate over time8 published observations, 2001–2023

3.9%

6.3%

8.7%

11.1%

5.4%2001201820202023

Unemployment rate rose 20.9% between 2001 and 2023, from 4.5% to 5.4%.

What does a salary buy in Bergamo?

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

Left over each month€1,169of €1,772 take-home

Rent
Transport
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.	€1,772
Rent, 60 m²€8.75/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31	− €525
Public transport pass€36 · official · ATB Bergamo / TEB · 2026-09-13	− €36
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€30 · official · iliadbox fixed fibre · 2026-09-30	− €30
Mobile plan€12 · official · iliad GIGA mobile tariff · 2026-09-30	− €12
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,169

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bergamo. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bergamo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

The city had 175 schools in August 2025.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	175 schools	31 Aug 2025	MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie¹⁹Official
Primary schools	31 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)²⁰Official
Schools	176 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)²⁰Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Italian L2 laboratories and support for foreign pupils (DPR 394/1999 art 45 route). How to enrol a child (istruzione.it).

A country-wide rule for Italy; Bergamo's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,370 beds per 100,000	1 Jan 2023	Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 2023²⁶Official
Hospitals	5 count	1 Jan 2023	Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 2023²⁶Official
Pharmacies	37 count	15 Sept 2026	Farmacie⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bergamo 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,370 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Bergamo?

Police recorded about 3,415 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tasso di delittuosità - prov²⁸

Recorded crime across major citiesBergamo highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Florence11,422

Milan10,343

Bologna9,973

Turin9,170

Venice9,092

Catania7,485

Rome7,475

Verona6,667

Naples6,521

Genoa5,692

Palermo5,384

Bari4,616

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,415 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Tasso di delittuosità - prov²⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	80 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²⁴Official
Nearest airport	BGY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	4 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bergamo. 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 PersonCost varies

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, Online

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bergamo.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 22 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual NO₂ was 36 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual PM10 was 28 µg/m³ in 2022.

Is the air quality good in Bergamo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 22 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 pollutant²⁹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

8°0°

9°1°

14°4°

18°8°

23°12°

27°16°

30°19°

29°18°

24°15°

18°10°

12°5°

8°1°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

104

103

106

103

149

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.522WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1028WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂36WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Bergamo is 22.0 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

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121

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113

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2628–29

Bergamo 22.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	36 µg/m³country median 15.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁹Official
PM10 — annual mean	28 µg/m³country median 22.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	22 µg/m³country median 14.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.82 · Feb 9.3 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 18.24 · May 22.87 · Jun 27 · Jul 29.65 · Aug 28.87 · Sep 24.23 · Oct 18.3 · Nov 12.25 · Dec 8.04 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BergamoOrioAlSerio_16076.csv³⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.21 · Feb 0.67 · Mar 4.27 · Apr 8.09 · May 12.31 · Jun 16.28 · Jul 18.51 · Aug 18.27 · Sep 14.53 · Oct 10.19 · Nov 4.99 · Dec 0.55 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BergamoOrioAlSerio_16076.csv³⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.6 · Feb 4.92 · Mar 9.25 · Apr 13.13 · May 17.71 · Jun 21.75 · Jul 24.12 · Aug 23.62 · Sep 19.15 · Oct 14.09 · Nov 8.51 · Dec 4.05 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BergamoOrioAlSerio_16076.csv³⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 44.45 · Feb 49.77 · Mar 52.99 · Apr 79.45 · May 103.9 · Jun 103.4 · Jul 63.2 · Aug 92.07 · Sep 105.5 · Oct 103.1 · Nov 149.1 · Dec 61.53 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BergamoOrioAlSerio_16076.csv³⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024

17.4

20.5

23.5

26.6

18.0201320162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 21.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 23.0 to 18.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bergamo?

