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Living in Lagonegro

In Lagonegro, rent averages €2.20 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 8% (2023).

Lagonegro had a population of 4,958 at the end of 2024. Lagonegro had an estimated average net cold rent of €2.2 per m² per month at the end of 2025. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population4,958people31 Dec 2024Official source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Average gross salary1,619EUR/month31 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Anno 2024 (classificazione dell'attività economica ISTAT ATECO 2007)
Average net rent2.2EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate8.01%country median 6.0% — 33% aboveOfficial source · www.istat.it
Recorded crime1,995incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 63% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 87% of Italian cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 3,392.

How much does it cost to rent in Lagonegro?

Average net cold rent is 2.2 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): 2.2 EUR/m²/month · Collected source2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lagonegro recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesLagonegro highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lagonegro 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 fibre5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliad GIGA mobile tariff4Official · national market
Dwellings3,392 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Main residence dwellings2,168 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.2 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source2Official · municipality zone median

Is Lagonegro 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family49%strong on safety, weak on legal route · range 38–60%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 132 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.2 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

Lagonegro's employment count was 2,158 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Lagonegro?

The unemployment rate is about 8 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.01 % · www.istat.it22
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Lagonegro is 8.0%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,619 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Anno 2024 (classificazione dell'attività economica ISTAT ATECO 2007)1Official · county
People in employment2,158 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official
Unemployment rate8.01 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023www.istat.it22Official

What does a salary buy in Lagonegro?

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

Italy median gross pay: €2,259 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,603of €1,777 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.€1,777
Rent, 60 m²€2.20/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €132
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€1,603
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lagonegro Salary needed to live in Lagonegro

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lagonegro. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lagonegro. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official
Schools15 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official

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; Lagonegro's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Lagonegro?

Police recorded about 1,995 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 - prov17

Recorded crime across major citiesLagonegro highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lagonegro 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 residents1,995 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov17Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport91 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)QSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lagonegro.

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Climate and air quality

Lagonegro's monthly mean temperatures were 4.6°C in January and 21.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 128 mm in January and 32.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Lagonegro?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

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 Lagonegro is 10.0 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.91 · Feb 7.31 · Mar 10.22 · Apr 13.46 · May 17.92 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 25.59 · Aug 26.07 · Sep 21.01 · Oct 16.97 · Nov 12.06 · Dec 7.82 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.27 · Feb 2.11 · Mar 4.14 · Apr 6.73 · May 10.72 · Jun 14.93 · Jul 17.26 · Aug 17.87 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 11.02 · Nov 7.06 · Dec 3.39 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.59 · Feb 4.71 · Mar 7.18 · Apr 10.09 · May 14.32 · Jun 18.81 · Jul 21.42 · Aug 21.97 · Sep 17.55 · Oct 13.99 · Nov 9.56 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 128 · Feb 84.98 · Mar 84.02 · Apr 76.42 · May 63.08 · Jun 37.39 · Jul 32.73 · Aug 34.87 · Sep 71.3 · Oct 88.59 · Nov 129.5 · Dec 103.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Italy: Giugliano in Campania ±3.6 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±2.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.2 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±2.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

At the end of 2024, Lagonegro had 2,207 households. The female population of Lagonegro was 2,562. At the end of 2024, Lagonegro had 2,396 residents who were male.

How many people live in Lagonegro?

The published population was 4,958 people in 2024. Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents2,562 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Male residents2,396 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Population4,958 people31 Dec 2024Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12Official
Population over time7 published observations, 2018–2024

Population fell 4.7% between 2018 and 2024, from 5,203 to 4,958.

International community in Lagonegro

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)4,958100.0%
Italia4,73495.5%
Romania711.4%
Argentina210.4%
Brasile190.4%
Venezuela150.3%
Svizzera140.3%
Regno Unito110.2%
Nigeria100.2%
Germania70.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Polonia70.1%
Marocco50.1%
Francia40.1%
Ucraina40.1%
Colombia40.1%
Perù40.1%
Cina30.1%
Albania20.0%
Spagna20.0%
Moldova20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Australia20.0%
Grecia10.0%
Repubblica ceca10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Congo10.0%
Libia10.0%
Mali10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Cuba10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Messico10.0%
Panama10.0%

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)4,958100.0%
Italia4,82697.3%
Romania661.3%
Nigeria190.4%
Brasile80.2%
Marocco60.1%
Venezuela60.1%
Cina50.1%
Moldova30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Argentina30.1%
Ucraina20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Albania10.0%
Grecia10.0%
Spagna10.0%
Repubblica ceca10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Mali10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Cuba10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Non-citizens, share of residents2.66 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)10Official
Households2,207 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)11Official

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lagonegro 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 Lagonegro?

The published population was 4,958 people in 2024. Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

How much does it cost to rent in Lagonegro?

Average net cold rent is 2.2 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 154 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Lagonegro?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Lagonegro?

Police recorded about 1,995 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 Lagonegro?

The unemployment rate is about 8 % (2023). Source: www.istat.it.

Is Lagonegro a good place to live?

Lagonegro 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 Lagonegro?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,958 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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