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Living in Fontaniva

In Fontaniva, rent averages €4.85 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.3% (2023).

For Fontaniva, the foreign population was 829 at the start of 2026. The city covers 20.59 km², with a population density of 393.1 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population8,069people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)2,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent4.85EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate5.32%country median 6.0% — 12% belowOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime3,795incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³country median 14.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 62% 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 Fontaniva?

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 Fontaniva.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Fontaniva?

Average net cold rent is 4.85 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): 4.85 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fontaniva recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesFontaniva highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Fontaniva 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 fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliad GIGA mobile tariff3Official · national market
Dwellings3,685 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Main residence dwellings3,136 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.85 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Is Fontaniva 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student44%strong on cost, weak on work · range 34–54%
Family45%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 34–56%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 291 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.85 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 Fontaniva?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.32 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)13
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Fontaniva is 5.3%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment3,552 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it23Official
Unemployment rate5.32 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)13Official

What does a salary buy in Fontaniva?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,200 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,410of €1,743 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.€1,743
Rent, 60 m²€4.85/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €291
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€1,410
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Fontaniva Salary needed to live in Fontaniva

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)16Official
Schools5 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)16Official

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; Fontaniva's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Fontaniva?

Police recorded about 3,795 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 - prov24

Recorded crime across major citiesFontaniva highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Fontaniva 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 residents3,795 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov24Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport38 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights21Official
Nearest airportTSF3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Distance to nearest airport34 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Fontaniva?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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

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 Fontaniva is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³country median 14.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 15.33 · Feb 19.22 · Mar 24.85 · Apr 29.78 · May 32.61 · Jun 38.45 · Jul 38.2 · Aug 39.52 · Sep 33.45 · Oct 29.1 · Nov 21.49 · Dec 15.16 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -7.07 · Feb -8.21 · Mar -5.75 · Apr -1.6 · May 6.06 · Jun 8.32 · Jul 12.27 · Aug 12.05 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 0.17 · Nov -2.49 · Dec -7.54 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.22 · Feb 4.76 · Mar 8.79 · Apr 13.31 · May 17.98 · Jun 22.77 · Jul 25.46 · Aug 25.05 · Sep 20.02 · Oct 14.73 · Nov 9.11 · Dec 4.29 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 26.3% between 2013 and 2024, from 19.0 to 14.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Fontaniva?

The published population was 8,069 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202511

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents674.1 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico12Official
City area20.59 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.19Official
Foreign residents829 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.18Official
Population density393.1 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.20Official
Female residents4,018 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Male residents4,051 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Population8,069 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202511Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

Population rose 1.0% between 2018 and 2025, from 7,988 to 8,069.

International community in Fontaniva

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)8,069100.0%
Italia7,02087.0%
Romania3153.9%
Albania1311.6%
Marocco1061.3%
Moldova690.9%
Burkina Faso560.7%
Svizzera300.4%
Cina250.3%
Brasile240.3%
Show 59 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Ucraina210.3%
Togo200.2%
Canada200.2%
India180.2%
Nigeria120.1%
Pakistan110.1%
Argentina110.1%
Belgio100.1%
Kosovo100.1%
Ghana100.1%
Cuba100.1%
Bosnia-Erzegovina90.1%
Sri Lanka90.1%
Germania80.1%
Federazione russa80.1%
Macedonia del Nord70.1%
Francia60.1%
Stati Uniti d'America60.1%
Colombia60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Polonia50.1%
Croazia50.1%
Repubblica Dominicana50.1%
Senegal40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Australia40.0%
Serbia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Costa d'Avorio30.0%
Perù30.0%
Regno Unito20.0%
Iran20.0%
Somalia20.0%
Honduras20.0%
Ecuador20.0%
Danimarca10.0%
Paesi Bassi10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Svezia10.0%
Ungheria10.0%
Slovenia10.0%
Bielorussia10.0%
Repubblica ceca10.0%
Corea del Sud10.0%
Kuwait10.0%
Siria10.0%
Thailandia10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Egitto10.0%
Gambia10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Libia10.0%
Mozambico10.0%
Eritrea10.0%
Messico10.0%
Panama10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

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)8,069100.0%
Italia7,23689.7%
Romania3724.6%
Albania991.2%
Marocco781.0%
Burkina Faso430.5%
Cina380.5%
Moldova370.5%
Ucraina190.2%
India180.2%
Show 32 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Togo170.2%
Nigeria150.2%
Pakistan130.2%
Sri Lanka110.1%
Ghana70.1%
Bosnia-Erzegovina60.1%
Kosovo60.1%
Senegal60.1%
Brasile60.1%
Serbia50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
Cuba40.0%
Stati Uniti d'America40.0%
Danimarca30.0%
Croazia30.0%
Federazione russa20.0%
Bulgaria10.0%
Francia10.0%
Regno Unito10.0%
Paesi Bassi10.0%
Svezia10.0%
Svizzera10.0%
Ungheria10.0%
Macedonia del Nord10.0%
Repubblica ceca10.0%
Iran10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Gambia10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Messico10.0%
Venezuela10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Non-citizens, share of residents10.32 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official
Households3,296 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Fontaniva

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.

Galliera Veneta as a Fontaniva alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Rent: €4.00/m² Galliera Veneta vs €4.85/m² Fontaniva−18%
  • Unemployment: 4.8% Galliera Veneta vs 5.3% Fontaniva−10%
  • Nearest airport: 29.0 km Galliera Veneta vs 34.0 km Fontaniva−15%
  • Residents: 7,137 Galliera Veneta vs 8,069 Fontaniva−12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,200 Galliera Veneta vs €2,200 Fontanivasame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,795 Galliera Veneta vs 3,795 Fontanivasame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Galliera Veneta vs 14.0 µg/m³ Fontanivasame level
Full comparisonMore about Galliera Veneta

Avellino as a Fontaniva alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 580 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 51,975 Avellino vs 8,069 Fontaniva+544%
  • Rent: €3.70/m² Avellino vs €4.85/m² Fontaniva−24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,549 Avellino vs €2,200 Fontaniva−30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,706 Avellino vs 3,795 Fontaniva−29%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Avellino vs 14.0 µg/m³ Fontaniva−29%
  • Nearest airport: 34.0 km Avellino vs 34.0 km Fontanivasame level
Full comparisonMore about Avellino

Budapest as a Fontaniva alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €4.85/m² (2025) Fontanivano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,534 (2026) Budapest vs €2,200 (2024) Fontanivano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 34.0 km Fontaniva−47%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 14.0 µg/m³ Fontaniva−7%
Full comparisonMore about Budapest

Cities near Fontaniva

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

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Caldiero8,069 residentsSan Damiano d'Asti8,071 residentsVicchio8,073 residentsChiusi8,081 residentsLuni8,088 residentsSanluri8,044 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 Fontaniva?

The published population was 8,069 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Fontaniva?

Average net cold rent is 4.85 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 340 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Fontaniva?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Fontaniva?

Police recorded about 3,795 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 Fontaniva?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Fontaniva?

The median gross salary is 2,200 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Fontaniva a good place to live?

Fontaniva 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 Fontaniva?

Cittadella, Carmignano di Brenta, Tombolo, Tezze sul Brenta, Galliera Veneta are near Fontaniva. 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 Fontaniva?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,069 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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