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Living in Gela

Gela is a city in Italy. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gela covers 279.1 km², with a population density of 251.2 people per km² at the start of 2026. The foreign population count was 1,659 at the start of 2026.

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

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 Gela.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Gela?

Average net cold rent is 2.6 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): 2.6 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1

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

Net rent across major citiesGela highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gela highlighted€30.00Milano€17.15Rome€9.10Napolinet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings47,679 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings27,983 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 156 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.6 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 Gela?

The unemployment rate is about 12.4 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.38 % · Eurostat3
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Gela is 12.4%. 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%18912–14Gela 12.4%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 employment20,507 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,545 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it21Official
Unemployment rate12.38 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Eurostat3Official
Unemployment rate over time7 published observations, 2011–2023
Unemployment rate in Gela by year, %11.0%17.8%24.7%31.5%201120192021202312.4%%

Unemployment rate fell 53.1% between 2011 and 2023, from 26.4% to 12.4%.

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count22 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official
School Count86 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportCIY3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport34 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gela?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IT 2024 PM2.5 exact station subset2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Gela average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°9°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gela average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100845947351283448688884JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Gela average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360185186231256308326357336263225188173JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gela annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52515.0PM2.5µg/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 Gela is 15.0 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/m³20412–13171 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/m³8515–16Gela 15.079 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 mean15 µg/m³country median 14.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IT 2024 PM2.5 exact station subset2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.46 · Feb 15.45 · Mar 16.8 · Apr 19.22 · May 22.63 · Jun 26.03 · Jul 28.25 · Aug 29.1 · Sep 26.91 · Oct 24.03 · Nov 20.23 · Dec 16.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.05 · Feb 8.73 · Mar 9.95 · Apr 12.18 · May 15.88 · Jun 19.85 · Jul 22.38 · Aug 23.39 · Sep 20.92 · Oct 17.87 · Nov 14.05 · Dec 10.65 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.24 · Feb 12.09 · Mar 13.42 · Apr 15.75 · May 19.31 · Jun 22.94 · Jul 25.34 · Aug 26.29 · Sep 23.93 · Oct 20.95 · Nov 17.15 · Dec 13.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 83.65 · Feb 59.14 · Mar 46.57 · Apr 34.72 · May 12.03 · Jun 7.87 · Jul 2.91 · Aug 3.94 · Sep 48.27 · Oct 68.34 · Nov 87.51 · Dec 84.22 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 185.4 · Feb 186.2 · Mar 230.6 · Apr 255.6 · May 307.5 · Jun 325.5 · Jul 357.4 · Aug 335.7 · Sep 263.4 · Oct 225.1 · Nov 188.1 · Dec 173.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official

Cities of a similar size in Italy

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

All Italy cities
L'Aquila70,425 residentsAltamura70,163 residentsCremona70,922 residentsImola69,403 residentsPavia71,610 residentsQuartu Sant'Elena68,237 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gela?

The published population was 70,451 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gela residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.6%Foreign residents 2.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents635.9 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat4Official
City area279.1 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official
Foreign-resident share2.2 %31 Dec 2025Eurostat5Official
Foreign residents1,659 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.16Official
Population density251.2 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Population Female36,139 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Population Male34,312 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Population70,451 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512Official
Population over time12 published observations, 2014–2025
Population in Gela by year, residents69,94172,40674,87177,3362014201620182022202570,451residents

Population fell 8.3% between 2014 and 2025, from 76,826 to 70,451.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2016–2026
Foreign residents in Gela by year, residents1,1501,3321,5151,6972016201820202022202420261,659residents

Foreign residents rose 39.6% between 2016 and 2026, from 1,188 to 1,659.

International community in Gela

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)70,451100.0%
Italia68,09096.6%
Romania6901.0%
Germania4440.6%
Tunisia1470.2%
Svizzera820.1%
Albania800.1%
Gambia640.1%
Stati Uniti d'America570.1%
Marocco510.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Nigeria510.1%
Cina460.1%
Polonia420.1%
Francia410.1%
Libia400.1%
Pakistan330.0%
Ucraina320.0%
Senegal320.0%
Argentina290.0%
Bangladesh280.0%
Brasile250.0%
Belgio220.0%
Cuba210.0%
Ungheria190.0%
Federazione russa170.0%
Mali160.0%
Regno Unito130.0%
Algeria130.0%
India120.0%
Etiopia110.0%
Perù110.0%
Ghana100.0%
Guinea100.0%
Grecia90.0%
Malta90.0%
Spagna90.0%
Colombia80.0%
Serbia70.0%
Egitto70.0%
Portogallo60.0%
Costa d'Avorio50.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Repubblica Dominicana50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Venezuela50.0%
Austria40.0%
Bulgaria40.0%
Lussemburgo40.0%
Paesi Bassi40.0%
Lituania40.0%
Filippine40.0%
Congo40.0%
Messico40.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina30.0%
Macedonia del Nord30.0%
Slovacchia30.0%
Repubblica ceca30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Sudafrica30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Cile30.0%
Moldova20.0%
Afghanistan20.0%
Indonesia20.0%
Kirghizistan20.0%
Burkina Faso20.0%
Tanzania20.0%
Togo20.0%
Canada20.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Lettonia10.0%
Croazia10.0%
Bielorussia10.0%
Iran10.0%
Singapore10.0%
Siria10.0%
Thailandia10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Armenia10.0%
Angola10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Niger10.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo10.0%
Eritrea10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Australia10.0%

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)70,451100.0%
Italia68,90397.8%
Romania7331.0%
Tunisia1570.2%
Cina640.1%
Gambia630.1%
Marocco570.1%
Nigeria540.1%
Albania390.1%
Senegal340.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Pakistan330.0%
Bangladesh310.0%
Polonia290.0%
Ucraina250.0%
Mali160.0%
Cuba160.0%
Serbia150.0%
Ghana150.0%
Algeria140.0%
Brasile130.0%
India100.0%
Guinea100.0%
Federazione russa90.0%
Francia70.0%
Germania60.0%
Kosovo60.0%
Regno Unito50.0%
Costa d'Avorio50.0%
Repubblica Dominicana40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Spagna30.0%
Lituania30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Filippine30.0%
Congo30.0%
Egitto30.0%
Messico30.0%
Stati Uniti d'America30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bulgaria20.0%
Grecia20.0%
Malta20.0%
Portogallo20.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina20.0%
Slovacchia20.0%
Afghanistan20.0%
Indonesia20.0%
Kirghizistan20.0%
Burkina Faso20.0%
Guinea-Bissau20.0%
Libia20.0%
Niger20.0%
Paesi Bassi10.0%
Svizzera10.0%
Ungheria10.0%
Lettonia10.0%
Croazia10.0%
Macedonia del Nord10.0%
Bielorussia10.0%
Repubblica ceca10.0%
Iran10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Armenia10.0%
Madagascar10.0%
Mauritania10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Perù10.0%
Australia10.0%

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

Is Gela 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student65%strong on education, weak on safety · range 55–75%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Retirement50%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 38–62%
Foreign residents1,659 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population70,451 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings47,679 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
People in employment20,507 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)1,545 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 Pct2.2 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)10Official
Households28,892 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gela 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 Gela?

The published population was 70,451 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Gela?

Average net cold rent is 2.6 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 182 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Gela?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IT 2024 PM2.5 exact station subset.

What is the unemployment rate in Gela?

The unemployment rate is about 12.4 % (2023). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Gela?

The median gross salary is 1,545 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Gela?

1,659 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 Gela a good place to live?

Gela 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 Gela?

The official country of birth distribution records 70,451 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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