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Living in Caltagirone

In Caltagirone, rent averages €1.95 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 15.6% (2023).

The foreign population count was 1,716 at the start of 2026. The city covers 383.4 km², with a population density of 92.3 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2332 sources

Population35,475people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)1,575EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent1.95EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate15.59%country median 6.0% — 158% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime3,977incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

Higher unemployment than 98% of Italian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it.

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

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 Caltagirone.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Caltagirone?

Average net cold rent is 1.95 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): 1.95 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Caltagirone recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesCaltagirone highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Caltagirone highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00
Rome€17.15
Naples€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliadbox fixed fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliad GIGA mobile tariff2Official · national market
Dwellings24,310 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Main residence dwellings15,113 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)1.95 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Is Caltagirone 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–64%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student64%strong on education, weak on work · range 54–74%
Family61%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 50–72%
Retirement56%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 117 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 1.95 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 Caltagirone?

The unemployment rate is about 15.6 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 15.59 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Caltagirone is 15.6%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment11,009 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it22Official
Unemployment rate15.59 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12Official

What does a salary buy in Caltagirone?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,575 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,212of €1,371 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.€1,371
Rent, 60 m²€1.95/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €117
Internet€30 · official · iliadbox fixed fibre · 2026-09-30− €30
Mobile plan€12 · official · iliad GIGA mobile tariff · 2026-09-30− €12
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,212
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Caltagirone Salary needed to live in Caltagirone

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Caltagirone. 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
Open the Italy service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools16 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official
Schools64 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official

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; Caltagirone's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Caltagirone?

Police recorded about 3,977 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 - prov23

Recorded crime across major citiesCaltagirone highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Caltagirone highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,977 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov23Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Nearest airportCIY3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Distance to nearest airport28 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 19.49 · Feb 20.22 · Mar 24.15 · Apr 29.57 · May 33.8 · Jun 38.51 · Jul 40.75 · Aug 41.79 · Sep 37.67 · Oct 32.08 · Nov 26.13 · Dec 20.86 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan 0 · Feb 1.29 · Mar 1.71 · Apr 5.63 · May 8.25 · Jun 11.64 · Jul 16.43 · Aug 18.69 · Sep 14.13 · Oct 11.12 · Nov 5.78 · Dec 2.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.54 · Feb 10.45 · Mar 12.26 · Apr 14.93 · May 19.01 · Jun 24.05 · Jul 27.51 · Aug 27.6 · Sep 23.85 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 16.02 · Dec 12.1 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Caltagirone?

The published population was 35,475 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents736.9 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico11Official
City area383.4 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Foreign residents1,716 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.17Official
Population density92.27 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.19Official
Female residents18,054 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Male residents17,421 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Population35,475 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

Population fell 3.2% between 2018 and 2025, from 36,655 to 35,475.

International community in Caltagirone

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)35,475100.0%
Italia33,24093.7%
Germania3951.1%
Romania2550.7%
Sri Lanka2130.6%
Tunisia1430.4%
Venezuela940.3%
Pakistan780.2%
Svizzera750.2%
Albania720.2%
Show 77 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bangladesh660.2%
Argentina590.2%
Gambia580.2%
Egitto470.1%
Ucraina440.1%
Senegal350.1%
Malta340.1%
Libia320.1%
Marocco320.1%
Cina300.1%
Colombia300.1%
Mali290.1%
Francia280.1%
Brasile270.1%
Federazione russa250.1%
Iraq250.1%
Australia240.1%
Polonia220.1%
Nigeria220.1%
Costa d'Avorio210.1%
Guinea200.1%
Ghana190.1%
Spagna130.0%
Stati Uniti d'America110.0%
Afghanistan100.0%
Ungheria90.0%
Camerun80.0%
Filippine70.0%
Palestina70.0%
Repubblica Dominicana70.0%
Cuba60.0%
Regno Unito50.0%
Siria50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
Belgio40.0%
Repubblica ceca40.0%
India40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Guinea-Bissau40.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Grecia30.0%
Bielorussia30.0%
Iran30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Benin30.0%
Etiopia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Togo30.0%
Perù30.0%
Lituania20.0%
Croazia20.0%
Moldova20.0%
Turchia20.0%
Kazakhstan20.0%
Maurizio20.0%
Sierra Leone20.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo20.0%
Canada20.0%
Cile20.0%
Austria10.0%
Danimarca10.0%
Finlandia10.0%
Paesi Bassi10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Macedonia del Nord10.0%
Slovacchia10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Arabia Saudita10.0%
Corea del Sud10.0%
Libano10.0%
Niger10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Sudafrica10.0%
Eritrea10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Uruguay10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