The published population was 120,389 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport83.8%
Foreign residents16.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	634.7 cars per 1000 people	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁴Official
City area	40.16 km²	2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.²²Official
Foreign-resident share	13 %	31 Dec 2025	Eurostat⁵Official
Foreign residents	19,451 people	1 Jan 2026	Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.²¹Official
Population density	3,004 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.²³Official
Female residents	63,023 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁰Official
Male residents	57,366 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁰Official
Population	120,389 people	1 Jan 2025	ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹⁵Official

Population over time12 published observations, 2014–2025

107,999

159,802

211,604

263,407

120,38920142016201820222025

Population rose 1.4% between 2014 and 2025, from 118,717 to 120,389.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2014–2026

17,451

22,955

28,458

33,962

19,451201420162018202220242026

Foreign residents rose 4.6% between 2014 and 2026, from 18,590 to 19,451.

International community in Bergamo

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)	120,389	100.0%
Italia	97,245	80.8%
Bolivia	2,788	2.3%
Ucraina	1,962	1.6%
Marocco	1,502	1.2%
Albania	1,320	1.1%
Romania	1,242	1.0%
Bangladesh	1,201	1.0%
Cina	884	0.7%
Brasile	717	0.6%

Show 145 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Senegal	678	0.6%
Pakistan	537	0.4%
Perù	527	0.4%
India	453	0.4%
Filippine	432	0.4%
Ecuador	377	0.3%
Argentina	370	0.3%
Tunisia	368	0.3%
Egitto	367	0.3%
Svizzera	357	0.3%
Federazione russa	350	0.3%
Iran	328	0.3%
Francia	323	0.3%
Costa d'Avorio	315	0.3%
Moldova	296	0.2%
Ghana	284	0.2%
Nigeria	274	0.2%
Germania	244	0.2%
Colombia	220	0.2%
Burkina Faso	185	0.2%
Turchia	177	0.1%
Repubblica Dominicana	168	0.1%
Regno Unito	166	0.1%
Spagna	161	0.1%
Sri Lanka	158	0.1%
Cuba	156	0.1%
Polonia	153	0.1%
Venezuela	153	0.1%
Stati Uniti d'America	130	0.1%
Bielorussia	123	0.1%
El Salvador	115	0.1%
Etiopia	111	0.1%
Kosovo	108	0.1%
Gambia	105	0.1%
Serbia	94	0.1%
Belgio	83	0.1%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	80	0.1%
Libia	79	0.1%
Grecia	76	0.1%
Bulgaria	75	0.1%
Eritrea	69	0.1%
Macedonia del Nord	67	0.1%
Guinea	67	0.1%
Mali	65	0.1%
Somalia	60	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	56	0.0%
Croazia	55	0.0%
Camerun	52	0.0%
Messico	51	0.0%
Georgia	46	0.0%
Irlanda	45	0.0%
Thailandia	44	0.0%
Siria	40	0.0%
Giappone	38	0.0%
Afghanistan	37	0.0%
Iraq	36	0.0%
Algeria	36	0.0%
Svezia	35	0.0%
Libano	34	0.0%
Slovacchia	33	0.0%
Portogallo	31	0.0%
Canada	31	0.0%
Cile	28	0.0%
Austria	27	0.0%
Ungheria	27	0.0%
Vietnam	27	0.0%
Sudafrica	24	0.0%
Corea del Sud	23	0.0%
Armenia	23	0.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo	22	0.0%
Lituania	21	0.0%
Benin	21	0.0%
Danimarca	20	0.0%
Togo	20	0.0%
Giordania	19	0.0%
Kazakhstan	18	0.0%
Kenya	18	0.0%
Israele	16	0.0%
Australia	16	0.0%
Malta	14	0.0%
Maurizio	14	0.0%
Finlandia	13	0.0%
Lettonia	13	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	13	0.0%
Sierra Leone	13	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	12	0.0%
Sudan	11	0.0%
Norvegia	10	0.0%
Arabia Saudita	10	0.0%
Myanmar/Birmania	10	0.0%
Palestina	10	0.0%
Indonesia	10	0.0%
Nepal	10	0.0%
Costa Rica	10	0.0%
Uruguay	10	0.0%
Slovenia	8	0.0%
Montenegro	8	0.0%
Angola	8	0.0%
Burundi	8	0.0%
Madagascar	8	0.0%
Honduras	8	0.0%
Lussemburgo	7	0.0%
Singapore	7	0.0%
Congo	7	0.0%
Uganda	7	0.0%
Paraguay	7	0.0%
Malaysia	6	0.0%
Taiwan	6	0.0%
Liberia	6	0.0%
Nuova Zelanda	6	0.0%
Estonia	5	0.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Azerbaigian	4	0.0%
Ruanda	4	0.0%
Tanzania	4	0.0%
Zimbabwe	4	0.0%
Guatemala	4	0.0%
Panama	4	0.0%
Cambogia	3	0.0%
Cipro	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Mozambico	3	0.0%
Sao Tomé e Principe	3	0.0%
Haiti	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Samoa	3	0.0%
Kuwait	2	0.0%
Yemen	2	0.0%
Kirghizistan	2	0.0%
Capo Verde	2	0.0%
Zambia	2	0.0%
Andorra	1	0.0%
Islanda	1	0.0%
San Marino	1	0.0%
Tagikistan	1	0.0%
Ciad	1	0.0%
Gabon	1	0.0%
Lesotho	1	0.0%
Malawi	1	0.0%
Mauritania	1	0.0%
Namibia	1	0.0%
Niger	1	0.0%
Seychelles	1	0.0%
Trinidad e Tobago	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

