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Living in Genova

Genova is a city in Italy. The city covers 240.7 km², with a population density of 2,352.9 people per km² at the start of 2026. For Genova, annual NO₂ was 30.6 µg/m³ in 2022. The city had 328,550 dwellings in 2023.

Less recorded crime than 83% of Italian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 80% of Italian cities that publish it.

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

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 Genova.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Genova?

Average net cold rent is 7 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): 7 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Genova recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€450
Utilities, 85 m² flat€227
Fitness club€59
Transport pass€48
Internet, 60 Mbps€28
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesGenova highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Genova highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milano€30.00
Rome€17.15
Napoli€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly58.75 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Genoa (Wayback capture 20250116135240)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited28.17 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Genoa (Wayback capture 20250116135240)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly450 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Genoa (Wayback capture 20250116135240)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Genoa (Wayback capture 20250116135240)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass48 EUR/month26 Jul 2026www.amt.genova.it22Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home227.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Genoa (Wayback capture 20250116135240)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings328,550 dwellings31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings283,602 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 420 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7 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 Genova?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.96 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Genova is 7.0%. 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%3166–8Genova 7.0%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 employment233,918 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,214 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it19Official
Unemployment rate6.96 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

The city had 465 schools in August 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools465 schools31 Aug 2025MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie14Official

Safety

How safe is Genova?

Police recorded about 5,692 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: esploradati.istat.it2

Recorded crime across major citiesGenova highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Genova highlighted11,422Firenze10,343Milano9,973Bologna9,170Torino9,092Venezia7,485Catania7,475Rome6,667Verona6,521Napoli5,692Genova5,384Palermo4,616Barirecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,692 incidents per 100,000country median 7,48031 Dec 2024esploradati.istat.it2Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 11 µg/m³ in 2022.

Is the air quality good in Genova?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant20

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
Genova average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Genova average monthly precipitation, mm05511016522070555671048255912115120288JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Genova annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154019.2PM10104030.6NO₂µg/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 Genova is 11.0 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/m³11411–12Genova 11.0204 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/m³8515–1679 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
NO₂ — annual mean30.56 µg/m³country median 15.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant20Official
PM10 — annual mean19.2 µg/m³country median 22.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant20Official
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³country median 14.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant20Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)13.25 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)836.4 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)4.02 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-5.06 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)34.21 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)23.25 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.29 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)3.94 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.16 · Feb 12.69 · Mar 0 · Apr 17.86 · May 0 · Jun 24.81 · Jul 27.87 · Aug 28.09 · Sep 25.08 · Oct 20.47 · Nov 16.04 · Dec 13.22 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GenovaSestri_16120.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.08 · Feb 6.53 · Mar 8.77 · Apr 11.45 · May 0 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.61 · Aug 21.51 · Sep 18.48 · Oct 14.71 · Nov 10.31 · Dec 7.11 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GenovaSestri_16120.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 8.99 · Feb 9.59 · Mar 11.99 · Apr 14.61 · May 18.41 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24.73 · Aug 24.86 · Sep 21.64 · Oct 17.58 · Nov 12.97 · Dec 10.03 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GenovaSestri_16120.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.75 · Feb 54.91 · Mar 55.94 · Apr 70.97 · May 0 · Jun 47.72 · Jul 25.44 · Aug 59.23 · Sep 120.6 · Oct 151.1 · Nov 202.1 · Dec 88.37 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GenovaSestri_16120.csv21Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Palermo628,693 residentsBologna390,151 residentsTorino853,196 residentsFirenze361,705 residentsNapoli909,013 residentsBari315,831 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Genova?

The published population was 564,080 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20258

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Genova residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.2%Foreign residents12.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents474.6 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico10Official
City area240.7 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official
Foreign residents72,103 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.16Official
Population density2,353 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Population Female293,134 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population Male270,946 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population564,080 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20258Official
Population over time12 published observations, 2014–2025
Population in Genova by year, residents558,330572,160585,989599,81920142016201820222025564,080residents

Population fell 5.5% between 2014 and 2025, from 596,958 to 564,080.

Foreign residents over time6 published observations, 2021–2026
Foreign residents in Genova by year, residents56,69962,21467,72973,244202120232025202672,103residents

Foreign residents rose 18.8% between 2021 and 2026, from 60,706 to 72,103.

