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Living in Genoa

In Genoa, rent averages €7.00 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 7% (2023).

Genoa (Italian: 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 Genoa, annual NO₂ was 30.6 µg/m³ in 2022. The city had 328,550 dwellings in 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-1738 sources

Population564,080people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)2,214EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent7EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate6.96%country median 6.0% — 15% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime5,692incidents per 100,000country median 7,480 — 24% belowOfficial source · esploradati.istat.it
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³country median 14.0 — 21% belowOfficial source · Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant

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 Genoa?

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 Genoa.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 source2
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Genoa 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, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps, Mobile plan, 10 GB. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesGenoa highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Genoa highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00
Rome€17.15
Naples€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly58.75 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Genoa (Wayback capture 20250116135240)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited28.17 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Genoa (Wayback capture 20250116135240)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly450 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Genoa (Wayback capture 20250116135240)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Genoa (Wayback capture 20250116135240)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass48 EUR/month26 Jul 2026www.amt.genova.it28Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home227.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Genoa (Wayback capture 20250116135240)38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings328,550 dwellings31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality12Official
Main residence dwellings283,602 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source2Official · municipality zone median

Is Genoa 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%
Student62%strong on education, weak on work · range 54–70%
Family56%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 48–64%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–60%

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)14
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Genoa is 7.0%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices4 count15 Sept 2026Ministero del Lavoro — CPI finder19Official
People in employment233,918 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,214 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it25Official
Unemployment rate6.96 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)14Official

What does a salary buy in Genoa?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,214 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,014of €1,749 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€1,749
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €420
Public transport pass€48 · official · amt.genova.it · 2026-07-26− €48
Utilities, 85 m²€227 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31− €227
Internet€28 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31− €28
Mobile plan€12 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31− €12
Left over€1,014
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Public employment offices in Genoa

Ministero del Lavoro lists 4 public employment offices in Genoa (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

The city had 465 schools in August 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools465 schools31 Aug 2025MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie18Official
Public language course providers2 count31 Dec 2025Centri provinciali di istruzione degli adulti — CPIA 1 Liguria1Official

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; Genoa's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents519.8 beds per 100,0001 Jan 2023Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202324Official
Hospitals10 count1 Jan 2023Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202324Official
Pharmacies219 count15 Sept 2026Farmacie4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Genoa 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents519.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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.it3

Recorded crime across major citiesGenoa highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Genoa 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
Burglaries per 100,000 residents163.6 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024IT-Istat-DCCV_DELITTIPS_8-202417Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,692 incidents per 100,000country median 7,48031 Dec 2024esploradati.istat.it3Official

Language courses and integration in Genoa

Centri provinciali di istruzione degli adulti lists 2 publicly funded course providers in Genoa (checked 2026-09-16). Their individual addresses are not listed here yet; the national programme below explains who can enrol and how.

Provider count verified

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
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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.

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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 pollutant26

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Genoa is 11.0 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
NO₂ — annual mean30.56 µg/m³country median 15.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant26Official
PM10 — annual mean19.2 µg/m³country median 22.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant26Official
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³country median 14.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant26Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)13.25 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology20Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)836.4 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology20Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)4.02 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology20Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-5.06 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology20Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)34.21 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology20Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)23.25 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology20Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.29 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology20Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)3.94 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology20Modelled 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.csv27Official · 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.csv27Official · 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.csv27Official · 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.csv27Official · nearest-station reading

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 202511

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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 automobilistico13Official
City area240.7 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.22Official
Foreign-resident share12.78 %1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.21Official
Foreign residents72,103 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.21Official
Population density2,353 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.23Official
Female residents293,134 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Male residents270,946 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Population564,080 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202511Official
Population over time12 published observations, 2014–2025

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

Foreign residents over time6 published observations, 2021–2026

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

International community in Genoa

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%
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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 source16

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 source15

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad14.54 %31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality12Official
Non-citizens, share of residents11.97 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official
Households292,776 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Genoa

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.

Campomorone as a Genoa alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €4.30/m² Campomorone vs €7.00/m² Genoa−39%
  • Residents: 6,456 Campomorone vs 564,080 Genoa−99%
  • Unemployment: 5.1% Campomorone vs 7.0% Genoa−27%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Campomorone vs 11.0 µg/m³ Genoa−27%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,865 Campomorone vs 5,692 Genoano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,214 Campomorone vs €2,214 Genoasame level
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Palermo as a Genoa alternative in the same country

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  • Rent: €4.30/m² Palermo vs €7.00/m² Genoa−39%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,539 Palermo vs €2,214 Genoa−30%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 610.0 Palermo vs 519.8 Genoa+17%
  • Foreign residents: 4.1% (2025) Palermo vs 12.8% (2026) Genoano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,384 Palermo vs 5,692 Genoa−5%
  • Residents: 628,693 Palermo vs 564,080 Genoa+11%
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Cities near Genoa

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Palermo628,693 residentsBologna390,151 residentsTurin853,196 residentsFlorence361,705 residentsNaples909,013 residentsBari315,831 residents

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Genoa in rankings

#3 of 12 in Safest cities in Italy by recorded crime #6 of 30 in Largest cities in Italy #9 of 30 in Major cities with the highest modelled solar exposure #11 of 27 in Major cities where the modelled January mean stays above freezing #11 of 30 in Major cities with the hottest modelled July mean #16 of 30 in Major cities with the highest modelled annual precipitation

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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 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 Genoa?

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

Is Genoa a good place to live?

Genoa 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 Genoa?

Sant'Olcese, Serra Riccò, Campomorone, Recco, Busalla are near Genoa. 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 Genoa?

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, October 25). Genoa, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2a2bb6fc804536aeef363effea017ab2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/genova/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Genoa, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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