Living in Biella

In Biella, rent averages €4.88 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.8% (2023).

In August 2025, the city had 59 schools. The city covers 46.69 km², with a population density of 928.6 people per km² at the start of 2026. For Biella, annual NO₂ was 15 µg/m³ in 2022. The city had 28,373 dwellings in 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population43,181people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025

Median gross salary (region)2,148EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it

Average net rent4.88EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source

Unemployment rate6.76%country median 6.0% — 12% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)

Recorded crime3,156incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³country median 14.0 — 7% belowOfficial source · Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant

Less recorded crime 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 Biella?

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 Biella.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Biella?

Average net cold rent is about 4.88 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): 4.88 EUR/m²/month · Collected source¹

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€173

Fitness club€50

Transport pass€34

Internet, 60 Mbps€25

Mobile plan, 10 GB€6

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesBiella highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00

Rome€17.15

Naples€9.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	49.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Biella (Wayback capture 20241211170905)³³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	25.33 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Biella (Wayback capture 20241211170905)³³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	5.99 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Biella (Wayback capture 20241211170905)³³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	33.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Biella (Wayback capture 20241211170905)³³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	172.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Biella (Wayback capture 20241211170905)³³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	28,373 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality⁸Official
Main residence dwellings	21,382 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)³Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.88 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Collected source¹Official · municipality zone median

Is Biella 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 employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%

Student64%strong on education, weak on work · range 54–74%

Family64%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 53–75%

Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 293 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 4.88 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 Biella?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (2023).

Unemployment rate: 6.76 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Biella is 6.8%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Biella 6.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	17,633 people	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,148 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	servizi2.inps.it²¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.76 %country median 6.0%	31 Dec 2023	Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹⁰Official

What does a salary buy in Biella?

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

Left over each month€1,184of €1,714 take-home

Rent
Utilities
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.	€1,714
Rent, 60 m²€4.88/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31	− €293
Public transport pass€34 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €34
Utilities, 85 m²€173 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €173
Internet€25 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €25
Mobile plan€6 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €6
Left over	€1,184

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Biella. 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 Biella. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	59 schools	31 Aug 2025	MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie¹³Official
Primary schools	13 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)¹⁴Official
Schools	60 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)¹⁴Official

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; Biella's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Biella?

Police recorded about 3,156 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 - prov²²

Recorded crime across major citiesBiella 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	3,156 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Tasso di delittuosità - prov²²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	29 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁹Official
Nearest airport	TRN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	51 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open the full Italy section

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 13 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual PM10 was 19 µg/m³ in 2022.

Is the air quality good in Biella?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 pollutant²³

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

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

PM2.513WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1019WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂15WHO 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 Biella is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

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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

Biella 13.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	15 µg/m³country median 15.0 — about the same	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²³Official
PM10 — annual mean	19 µg/m³country median 22.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	13 µg/m³country median 14.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²³Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 17.42 · Feb 19.86 · Mar 23.34 · Apr 26.46 · May 29.46 · Jun 36.26 · Jul 33.05 · Aug 35.48 · Sep 31.25 · Oct 26.55 · Nov 20.23 · Dec 14.5 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁵Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -11.82 · Feb -15.11 · Mar -8.8 · Apr -3.67 · May 1.74 · Jun 3.47 · Jul 8.17 · Aug 7.89 · Sep 3.5 · Oct -1.63 · Nov -6.07 · Dec -13.54 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.96 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 6.55 · Apr 10.77 · May 15.02 · Jun 19.49 · Jul 21.59 · Aug 21.02 · Sep 16.71 · Oct 11.78 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 1.9 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁵Official

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

9.5

11.8

14.2

16.5

10.0201320162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.6% between 2013 and 2024, from 14.0 to 10.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Biella?

The published population was 43,181 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.6%
Foreign residents11.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	745.1 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2023	IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico⁹Official
City area	46.69 km²	2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.¹⁷Official
Foreign residents	4,935 people	1 Jan 2026	Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.¹⁶Official
Population density	928.6 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.¹⁸Official
Female residents	22,592 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)²Official
Male residents	20,589 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)²Official
Population	43,181 people	1 Jan 2025	ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025⁷Official

Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

42,546

43,180

43,813

44,447

43,1812018202020222025

Population fell 2.6% between 2018 and 2025, from 44,316 to 43,181.

