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Living in Castelbuono

In Castelbuono, rent averages €2.00 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 12.9% (2023).

At the start of 2026, the city covered 60.79 km² and had a population density of 129.5 people per km². The foreign population count was 178 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2326 sources

Population7,926people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)1,539EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent2EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate12.89%country median 6.0% — 114% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime3,946incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

Higher unemployment than 91% 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 Castelbuono?

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 Castelbuono.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Castelbuono?

Average net cold rent is 2 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 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Castelbuono recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesCastelbuono highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Castelbuono 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
Dwellings6,331 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Main residence dwellings3,647 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)2 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Is Castelbuono 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–57%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–57%
Family47%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 36–58%
Retirement54%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 120 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2 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 Castelbuono?

The unemployment rate is about 12.9 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.89 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Castelbuono is 12.9%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment2,814 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it22Official
Unemployment rate12.89 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12Official

What does a salary buy in Castelbuono?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,539 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,184of €1,346 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.€1,346
Rent, 60 m²€2.00/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €120
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€1,184
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Castelbuono Salary needed to live in Castelbuono

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official
Schools11 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; Castelbuono's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Castelbuono?

Police recorded about 3,946 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 citiesCastelbuono highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Castelbuono 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 residents3,946 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov23Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport39 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Nearest airportPMO3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Distance to nearest airport92 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 18.99 · Feb 19.79 · Mar 25.59 · Apr 25.82 · May 32.29 · Jun 37.61 · Jul 38.74 · Aug 37.53 · Sep 35.04 · Oct 30.72 · Nov 25.02 · Dec 19.7 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan 0.53 · Feb 0.41 · Mar 2.12 · Apr 2.75 · May 8.17 · Jun 9.75 · Jul 14.93 · Aug 17.04 · Sep 13.05 · Oct 9.19 · Nov 4.68 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.71 · Feb 8.53 · Mar 10.53 · Apr 13.25 · May 17.06 · Jun 21.72 · Jul 24.76 · Aug 25.15 · Sep 21.69 · Oct 18.24 · Nov 13.92 · Dec 10.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Castelbuono?

The published population was 7,926 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 residents719.2 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico11Official
City area60.79 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Foreign residents178 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.17Official
Population density129.5 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.19Official
Female residents4,046 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Male residents3,880 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Population7,926 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

Population fell 7.7% between 2018 and 2025, from 8,589 to 7,926.

International community in Castelbuono

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)7,926100.0%
Italia7,60095.9%
Romania941.2%
Germania851.1%
Stati Uniti d'America180.2%
Svizzera90.1%
Argentina90.1%
Tunisia80.1%
Ungheria70.1%
Polonia60.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Federazione russa60.1%
Croazia60.1%
Ucraina50.1%
Senegal50.1%
Brasile50.1%
Francia40.1%
Albania30.0%
Belgio30.0%
Moldova30.0%
India30.0%
Marocco30.0%
Messico30.0%
Regno Unito20.0%
Irlanda20.0%
Malta20.0%
Repubblica ceca20.0%
Costa d'Avorio20.0%
Gambia20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Repubblica Dominicana20.0%
Danimarca10.0%
Finlandia10.0%
Norvegia10.0%
Spagna10.0%
Lettonia10.0%
Slovacchia10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Cina10.0%
Giappone10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Benin10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Camerun10.0%
Egitto10.0%
Etiopia10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Seychelles10.0%
Cile10.0%
Colombia10.0%
Nuova Zelanda10.0%

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)7,926100.0%
Italia7,74997.8%
Romania991.2%
Ungheria70.1%
Stati Uniti d'America70.1%
Germania40.1%
Nigeria40.1%
Senegal40.1%
Albania30.0%
Svizzera30.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ucraina30.0%
India30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Brasile30.0%
Irlanda20.0%
Malta20.0%
Moldova20.0%
Costa d'Avorio20.0%
Gambia20.0%
Guinea20.0%
Marocco20.0%
Messico20.0%
Francia10.0%
Regno Unito10.0%
Norvegia10.0%
Polonia10.0%
Spagna10.0%
Federazione russa10.0%
Slovacchia10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Cina10.0%
Giappone10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Benin10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Camerun10.0%
Egitto10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Repubblica Dominicana10.0%

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 residents2.23 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Households3,676 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Castelbuono

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.

Gangi as a Castelbuono alternative in the same region

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

  • Rent: €1.85/m² Gangi vs €2.00/m² Castelbuono−7%
  • Unemployment: 11.2% Gangi vs 12.9% Castelbuono−13%
  • Residents: 6,006 Gangi vs 7,926 Castelbuono−24%
  • Nearest airport: 84.0 km Gangi vs 92.0 km Castelbuono−9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,539 Gangi vs €1,539 Castelbuonosame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,946 Gangi vs 3,946 Castelbuonosame level
Full comparisonMore about Gangi

Siena as a Castelbuono alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 643 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €7.60/m² Siena vs €2.00/m² Castelbuono+280%
  • Residents: 52,990 Siena vs 7,926 Castelbuono+569%
  • Unemployment: 5.0% Siena vs 12.9% Castelbuono−61%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,013 Siena vs €1,539 Castelbuono+31%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,042 Siena vs 3,946 Castelbuono−23%
  • Nearest airport: 55.0 km Siena vs 92.0 km Castelbuono−40%
Full comparisonMore about Siena

Cities near Castelbuono

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Minervino Murge7,926 residentsTrevi7,927 residentsSan Gavino Monreale7,923 residentsSan Daniele del Friuli7,935 residentsFuscaldo7,911 residentsPetrosino7,911 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 Castelbuono?

The published population was 7,926 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Castelbuono?

Average net cold rent is 2 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 140 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

How safe is Castelbuono?

Police recorded about 3,946 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 Castelbuono?

The unemployment rate is about 12.9 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Castelbuono?

The median gross salary is 1,539 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Castelbuono?

178 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 Castelbuono a good place to live?

Castelbuono 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 Castelbuono?

Gangi, Campofelice di Roccella are near Castelbuono. 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 Castelbuono?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,926 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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