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)35,475100.0%
Italia33,94795.7%
Romania2800.8%
Sri Lanka2760.8%
Tunisia1250.4%
Pakistan810.2%
Bangladesh670.2%
Gambia630.2%
Albania590.2%
Egitto460.1%
Show 61 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Cina420.1%
Ucraina410.1%
Senegal370.1%
Malta310.1%
Costa d'Avorio310.1%
Mali280.1%
Iraq260.1%
Marocco260.1%
Nigeria230.1%
Ghana200.1%
Guinea200.1%
Polonia150.0%
Venezuela150.0%
Federazione russa130.0%
Argentina120.0%
Afghanistan110.0%
Colombia90.0%
Palestina80.0%
Camerun80.0%
Germania70.0%
Burkina Faso70.0%
Libia70.0%
Brasile70.0%
Francia60.0%
Benin60.0%
Filippine50.0%
Siria50.0%
India40.0%
Guinea-Bissau40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Repubblica Dominicana40.0%
Spagna30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Stati Uniti d'America30.0%
Perù30.0%
Bulgaria20.0%
Regno Unito20.0%
Iran20.0%
Algeria20.0%
Madagascar20.0%
Maurizio20.0%
Sierra Leone20.0%
Australia20.0%
Danimarca10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Paesi Bassi10.0%
Svizzera10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Lituania10.0%
Croazia10.0%
Slovacchia10.0%
Repubblica ceca10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Niger10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Togo10.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Cile10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Non-citizens, share of residents4.31 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Households15,486 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Caltagirone

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.

Niscemi as a Caltagirone alternative in the same region

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

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,953 Niscemi vs 3,977 Caltagirone−26%
  • Residents: 24,770 Niscemi vs 35,475 Caltagirone−30%
  • Rent: €2.00/m² Niscemi vs €1.95/m² Caltagironesame level
  • Unemployment: 14.9% Niscemi vs 15.6% Caltagirone−5%
  • Nearest airport: 25.0 km Niscemi vs 28.0 km Caltagirone−11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,545 Niscemi vs €1,575 Caltagironesame level
Full comparisonMore about Niscemi

Gallarate as a Caltagirone alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1051 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €4.55/m² Gallarate vs €1.95/m² Caltagirone+133%
  • Unemployment: 6.6% Gallarate vs 15.6% Caltagirone−58%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,253 Gallarate vs €1,575 Caltagirone+43%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Gallarate vs 28.0 km Caltagirone−79%
  • Residents: 52,902 Gallarate vs 35,475 Caltagirone+49%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,778 Gallarate vs 3,977 Caltagirone−5%
Full comparisonMore about Gallarate

Cities near Caltagirone

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Cento35,474 residentsLimbiate35,484 residentsPinerolo35,439 residentsBelluno35,543 residentsMugnano di Napoli35,368 residentsBrugherio35,367 residents

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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 Caltagirone?

The published population was 35,475 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Caltagirone?

Average net cold rent is 1.95 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 137 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

How safe is Caltagirone?

Police recorded about 3,977 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 Caltagirone?

The unemployment rate is about 15.6 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Caltagirone?

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

How many foreign residents live in Caltagirone?

1,716 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 Caltagirone a good place to live?

Caltagirone 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 Caltagirone?

Grammichele, Niscemi, Piazza Armerina, Vizzini, Acate are near Caltagirone. 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 Caltagirone?

The official country of birth distribution records 35,475 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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