Living in Imperia
Imperia is a city in Italy. The foreign population count was 7,539 at the start of 2026. Imperia covers 45.47 km², with a population density of 936.8 people per km² at the start of 2026.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Imperia?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Imperia?
Average net cold rent is 5.75 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): 5.75 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Imperia yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings | 28,968 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 19,708 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.75 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Collected source1Official · municipality zone median |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 345 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.75 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Imperia?
The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (2023).
- Unemployment rate: 7.13 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 16,893 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,527 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | servizi2.inps.it20Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.13 %country median 6.0% | 31 Dec 2023 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Imperia. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Imperia. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Imperia. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Imperia?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 14.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency2Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 12.12 · Feb 12.57 · Mar 14.79 · Apr 17.2 · May 21 · Jun 24.72 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 28.33 · Sep 24.91 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 16.05 · Dec 13.13 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.96 · Feb 6.91 · Mar 8.73 · Apr 11.02 · May 14.65 · Jun 18.24 · Jul 20.99 · Aug 21.59 · Sep 18.44 · Oct 14.82 · Nov 10.91 · Dec 8.11 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.01 · Feb 9.14 · Mar 11.18 · Apr 13.6 · May 17.39 · Jun 21.04 · Jul 23.87 · Aug 24.36 · Sep 21.06 · Oct 17.03 · Nov 12.96 · Dec 10.12 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 57.68 · Feb 42.8 · Mar 47.37 · Apr 64.91 · May 38.55 · Jun 26.12 · Jul 13.47 · Aug 18.82 · Sep 67.89 · Oct 99.11 · Nov 117.8 · Dec 82.88 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 170.2 · Feb 171.1 · Mar 210.2 · Apr 217.2 · May 254.2 · Jun 270.6 · Jul 302.6 · Aug 287.1 · Sep 231.3 · Oct 188.5 · Nov 162 · Dec 164 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2013 and 2024, from 12.0 to 8.0.
Cities of a similar size in Italy
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Imperia?
The published population was 42,580 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 623.2 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2023 | IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico10Official |
| City area | 45.47 km² | 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.16Official |
| Foreign residents | 7,539 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.15Official |
| Population density | 936.8 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official |
| Population Female | 21,695 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official |
| Population Male | 20,885 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official |
| Population | 42,580 people | 1 Jan 2025 | ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259Official |
Population rose 1.3% between 2018 and 2025, from 42,023 to 42,580.
International community in Imperia
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) | 42,580 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 34,205 | 80.3% |
| Albania | 1,301 | 3.1% |
| Perù | 1,064 | 2.5% |
| Turchia | 929 | 2.2% |
| Tunisia | 912 | 2.1% |
| Romania | 484 | 1.1% |
| Marocco | 402 | 0.9% |
| Bangladesh | 279 | 0.7% |
| Francia | 268 | 0.6% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 215 | 0.5% |
| Germania | 193 | 0.5% |
| Ucraina | 165 | 0.4% |
| Brasile | 126 | 0.3% |
| Nigeria | 119 | 0.3% |
| Filippine | 109 | 0.3% |
| Federazione russa | 105 | 0.2% |
| Moldova | 97 | 0.2% |
| Egitto | 87 | 0.2% |
| Svizzera | 82 | 0.2% |
| Regno Unito | 80 | 0.2% |
| Argentina | 77 | 0.2% |
| Cina | 73 | 0.2% |
| Ecuador | 66 | 0.2% |
| Cuba | 51 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 46 | 0.1% |
| Mali | 42 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 41 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 38 | 0.1% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 37 | 0.1% |
| Senegal | 37 | 0.1% |
| Belgio | 34 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 34 | 0.1% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 30 | 0.1% |
| Libia | 29 | 0.1% |
| Sudan | 29 | 0.1% |
| Spagna | 27 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 27 | 0.1% |
| Paesi Bassi | 26 | 0.1% |
| India | 25 | 0.1% |
| Guinea | 24 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 24 | 0.1% |
| Monaco | 23 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 23 | 0.1% |
| Etiopia | 22 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 21 | 0.0% |
| Camerun | 20 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 19 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 18 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 17 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 15 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 14 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 13 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 12 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 12 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 11 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 11 | 0.0% |
| Cile | 11 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 10 | 0.0% |
| Iraq | 10 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 9 | 0.0% |
| Iran | 8 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 8 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 8 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 7 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 7 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 6 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 6 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Seychelles | 5 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 4 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 4 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cambogia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 3 | 0.0% |
| Giordania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nuova Zelanda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 2 | 0.0% |
| Norvegia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 2 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kirghizistan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 2 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 2 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Islanda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lussemburgo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar/Birmania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Corea del Sud | 1 | 0.0% |
| Palestina | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 1 | 0.0% |
| Qatar | 1 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaigian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 1 | 0.0% |
| Capo Verde | 1 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Centrafricana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ciad | 1 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 1 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ruanda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 1 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 1 | 0.0% |
| Suriname | 1 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0.0% |
| Samoa | 1 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) | 42,580 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 35,312 | 82.9% |
| Turchia | 1,191 | 2.8% |
| Perù | 1,060 | 2.5% |
| Tunisia | 951 | 2.2% |
| Albania | 888 | 2.1% |
| Romania | 530 | 1.2% |
| Marocco | 364 | 0.9% |
| Bangladesh | 293 | 0.7% |
| Pakistan | 219 | 0.5% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 161 | 0.4% |
| Ucraina | 154 | 0.4% |
| Filippine | 110 | 0.3% |
| Germania | 101 | 0.2% |
| Cina | 97 | 0.2% |
| Francia | 68 | 0.2% |
| Egitto | 64 | 0.2% |
| Brasile | 49 | 0.1% |
| Federazione russa | 46 | 0.1% |
| Mali | 45 | 0.1% |
| Moldova | 43 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 43 | 0.1% |
| Ecuador | 42 | 0.1% |
| Senegal | 40 | 0.1% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 35 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 34 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 32 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 28 | 0.1% |
| Guinea | 26 | 0.1% |
| India | 25 | 0.1% |
| Sudan | 25 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 24 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 24 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 23 | 0.1% |
| Svizzera | 22 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 21 | 0.0% |
| Spagna | 19 | 0.0% |
| Paesi Bassi | 18 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 18 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 16 | 0.0% |
| Camerun | 14 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 13 | 0.0% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 12 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 12 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Iraq | 10 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 10 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 9 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 9 | 0.0% |
| Belgio | 8 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 8 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 7 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 7 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 7 | 0.0% |
| Cile | 7 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 5 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 5 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 5 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 4 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 4 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Palestina | 4 | 0.0% |
| Iran | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 3 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 3 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nuova Zelanda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kirghizistan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 2 | 0.0% |
| Sud Sudan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Apolide | 2 | 0.0% |
| Islanda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Norvegia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 1 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar/Birmania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cambogia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cipro | 1 | 0.0% |
| Libano | 1 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 1 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaigian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 1 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 1 | 0.0% |
| Capo Verde | 1 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Centrafricana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ciad | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 1 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 1 | 0.0% |
| Seychelles | 1 | 0.0% |
| Samoa | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Is Imperia 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.
Additional context
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Imperia 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.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Imperia?
The published population was 42,580 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Imperia?
Average net cold rent is 5.75 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 403 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.
Is the air quality good in Imperia?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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.
What is the unemployment rate in Imperia?
The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).
What is the typical salary around Imperia?
The median gross salary is 1,527 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.
How many foreign residents live in Imperia?
7,539 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 Imperia a good place to live?
Imperia 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 Imperia?
The official country of birth distribution records 42,580 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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