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Living in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia

In Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, rent averages €2.25 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 19.7% (2023).

The foreign population count was 337 at the start of 2026. The city covers 12.16 km², with a population density of 737 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2328 sources

Population8,967people1 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 rent2.25EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate19.73%country median 6.0% — 227% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime3,977incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

Higher unemployment than any other Italian city that publishes it and less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

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 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

Average net cold rent is 2.25 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): 2.25 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesFiumefreddo di Sicilia highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Fiumefreddo di Sicilia 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
Dwellings5,407 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Main residence dwellings3,898 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.25 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Is Fiumefreddo di Sicilia a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–57%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–62%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on education · range 38–62%
Family42%strong on housing, weak on education · range 30–54%
Retirement54%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 135 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.25 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 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

The unemployment rate is about 19.7 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 19.73 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia is 19.7%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment2,686 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it18Official
Unemployment rate19.73 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12Official

What does a salary buy in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

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€1,194of €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€2.25/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €135
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€1,194
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia Salary needed to live in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fiumefreddo di Sicilia. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

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 - prov19

Recorded crime across major citiesFiumefreddo di Sicilia highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Fiumefreddo di Sicilia 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 - prov19Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fiumefreddo di Sicilia. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia.

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

The published population was 8,967 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 residents822.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico11Official
City area12.16 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.16Official
Foreign residents337 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.15Official
Population density737 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official
Female residents4,704 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Male residents4,263 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Population8,967 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 9,268 to 8,967.

International community in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia

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)8,967100.0%
Italia8,36393.3%
Romania1411.6%
Svizzera1051.2%
Germania850.9%
Australia310.3%
Ucraina220.2%
Tunisia210.2%
Argentina210.2%
Marocco180.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Federazione russa140.2%
Bangladesh120.1%
Stati Uniti d'America120.1%
Francia100.1%
Cina100.1%
Costa d'Avorio80.1%
Nigeria80.1%
Belgio70.1%
Polonia60.1%
Venezuela60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Cuba50.1%
Regno Unito40.0%
Grecia30.0%
Paesi Bassi30.0%
Croazia30.0%
Filippine30.0%
Brasile30.0%
Austria20.0%
Danimarca20.0%
Malta20.0%
Svezia20.0%
Ciad20.0%
Guinea20.0%
Colombia20.0%
Albania10.0%
Norvegia10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Spagna10.0%
Ungheria10.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina10.0%
Macedonia del Nord10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Libano10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Congo10.0%
Egitto10.0%
Gambia10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Eritrea10.0%
Canada10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Messico10.0%
Paraguay10.0%
Perù10.0%

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)8,967100.0%
Italia8,65196.5%
Romania1411.6%
Tunisia210.2%
Ucraina160.2%
Federazione russa130.1%
Cina130.1%
Germania120.1%
Bangladesh120.1%
Costa d'Avorio120.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Nigeria120.1%
Marocco110.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Polonia40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Grecia30.0%
Filippine30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Austria20.0%
Belgio20.0%
Paesi Bassi20.0%
Croazia20.0%
Ciad20.0%
Guinea20.0%
Albania10.0%
Francia10.0%
Regno Unito10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Malta10.0%
Norvegia10.0%
Spagna10.0%
Svezia10.0%
Svizzera10.0%
Ungheria10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Gambia10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Messico10.0%
Stati Uniti d'America10.0%

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 residents3.52 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Households3,975 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Fiumefreddo di Sicilia

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.

Santa Venerina as a Fiumefreddo di Sicilia alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 14.9% Santa Venerina vs 19.7% Fiumefreddo di Sicilia−25%
  • Rent: €2.10/m² Santa Venerina vs €2.25/m² Fiumefreddo di Sicilia−7%
  • Residents: 8,450 Santa Venerina vs 8,967 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia−6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,575 Santa Venerina vs €1,575 Fiumefreddo di Siciliasame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Santa Venerina vs 3,977 Fiumefreddo di Siciliasame level
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Cities near Fiumefreddo di Sicilia

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

Alternative cities in Italy

Other cities in Italy to compare with Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, nearest in population first.

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Albinea8,964 residentsMinerbio8,973 residentsTeolo8,974 residentsGessate8,960 residentsMissaglia8,977 residentsIseo8,979 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia 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.

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; Fiumefreddo di Sicilia's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

The published population was 8,967 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

Average net cold rent is 2.25 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 158 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

How safe is Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

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 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

The unemployment rate is about 19.7 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

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

How many foreign residents live in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

337 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 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia a good place to live?

Fiumefreddo di Sicilia 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 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

Calatabiano, Mascali, Riposto, Giardini-Naxos, Giarre are near Fiumefreddo di Sicilia. 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 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,967 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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