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Living in Fermo

Fermo is a city in Italy. The foreign population count was 3,801 at the start of 2026. Fermo covers 124.7 km², with a population density of 287.5 people per km² at the start of 2026.

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

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 Fermo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Fermo?

Average net cold rent is 4.55 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): 4.55 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Fermo yet.

Net rent across major citiesFermo highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Fermo highlighted€30.00Milano€17.15Rome€9.10Napolinet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings21,458 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings15,673 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.55 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 273 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.55 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 Fermo?

The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.17 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Fermo is 7.2%. 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%3166–8Fermo 7.2%232 cities: 8% to under 10%2328–10335 cities: 10% to under 12%33510–12189 cities: 12% to under 14%18912–1485 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 employment14,620 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,609 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it21Official
Unemployment rate7.17 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fermo. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fermo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count15 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)14Official
School Count54 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportAOI3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport58 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fermo. 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
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, Onlinenot_published
Open official information
Open the full Italy section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fermo.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Fermo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — 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
Fermo 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 Fermo 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/m³20412–13Fermo 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 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 18.85 · Feb 18.19 · Mar 22.62 · Apr 24.74 · May 31.03 · Jun 36.85 · Jul 36.91 · Aug 39.04 · Sep 33.62 · Oct 27.79 · Nov 22.75 · Dec 17.75 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -2.66 · Feb -3.28 · Mar -2.7 · Apr 1.3 · May 7.36 · Jun 9.88 · Jul 16.17 · Aug 15.15 · Sep 10.74 · Oct 6.21 · Nov 1.53 · Dec -1.71 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.03 · Feb 7.31 · Mar 9.74 · Apr 12.96 · May 17.22 · Jun 22.18 · Jul 25.35 · Aug 25.32 · Sep 20.63 · Oct 16.35 · Nov 12.02 · Dec 8.27 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Fermo by year, µg/m³5.48.110.913.62015201720192021202412.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 7.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 13.0 to 12.0.

Cities of a similar size in Italy

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Italy cities
Chieri35,819 residentsBelluno35,543 residentsLimbiate35,484 residentsCaltagirone35,475 residentsCento35,474 residentsSpoleto35,983 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Fermo?

The published population was 35,727 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Fermo residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.4%Foreign residents 10.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents740.6 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico10Official
City area124.7 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official
Foreign residents3,801 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.16Official
Population density287.5 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Population Female18,334 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population Male17,393 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population35,727 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025
Population in Fermo by year, residents35,62236,12836,63337,139201820202022202535,727residents

Population fell 3.5% between 2018 and 2025, from 37,034 to 35,727.

International community in Fermo

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)35,727100.0%
Italia31,13287.1%
Romania6531.8%
Albania5591.6%
Marocco4391.2%
Ucraina2500.7%
Pakistan2460.7%
Cina1720.5%
Polonia1430.4%
Argentina1430.4%
Show 99 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Nigeria1310.4%
India1300.4%
Algeria950.3%
Federazione russa940.3%
Macedonia del Nord930.3%
Moldova930.3%
Costa d'Avorio770.2%
Germania740.2%
Bangladesh710.2%
Senegal700.2%
Brasile680.2%
Cuba580.2%
Gambia470.1%
Francia450.1%
Afghanistan400.1%
Kosovo380.1%
Bulgaria370.1%
Tunisia370.1%
Svizzera350.1%
Regno Unito320.1%
Sri Lanka290.1%
Egitto260.1%
Repubblica Dominicana250.1%
Bosnia-Erzegovina240.1%
Colombia230.1%
Venezuela230.1%
Filippine210.1%
Belgio200.1%
Bielorussia190.1%
Mali180.1%
Slovacchia170.0%
Guinea170.0%
Camerun160.0%
Serbia150.0%
Somalia150.0%
Stati Uniti d'America140.0%
Paesi Bassi130.0%
Ungheria130.0%
Croazia130.0%
Turchia130.0%
Uruguay130.0%
Perù120.0%
Spagna110.0%
Kazakhstan110.0%
Etiopia110.0%
Ghana110.0%
Burkina Faso100.0%
Grecia80.0%
Libano80.0%
Canada80.0%
Repubblica ceca70.0%
Iran60.0%
Guinea-Bissau60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Guatemala60.0%
Cile60.0%
Austria50.0%
Iraq50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Libia50.0%
Sudafrica50.0%
Messico50.0%
Australia50.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Siria40.0%
Thailandia40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Lussemburgo30.0%
Portogallo30.0%
Svezia30.0%
Lituania30.0%
Israele30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Capo Verde30.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
Estonia20.0%
Giappone20.0%
Indonesia20.0%
Sierra Leone20.0%
Sudan20.0%
Costa Rica20.0%
Paraguay20.0%
Finlandia10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Malta10.0%
Lettonia10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Cipro10.0%
Corea del Sud10.0%
Benin10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Congo10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Zambia10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Giamaica10.0%
Honduras10.0%

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)35,727100.0%
Italia32,13089.9%
Romania6761.9%
Albania3891.1%
Marocco3240.9%
Pakistan2490.7%
Ucraina2360.7%
Cina2150.6%
Nigeria1590.4%
Polonia1050.3%
Show 88 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
India940.3%
Algeria860.2%
Macedonia del Nord830.2%
Bangladesh680.2%
Senegal680.2%
Costa d'Avorio630.2%
Gambia540.2%
Federazione russa440.1%
Afghanistan430.1%
Moldova370.1%
Sri Lanka340.1%
Tunisia320.1%
Cuba320.1%
Brasile270.1%
Egitto260.1%
Kosovo250.1%
Mali210.1%
Camerun200.1%
Filippine190.1%
Guinea180.1%
Bulgaria170.0%
Germania170.0%
Turchia160.0%
Argentina160.0%
Somalia150.0%
Paesi Bassi140.0%
Regno Unito130.0%
Ghana130.0%
Repubblica Dominicana120.0%
Croazia110.0%
Slovacchia100.0%
Burkina Faso100.0%
Bielorussia90.0%
Colombia90.0%
Francia80.0%
Kazakhstan80.0%
Guinea-Bissau80.0%
Spagna70.0%
Venezuela70.0%
Serbia60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Stati Uniti d'America60.0%
Portogallo50.0%
Repubblica ceca50.0%
Iraq50.0%
Etiopia50.0%
Perù50.0%
Uruguay50.0%
Belgio40.0%
Grecia40.0%
Lituania40.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Svizzera30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Libano30.0%
Siria30.0%
Congo30.0%
Cile30.0%
Lettonia20.0%
Giappone20.0%
Iran20.0%
Sudan20.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo20.0%
Eritrea20.0%
Canada20.0%
Costa Rica20.0%
Danimarca10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Malta10.0%
Svezia10.0%
Ungheria10.0%
Cipro10.0%
Israele10.0%
Thailandia10.0%
Benin10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Capo Verde10.0%
Niger10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Sudafrica10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Messico10.0%
Bolivia10.0%

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

Is Fermo 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 safety · range 43–63%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student63%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–63%
Foreign residents3,801 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population35,727 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.55 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings21,458 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
People in employment14,620 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)1,609 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 Pct10.07 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Households16,338 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fermo 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.

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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 Fermo?

The published population was 35,727 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Fermo?

Average net cold rent is 4.55 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 319 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Fermo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Fermo?

The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Fermo?

The median gross salary is 1,609 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Fermo?

3,801 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 Fermo a good place to live?

Fermo 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 Fermo?

The official country of birth distribution records 35,727 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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