Living in Capoterra
In Capoterra, unemployment is 12.3% (2023).
For Capoterra, the foreign population was 809 at the start of 2026. The city covers 68.53 km², with a population density of 335.8 people per km² at the start of 2026.
Higher unemployment than 88% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 94% of Italian cities that publish it.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Capoterra?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.9 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | iliadbox fixed fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 11.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | iliad GIGA mobile tariff2Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.69 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale11Official · regional context |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 520 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale11Official · regional context |
Is Capoterra 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Capoterra?
The unemployment rate is about 12.3 % (2023). Source: www.istat.it19
Capoterra 12.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,745 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | servizi2.inps.it12Official |
| Unemployment rate | 12.3 %country median 6.0% | 31 Dec 2023 | www.istat.it19Official |
What does a salary buy in Capoterra?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €1,470 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.69/m² · official · Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale · 2025-12-31 | − €341 |
| 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 | €1,087 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Capoterra. 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 Capoterra. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 7 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)5Official |
| Schools | 25 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)5Official |
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; Capoterra's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Safety
How safe is Capoterra?
Police recorded about 2,794 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 - prov13
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,794 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Tasso di delittuosità - prov13Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Capoterra. 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
Is the air quality good in Capoterra?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Capoterra 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³country median 14.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency1Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.68 · Feb 15.02 · Mar 17.5 · Apr 19.91 · May 24.1 · Jun 28.69 · Jul 31.69 · Aug 32.1 · Sep 28.06 · Oct 23.87 · Nov 19.04 · Dec 15.68 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.44 · Feb 5.08 · Mar 7.31 · Apr 9.65 · May 13.33 · Jun 17.29 · Jul 19.92 · Aug 20.47 · Sep 17.46 · Oct 13.93 · Nov 9.99 · Dec 6.84 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.01 · Feb 10.01 · Mar 12.4 · Apr 14.75 · May 18.67 · Jun 22.96 · Jul 25.73 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 22.69 · Oct 18.83 · Nov 14.48 · Dec 11.21 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 37.08 · Feb 33.94 · Mar 32.1 · Apr 45.62 · May 26.24 · Jun 12.52 · Jul 3.11 · Aug 11.42 · Sep 38.51 · Oct 43.93 · Nov 74.02 · Dec 54.87 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 155.9 · Feb 166 · Mar 217.6 · Apr 222.6 · May 271.3 · Jun 312.3 · Jul 339.8 · Aug 314 · Sep 240.3 · Oct 199.3 · Nov 150.3 · Dec 140.7 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 25.0% between 2015 and 2024, from 12.0 to 9.0.
Similar climate. In Italy: Bari ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Castellón de la Plana (Spain) ±1.0 °C, Downey (United States) ±2.4 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.5 °C, Tarragona (Spain) ±0.8 °C, Elche (Spain) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Capoterra?
The published population was 23,092 people in 2024. Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)4
By nationality
National passport96.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 68.53 km² | 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.7Official |
| Foreign residents | 809 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.6Official |
| Population density | 335.8 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.8Official |
| Population | 23,092 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)4Official |
Alternatives for people set on Capoterra
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.
Siena as a Capoterra alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Nearest airport: 55.0 km Siena vs 11.0 km Capoterra+400%
- Unemployment: 5.0% Siena vs 12.3% Capoterra−60%
- Rent: €7.60/m² Siena vs €5.69/m² Capoterrano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,013 Siena vs €1,745 Capoterra+15%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,042 Siena vs 2,794 Capoterra+9%
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How many people live in Capoterra?
The published population was 23,092 people in 2024. Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).
Is the air quality good in Capoterra?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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.
How safe is Capoterra?
Police recorded about 2,794 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 Capoterra?
The unemployment rate is about 12.3 % (2023). Source: www.istat.it.
What is the typical salary around Capoterra?
The median gross salary is 1,745 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.
Is Capoterra a good place to live?
Capoterra 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.
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- iliad GIGA mobile tariff iliad.it · checked 2026-09-15
- iliadbox fixed fibre iliad.it · checked 2026-09-15
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT) istat.it · checked 2026-08-02
- 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
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- Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale abi.it · checked 2026-10-06
- servizi2.inps.it servizi2.inps.it · checked 2026-08-27
- Tasso di delittuosità - prov esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-09-23
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- www.istat.it istat.it · checked 2026-08-26
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