International community in Genova

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)564,080100.0%
Italia476,78884.5%
Ecuador15,4572.7%
Albania8,9241.6%
Marocco6,3951.1%
Romania5,1550.9%
Bangladesh4,8130.9%
Perù4,1650.7%
Ucraina3,5880.6%
Senegal2,7830.5%
Show 162 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Cina2,2550.4%
Tunisia1,8850.3%
Nigeria1,5970.3%
Egitto1,5150.3%
Federazione russa1,4280.3%
Repubblica Dominicana1,3960.2%
India1,3860.2%
Sri Lanka1,2340.2%
Pakistan1,1600.2%
Francia1,1590.2%
Brasile1,1270.2%
Colombia1,1020.2%
Iran9960.2%
Argentina9290.2%
Germania8560.2%
Filippine8130.1%
Polonia7300.1%
Venezuela6980.1%
Moldova6830.1%
Cile6480.1%
Spagna5880.1%
Svizzera5210.1%
Cuba5090.1%
Regno Unito4920.1%
Bulgaria4310.1%
Stati Uniti d'America4250.1%
Algeria3800.1%
Etiopia3540.1%
Camerun3310.1%
Gambia3290.1%
Mali3180.1%
Costa d'Avorio3120.1%
Bolivia3060.1%
Libia2780.0%
Grecia2770.0%
Libano2600.0%
Croazia2520.0%
Bielorussia2160.0%
Turchia2130.0%
El Salvador2080.0%
Belgio2000.0%
Capo Verde1950.0%
Guinea1910.0%
Ghana1770.0%
Afghanistan1630.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina1570.0%
Somalia1470.0%
Kosovo1410.0%
Eritrea1390.0%
Georgia1370.0%
Burkina Faso1370.0%
Siria1330.0%
Messico1260.0%
Paesi Bassi1210.0%
Ungheria1190.0%
Uruguay1190.0%
Canada1100.0%
Portogallo1050.0%
Thailandia1050.0%
Australia1040.0%
Macedonia del Nord1010.0%
Repubblica ceca980.0%
Austria890.0%
Serbia880.0%
Lituania870.0%
Svezia790.0%
Slovacchia770.0%
Giappone760.0%
Kazakhstan730.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo620.0%
Israele600.0%
Corea del Sud590.0%
Giordania570.0%
Angola570.0%
Vietnam560.0%
Iraq550.0%
Paraguay530.0%
Sudafrica510.0%
Burundi500.0%
Lettonia490.0%
Benin470.0%
Indonesia430.0%
Sierra Leone430.0%
Kenya410.0%
Congo390.0%
Togo390.0%
Monaco380.0%
Irlanda350.0%
Danimarca340.0%
Slovenia310.0%
Palestina310.0%
Maurizio300.0%
Costa Rica290.0%
Panama290.0%
Finlandia280.0%
Uzbekistan270.0%
Guinea-Bissau270.0%
Guatemala260.0%
Honduras260.0%
San Marino240.0%
Cambogia240.0%
Liberia240.0%
Sudan220.0%
Armenia210.0%
Madagascar210.0%
Estonia200.0%
Haiti190.0%
Mozambico180.0%
Norvegia170.0%
Kuwait160.0%
Niger160.0%
Tanzania160.0%
Nicaragua160.0%
Arabia Saudita150.0%
Malaysia150.0%
Singapore150.0%
Kirghizistan150.0%
Lussemburgo130.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti130.0%
Tagikistan130.0%
Taiwan130.0%
Malta100.0%
Seychelles100.0%
Nuova Zelanda100.0%
Nepal90.0%
Azerbaigian90.0%
Zambia90.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Mongolia80.0%
Yemen80.0%
Guinea Equatoriale80.0%
Mauritania80.0%
Gabon70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Cipro60.0%
Zimbabwe60.0%
Oman50.0%
Ruanda50.0%
Bahamas50.0%
Giamaica50.0%
Bahrein40.0%
Gibuti40.0%
Trinidad e Tobago40.0%
Myanmar/Birmania30.0%
Islanda20.0%
Laos20.0%
Qatar20.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana20.0%
Sao Tomé e Principe20.0%
Guyana20.0%
Figi20.0%
Brunei Darussalam10.0%
Maldive10.0%
Turkmenistan10.0%
Ciad10.0%
Lesotho10.0%
Malawi10.0%
Eswatini10.0%
Dominica10.0%
Suriname10.0%
Samoa10.0%
Tonga10.0%

