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Living in Cassano all'Ionio

Cassano all'Ionio is a city in Italy. The foreign population count was 1,589 at the start of 2026. The city covers 159.1 km², with a population density of 102.7 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Higher unemployment than 92% of Italian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 73% of Italian cities that publish it.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Cassano all'Ionio?

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 Cassano all'Ionio?

Average net cold rent is 2.7 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): 2.7 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Cassano all'Ionio yet.

Net rent across major citiesCassano all'Ionio highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Cassano all'Ionio highlighted€30.00Milano€17.15Rome€9.10Napolinet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings13,899 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,078 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 162 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.7 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 Cassano all'Ionio?

The unemployment rate is about 13.3 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.34 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Cassano all'Ionio is 13.3%. Of 2,385 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Italy per band9 cities: 0% to under 2%90–2155 cities: 2% to under 4%1552–41023 cities: 4% to under 6%10234–6316 cities: 6% to under 8%3166–8232 cities: 8% to under 10%2328–10335 cities: 10% to under 12%33510–12189 cities: 12% to under 14%18912–14Cassano all'Ionio 13.3%85 cities: 14% to under 16%8514–1621 cities: 16% to under 18%2116–1814 cities: 18% to under 20%1418–203 cities: 20% to under 22%320–222 cities: 22% to under 24%222–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment4,785 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,272 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it21Official
Unemployment rate13.34 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cassano all'Ionio. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count8 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)14Official
School Count26 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport21 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportSUF3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport98 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cassano all'Ionio. 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 Personvaries

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, Onlinenot_published
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cassano all'Ionio.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Cassano all'Ionio?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

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
Cassano all'Ionio annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Cassano all'Ionio is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 1,690 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Italy per band7 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³73–41 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–68 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³86–714 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³147–855 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³558–9121 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1219–10118 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³11810–11114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³11411–12204 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³20412–13Cassano all'Ionio 12.0171 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³17113–14121 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³12114–1585 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³8515–1679 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³7916–1782 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³8217–18131 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³13118–19113 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³11319–2062 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³6220–2170 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³7021–2260 cities: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³6022–2317 cities: 23 µg/m³ to under 24 µg/m³1723–2435 cities: 24 µg/m³ to under 25 µg/m³3524–259 cities: 25 µg/m³ to under 26 µg/m³925–261 city: 28 µg/m³ to under 29 µg/m³128–29

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³country median 14.031 Dec 2021European Environment Agency2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 16.42 · Feb 18.47 · Mar 25.51 · Apr 26.04 · May 31.29 · Jun 38.12 · Jul 40.56 · Aug 40 · Sep 36.73 · Oct 30.9 · Nov 24.23 · Dec 18.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -6.03 · Feb -4.14 · Mar -2.79 · Apr -3.21 · May 3.4 · Jun 7.53 · Jul 12.18 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 7.63 · Oct 3.9 · Nov -0.45 · Dec -4.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.74 · Feb 6.04 · Mar 8.59 · Apr 11.72 · May 16.15 · Jun 21.47 · Jul 24.95 · Aug 25.02 · Sep 19.97 · Oct 15.74 · Nov 11.09 · Dec 6.97 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2015–2021
Annual PM2.5 in Cassano all'Ionio by year, µg/m³11.713.214.816.3201520172019202112.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 25.0% between 2015 and 2021, from 16.0 to 12.0.

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Cassano all'Ionio?

The published population was 16,307 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Cassano all'Ionio residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.3%Foreign residents 9.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents826.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico10Official
City area159.1 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official
Foreign residents1,589 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.16Official
Population density102.7 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Population Female8,063 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population Male8,244 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population16,307 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025
Population in Cassano all'Ionio by year, residents16,22816,61016,99217,374201820202022202516,307residents

Population fell 5.7% between 2018 and 2025, from 17,295 to 16,307.

International community in Cassano all'Ionio

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)16,307100.0%
Italia14,41788.4%
Romania4252.6%
Marocco2861.8%
Pakistan2641.6%
Svizzera2211.4%
Germania1601.0%
Ucraina510.3%
India390.2%
Bulgaria360.2%
Show 63 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Polonia360.2%
Bangladesh350.2%
Gambia300.2%
Albania270.2%
Nigeria270.2%
Tunisia220.1%
Argentina200.1%
Senegal180.1%
Uruguay140.1%
Francia130.1%
Brasile130.1%
Federazione russa110.1%
Afghanistan110.1%
Venezuela90.1%
Iraq80.0%
Costa d'Avorio80.0%
Spagna50.0%
Slovacchia50.0%
Filippine50.0%
Mali50.0%
Repubblica ceca40.0%
Siria40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Stati Uniti d'America40.0%
Ungheria30.0%
Lituania30.0%
Libano30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Regno Unito20.0%
Grecia20.0%
Paesi Bassi20.0%
Moldova20.0%
Bielorussia20.0%
Montenegro20.0%
Iran20.0%
Egitto20.0%
Libia20.0%
Togo20.0%
Costa Rica20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Repubblica Dominicana20.0%
Messico20.0%
Australia20.0%
Austria10.0%
Belgio10.0%
Lettonia10.0%
Slovenia10.0%
Arabia Saudita10.0%
Giappone10.0%
Giordania10.0%
Israele10.0%
Capo Verde10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Niger10.0%
Sudafrica10.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo10.0%
Sud Sudan10.0%
Cile10.0%
Ecuador10.0%

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

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)16,307100.0%
Italia14,84591.0%
Romania4943.0%
Marocco2841.7%
Pakistan2751.7%
Ucraina410.3%
India390.2%
Bulgaria380.2%
Bangladesh350.2%
Polonia320.2%
Show 41 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Gambia320.2%
Nigeria290.2%
Tunisia210.1%
Senegal170.1%
Albania160.1%
Germania120.1%
Afghanistan110.1%
Costa d'Avorio80.0%
Federazione russa60.0%
Siria60.0%
Venezuela60.0%
Palestina50.0%
Mali50.0%
Slovacchia40.0%
Filippine40.0%
Bielorussia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Ungheria20.0%
Lituania20.0%
Moldova20.0%
Repubblica ceca20.0%
Egitto20.0%
Guinea20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Messico20.0%
Francia10.0%
Paesi Bassi10.0%
Spagna10.0%
Svezia10.0%
Svizzera10.0%
Lettonia10.0%
Giappone10.0%
Iran10.0%
Iraq10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Sud Sudan10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Brasile10.0%
Colombia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Cassano all'Ionio 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student58%strong on education, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement50%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 38–62%
Foreign residents1,589 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population16,307 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings13,899 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
People in employment4,785 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)1,272 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct8.97 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Households7,363 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cassano all'Ionio 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Cassano all'Ionio?

The published population was 16,307 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Cassano all'Ionio?

Average net cold rent is 2.7 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 189 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Cassano all'Ionio?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Cassano all'Ionio?

The unemployment rate is about 13.3 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Cassano all'Ionio?

The median gross salary is 1,272 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Cassano all'Ionio?

1,589 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 Cassano all'Ionio a good place to live?

Cassano all'Ionio 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 Cassano all'Ionio?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,307 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). Cassano all'Ionio, Italy: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/cassano-all-ionio/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cassano all'Ionio, Italy: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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