International community in Biella

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)	43,181	100.0%
Italia	36,587	84.7%
Marocco	1,316	3.0%
Romania	679	1.6%
Filippine	400	0.9%
Ucraina	267	0.6%
Albania	248	0.6%
Brasile	241	0.6%
Pakistan	215	0.5%
Nigeria	213	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Argentina	188	0.4%
Cina	178	0.4%
Perù	143	0.3%
Repubblica Dominicana	120	0.3%
Francia	119	0.3%
Federazione russa	103	0.2%
Tunisia	99	0.2%
Germania	91	0.2%
Egitto	91	0.2%
Bangladesh	90	0.2%
Svizzera	83	0.2%
Cuba	71	0.2%
Sri Lanka	64	0.1%
Senegal	53	0.1%
Costa d'Avorio	52	0.1%
Moldova	51	0.1%
India	49	0.1%
Turchia	49	0.1%
Colombia	49	0.1%
Regno Unito	48	0.1%
Gambia	47	0.1%
Polonia	45	0.1%
Georgia	45	0.1%
Mali	44	0.1%
Bulgaria	42	0.1%
Macedonia del Nord	41	0.1%
Algeria	41	0.1%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	40	0.1%
Guinea	38	0.1%
Somalia	38	0.1%
Venezuela	38	0.1%
Iran	37	0.1%
Camerun	36	0.1%
Libia	34	0.1%
Ghana	30	0.1%
Afghanistan	28	0.1%
Stati Uniti d'America	28	0.1%
Belgio	27	0.1%
Etiopia	26	0.1%
Ecuador	25	0.1%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo	24	0.1%
Burkina Faso	20	0.0%
Cile	19	0.0%
Spagna	18	0.0%
Bielorussia	18	0.0%
Iraq	18	0.0%
Uruguay	17	0.0%
Kenya	15	0.0%
Bolivia	15	0.0%
Canada	14	0.0%
Australia	13	0.0%
Sudafrica	11	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	10	0.0%
Ungheria	10	0.0%
Arabia Saudita	10	0.0%
Israele	10	0.0%
Siria	10	0.0%
Irlanda	8	0.0%
Sierra Leone	8	0.0%
Messico	8	0.0%
Grecia	7	0.0%
Croazia	7	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	7	0.0%
Kosovo	7	0.0%
Libano	7	0.0%
Kazakhstan	7	0.0%
Benin	7	0.0%
Finlandia	6	0.0%
Svezia	6	0.0%
Serbia	6	0.0%
Vietnam	6	0.0%
Eritrea	6	0.0%
El Salvador	6	0.0%
Portogallo	5	0.0%
Corea del Sud	5	0.0%
Uzbekistan	5	0.0%
Austria	4	0.0%
Norvegia	4	0.0%
Giappone	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Thailandia	4	0.0%
Yemen	4	0.0%
Madagascar	4	0.0%
Maurizio	4	0.0%
Sudan	4	0.0%
Tanzania	4	0.0%
Costa Rica	4	0.0%
Guatemala	4	0.0%
Danimarca	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Monaco	3	0.0%
Lettonia	3	0.0%
Slovacchia	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Gabon	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Estonia	2	0.0%
Lituania	2	0.0%
Cambogia	2	0.0%
Taiwan	2	0.0%
Turkmenistan	2	0.0%
Capo Verde	2	0.0%
Comore	2	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	2	0.0%
Mozambico	2	0.0%
Ruanda	2	0.0%
Togo	2	0.0%
Zambia	2	0.0%
Nicaragua	2	0.0%
Bahrein	1	0.0%
Cipro	1	0.0%
Qatar	1	0.0%
Armenia	1	0.0%
Tagikistan	1	0.0%
Liberia	1	0.0%
Malawi	1	0.0%
Mauritania	1	0.0%
Seychelles	1	0.0%
Uganda	1	0.0%
Zimbabwe	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)	43,181	100.0%
Italia	38,594	89.4%
Marocco	781	1.8%
Romania	674	1.6%
Filippine	367	0.8%
Cina	240	0.6%
Ucraina	234	0.5%
Nigeria	224	0.5%
Pakistan	212	0.5%
Albania	109	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Bangladesh	91	0.2%
Perù	80	0.2%
Repubblica Dominicana	79	0.2%
Egitto	78	0.2%
Tunisia	78	0.2%
Sri Lanka	70	0.2%
Brasile	70	0.2%
Federazione russa	68	0.2%
Costa d'Avorio	57	0.1%
Senegal	52	0.1%
Georgia	50	0.1%
Mali	49	0.1%
Cuba	47	0.1%
Gambia	46	0.1%
Guinea	45	0.1%
Turchia	43	0.1%
Bulgaria	32	0.1%
Iran	32	0.1%
Camerun	32	0.1%
Polonia	30	0.1%
Ghana	29	0.1%
Colombia	28	0.1%
Francia	27	0.1%
Argentina	27	0.1%
India	25	0.1%
Spagna	24	0.1%
Afghanistan	24	0.1%
Somalia	22	0.1%
Macedonia del Nord	20	0.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	19	0.0%
Burkina Faso	19	0.0%
Algeria	16	0.0%
Iraq	15	0.0%
Germania	14	0.0%
Libia	14	0.0%
Moldova	13	0.0%
Ecuador	13	0.0%
Regno Unito	12	0.0%
Bielorussia	12	0.0%
Siria	12	0.0%
Croazia	11	0.0%
Venezuela	11	0.0%
Bolivia	10	0.0%
Israele	9	0.0%
Kosovo	8	0.0%
Kenya	8	0.0%
Sierra Leone	8	0.0%
Finlandia	6	0.0%
Irlanda	6	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	6	0.0%
Portogallo	6	0.0%
Serbia	6	0.0%
Giappone	6	0.0%
Kazakhstan	6	0.0%
Benin	6	0.0%
Belgio	5	0.0%
Grecia	4	0.0%
Ungheria	4	0.0%
Slovacchia	4	0.0%
Cipro	4	0.0%
Tanzania	4	0.0%
Eritrea	4	0.0%
Stati Uniti d'America	4	0.0%
Cile	4	0.0%
Svezia	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	3	0.0%
Corea del Sud	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Taiwan	3	0.0%
Maurizio	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Messico	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Danimarca	2	0.0%
Norvegia	2	0.0%
San Marino	2	0.0%
Svizzera	2	0.0%
Lettonia	2	0.0%
Lituania	2	0.0%
Palestina	2	0.0%
Libano	2	0.0%
Yemen	2	0.0%
Uzbekistan	2	0.0%
Etiopia	2	0.0%
Gabon	2	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	2	0.0%
Sudan	2	0.0%
Costa Rica	2	0.0%
Guatemala	2	0.0%
Austria	1	0.0%
Malta	1	0.0%
Mongolia	1	0.0%
Vietnam	1	0.0%
Armenia	1	0.0%
Tagikistan	1	0.0%
Congo	1	0.0%
Liberia	1	0.0%
Madagascar	1	0.0%
Sudafrica	1	0.0%
Zambia	1	0.0%
Sud Sudan	1	0.0%
Canada	1	0.0%
Dominica	1	0.0%
Nicaragua	1	0.0%
Australia	1	0.0%
Nuova Zelanda	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	13.98 %	31 Dec 2023	ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality⁸Official
Non-citizens, share of residents	10.62 %	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁵Official
Households	22,320 households	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Biella