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)	120,389	100.0%
Italia	100,948	83.9%
Bolivia	2,753	2.3%
Ucraina	1,952	1.6%
Romania	1,449	1.2%
Cina	1,165	1.0%
Marocco	1,158	1.0%
Bangladesh	1,077	0.9%
Albania	979	0.8%
Pakistan	582	0.5%

Show 131 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Senegal	580	0.5%
Filippine	480	0.4%
India	414	0.3%
Perù	402	0.3%
Tunisia	352	0.3%
Nigeria	339	0.3%
Ecuador	324	0.3%
Iran	315	0.3%
Egitto	310	0.3%
Ghana	246	0.2%
Brasile	244	0.2%
Costa d'Avorio	236	0.2%
Serbia	198	0.2%
Burkina Faso	189	0.2%
Federazione russa	185	0.2%
Sri Lanka	182	0.2%
Turchia	171	0.1%
Spagna	170	0.1%
Colombia	162	0.1%
Moldova	129	0.1%
Francia	128	0.1%
El Salvador	116	0.1%
Polonia	111	0.1%
Germania	108	0.1%
Gambia	106	0.1%
Repubblica Dominicana	103	0.1%
Cuba	98	0.1%
Bielorussia	97	0.1%
Argentina	97	0.1%
Regno Unito	96	0.1%
Venezuela	75	0.1%
Mali	69	0.1%
Camerun	65	0.1%
Guinea	62	0.1%
Bulgaria	58	0.0%
Irlanda	54	0.0%
Grecia	51	0.0%
Kosovo	50	0.0%
Georgia	44	0.0%
Etiopia	44	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	41	0.0%
Svizzera	41	0.0%
Portogallo	40	0.0%
Siria	40	0.0%
Croazia	39	0.0%
Afghanistan	37	0.0%
Algeria	34	0.0%
Eritrea	34	0.0%
Stati Uniti d'America	34	0.0%
Giappone	33	0.0%
Iraq	32	0.0%
Somalia	32	0.0%
Messico	28	0.0%
Slovacchia	25	0.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	24	0.0%
Thailandia	24	0.0%
Libano	22	0.0%
Ungheria	20	0.0%
Svezia	19	0.0%
Armenia	19	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	18	0.0%
Macedonia del Nord	17	0.0%
Austria	16	0.0%
Belgio	16	0.0%
Lituania	16	0.0%
Benin	16	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	14	0.0%
Giordania	14	0.0%
Togo	14	0.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo	14	0.0%
Palestina	13	0.0%
Danimarca	12	0.0%
Lettonia	12	0.0%
Corea del Sud	12	0.0%
Sierra Leone	12	0.0%
Canada	12	0.0%
Maurizio	11	0.0%
Finlandia	10	0.0%
Myanmar/Birmania	10	0.0%
Israele	10	0.0%
Kenya	10	0.0%
Sudan	10	0.0%
Sudafrica	9	0.0%
Cile	9	0.0%
Malta	7	0.0%
Burundi	7	0.0%
Indonesia	6	0.0%
Congo	6	0.0%
Madagascar	6	0.0%
Honduras	6	0.0%
Estonia	5	0.0%
Malaysia	5	0.0%
Angola	5	0.0%
Liberia	5	0.0%
Costa Rica	5	0.0%
Paraguay	5	0.0%
Vietnam	4	0.0%
Yemen	4	0.0%
Kazakhstan	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Norvegia	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Azerbaigian	3	0.0%
Taiwan	3	0.0%
Libia	3	0.0%
Haiti	3	0.0%
Islanda	2	0.0%
Lussemburgo	2	0.0%
Cipro	2	0.0%
Turkmenistan	2	0.0%
Niger	2	0.0%
Uganda	2	0.0%
Panama	2	0.0%
Nuova Zelanda	2	0.0%
Singapore	1	0.0%
Kirghizistan	1	0.0%
Capo Verde	1	0.0%
Lesotho	1	0.0%
Mauritania	1	0.0%
Namibia	1	0.0%
Ruanda	1	0.0%
Sao Tomé e Principe	1	0.0%
Tanzania	1	0.0%
Zambia	1	0.0%
Guatemala	1	0.0%
Nicaragua	1	0.0%
Uruguay	1	0.0%
Samoa	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	18.72 %	31 Dec 2023	ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality¹⁶Official
Non-citizens, share of residents	16.15 %	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹³Official
Households	59,638 households	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Bergamo