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)564,080100.0%
Italia496,53788.0%
Ecuador10,4041.8%
Albania7,0211.2%
Romania5,6071.0%
Marocco5,4551.0%
Bangladesh5,0110.9%
Ucraina3,2990.6%
Cina2,9200.5%
Perù2,8770.5%
Show 151 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Senegal2,7750.5%
Nigeria1,9010.3%
Tunisia1,4650.3%
Egitto1,2710.2%
Sri Lanka1,1970.2%
India1,1710.2%
Pakistan1,1430.2%
Iran8190.1%
Repubblica Dominicana8050.1%
Filippine7430.1%
Federazione russa6880.1%
Colombia6190.1%
Spagna6050.1%
Brasile4130.1%
Polonia4100.1%
Venezuela4070.1%
Camerun3420.1%
Gambia3410.1%
Mali3380.1%
Francia3310.1%
Bulgaria3270.1%
Algeria2910.1%
Costa d'Avorio2880.1%
Germania2740.0%
Cuba2650.0%
Moldova2500.0%
Cile2460.0%
Bolivia2400.0%
Guinea1910.0%
Regno Unito1880.0%
Libano1850.0%
Ghana1780.0%
Afghanistan1710.0%
Turchia1710.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina1620.0%
El Salvador1500.0%
Stati Uniti d'America1500.0%
Bielorussia1370.0%
Siria1350.0%
Burkina Faso1250.0%
Georgia1180.0%
Grecia1160.0%
Capo Verde1150.0%
Kosovo1140.0%
Argentina1120.0%
Portogallo1070.0%
San Marino910.0%
Somalia840.0%
Serbia820.0%
Svizzera800.0%
Lituania790.0%
Paesi Bassi770.0%
Ungheria700.0%
Messico660.0%
Croazia640.0%
Giappone590.0%
Libia580.0%
Repubblica ceca520.0%
Thailandia510.0%
Angola510.0%
Etiopia510.0%
Slovacchia500.0%
Sierra Leone470.0%
Svezia460.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo460.0%
Palestina430.0%
Burundi420.0%
Austria410.0%
Israele400.0%
Lettonia390.0%
Togo390.0%
Uruguay380.0%
Belgio360.0%
Benin340.0%
Congo340.0%
Eritrea330.0%
Iraq320.0%
Corea del Sud300.0%
Paraguay300.0%
Danimarca280.0%
Irlanda280.0%
Indonesia270.0%
Macedonia del Nord260.0%
Giordania250.0%
Canada240.0%
Guinea-Bissau220.0%
Liberia220.0%
Australia220.0%
Honduras210.0%
Kazakhstan200.0%
Kenya200.0%
Finlandia180.0%
Dominica180.0%
Slovenia150.0%
Vietnam140.0%
Estonia130.0%
Sudan130.0%
Uzbekistan120.0%
Taiwan120.0%
Maurizio120.0%
Niger120.0%
Panama120.0%
Armenia110.0%
Tanzania110.0%
Norvegia100.0%
Kirghizistan90.0%
Sudafrica90.0%
Guatemala90.0%
Haiti90.0%
Nicaragua90.0%
Malta80.0%
Guinea Equatoriale70.0%
Costa Rica70.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Cipro60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Mauritania60.0%
Azerbaigian50.0%
Gabon50.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Nuova Zelanda40.0%
Oman30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Mozambico30.0%
Ruanda30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Apolide30.0%
Islanda20.0%
Lussemburgo20.0%
Arabia Saudita20.0%
Myanmar/Birmania20.0%
Corea del Nord20.0%
Laos20.0%
Tagikistan20.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana20.0%
Uganda20.0%
Giamaica20.0%
Cambogia10.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti10.0%
Maldive10.0%
Yemen10.0%
Gibuti10.0%
Lesotho10.0%
Eswatini10.0%
Sud Sudan10.0%
Guyana10.0%
Samoa10.0%

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

Is Genova 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%
Student67%strong on education, weak on work · range 59–75%
Family60%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 51–69%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–60%
Foreign residents72,103 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population564,080 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings328,550 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality
People in employment233,918 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)2,214 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
Residents born abroad14.54 %31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality9Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct11.97 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Households292,776 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Genova 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 Genova?

The published population was 564,080 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Genova?

Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 490 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Genova?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant.

How safe is Genova?

Police recorded about 5,692 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: esploradati.istat.it.

What is the unemployment rate in Genova?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Genova?

The median gross salary is 2,214 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Genova a good place to live?

Genova 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 Genova?

The official country of birth distribution records 564,080 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Genova, Italy: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/genova/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_genova-italy-rent-salary-cost-of-living_2666d4660c02,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Genova, Italy: rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/genova/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Collected source www1.agenziaentrate.gov.it · checked 2026-08-05
  2. esploradati.istat.it esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-27
  3. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
  5. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
  6. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
  7. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
  8. ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025 demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-26
  9. ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality istat.it · checked 2026-07-16
  10. IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico istat.it · checked 2026-08-08
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  1. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT) istat.it · checked 2026-08-04
  2. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy citizenship distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy country_of_birth distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
  4. MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie dati.istruzione.it · checked 2026-07-16
  5. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-09-12
  6. Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total. demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
  7. Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. situas-servizi.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
  8. Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
  9. servizi2.inps.it servizi2.inps.it · checked 2026-08-27
  10. Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant isprambiente.gov.it · checked 2026-07-15
  11. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GenovaSestri_16120.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  12. www.amt.genova.it amt.genova.it · checked 2026-07-26
  13. Numbeo — Cost of Living in Genoa (Wayback capture 20250116135240) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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