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.

Valdilana as a Biella alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Rent: €2.65/m² Valdilana vs €4.88/m² Biella−46%
Residents: 9,911 Valdilana vs 43,181 Biella−77%
Unemployment: 5.8% Valdilana vs 6.8% Biella−15%
Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Valdilana vs 13.0 µg/m³ Biella−15%
Median gross pay, region: €2,148 Valdilana vs €2,148 Biellasame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,156 Valdilana vs 3,156 Biellasame level

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Avellino as a Biella alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 751 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €3.70/m² Avellino vs €4.88/m² Biella−24%
Median gross pay, region: €1,549 Avellino vs €2,148 Biella−28%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,706 Avellino vs 3,156 Biella−14%
Nearest airport: 34.0 km Avellino vs 51.0 km Biella−33%
Residents: 51,975 Avellino vs 43,181 Biella+20%

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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 Biella?

The published population was 43,181 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Biella?

Average net cold rent is about 4.88 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 341 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Biella?

How safe is Biella?

Police recorded about 3,156 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 Biella?

The unemployment rate is about 6.8 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Biella?

The median gross salary is 2,148 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Biella a good place to live?

Biella 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 Biella?

Vigliano Biellese, Candelo, Cossato, Valdilana, Ivrea are near Biella. 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 Biella?

The official country of birth distribution records 43,181 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). Biella, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f11079af54ac07d2dee94b20500a0695]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/biella/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_biella-italy-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_58bf68916c21,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Biella, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f11079af54ac07d2dee94b20500a0695},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/biella/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
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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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · 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
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servizi2.inps.it servizi2.inps.it · checked 2026-08-27
Tasso di delittuosità - prov esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-09-23
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Numbeo — Cost of Living in Biella (Wayback capture 20241211170905) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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