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.

Brescia as a Bergamo alternative in the same region

46 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Nearest airport: 15.0 km Brescia vs 4.0 km Bergamo+275%
Rent: €7.40/m² Brescia vs €8.75/m² Bergamo−15%
Foreign residents: 19.1% Brescia vs 13.0% Bergamo+47%
Residents: 199,853 Brescia vs 120,389 Bergamo+66%
Median gross pay, region: €2,118 Brescia vs €2,250 Bergamo−6%
Unemployment: 5.7% Brescia vs 5.4% Bergamo+6%
Annual PM2.5: 20.3 µg/m³ Brescia vs 22.0 µg/m³ Bergamo−8%

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Piacenza as a Bergamo alternative in the same country

72 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Nearest airport: 54.0 km Piacenza vs 4.0 km Bergamo+1250%
Rent: €5.20/m² Piacenza vs €8.75/m² Bergamo−41%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 667.3 Piacenza vs 1,369.7 Bergamo−51%
Foreign residents: 18.7% Piacenza vs 13.0% Bergamo+44%
Unemployment: 4.4% Piacenza vs 5.4% Bergamo−19%
Median gross pay, region: €2,100 Piacenza vs €2,250 Bergamo−7%
Residents: 103,406 Piacenza vs 120,389 Bergamo−14%

Full comparison More about Piacenza

Cities near Bergamo

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

Alternative cities in Italy

Other cities in Italy to compare with Bergamo, nearest in population first.

All Italy cities

Sassari120,510 residents Trento118,640 residents Pescara118,313 residents Monza123,032 residents Forlì117,535 residents Giugliano in Campania125,032 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Bergamo?

The published population was 120,389 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Bergamo?

Average net cold rent is 8.75 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 613 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Bergamo?

How safe is Bergamo?

Police recorded about 3,415 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tasso di delittuosità - prov.

What is the unemployment rate in Bergamo?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2023). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Bergamo?

The median gross salary is 2,250 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Bergamo a good place to live?

Bergamo 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.

Which cities are near Bergamo?

Torre Boldone, Azzano San Paolo, Seriate, Gorle, Curno are near Bergamo. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 120,389 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, October 16). Bergamo, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6568eed55bc9179209916eef64adf6a5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/bergamo/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bergamo-italy-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_ebb90aa1bd24,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bergamo, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {6568eed55bc9179209916eef64adf6a5},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/bergamo/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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