Living in Lampedusa e Linosa

In Lampedusa e Linosa, rent averages €4.05 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 13% (2023).

The foreign population count was 261 at the start of 2026. Lampedusa e Linosa covered 26.1 km² and had a population density of 248.5 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0920 sources

Population6,492people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025

Median gross salary (region)1,316EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it

Average net rent4.05EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source

Unemployment rate12.96%country median 6.0% — 115% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)

Recorded crime2,476incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

PM2.5, annual mean8.27µg/m³country median 14.0 — 41% belowOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean

Higher unemployment than 91% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 94% of Italian cities that publish it.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Lampedusa e Linosa?

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 Lampedusa e Linosa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lampedusa e Linosa?

Average net cold rent is 4.05 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): 4.05 EUR/m²/month · Collected source¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesLampedusa e Linosa highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00

Rome€17.15

Naples€9.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.9 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	iliadbox fixed fibre⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	11.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	iliad GIGA mobile tariff³Official · national market
Dwellings	5,327 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁶Official
Main residence dwellings	2,670 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁷Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.05 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Collected source¹Official · municipality zone median

Is Lampedusa e Linosa a good place to live?

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 34–54%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 41–61%

Student48%strong on cost, weak on education · range 36–60%

Family43%strong on safety, weak on education · range 31–55%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 243 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.05 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 Lampedusa e Linosa?

The unemployment rate is about 13 % (2023).

Unemployment rate: 12.96 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹³

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Lampedusa e Linosa is 13.0%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Lampedusa e Linosa 13.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	2,206 people	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁸Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,316 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	servizi2.inps.it¹⁹Official
Unemployment rate	12.96 %country median 6.0%	31 Dec 2023	Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹³Official

What does a salary buy in Lampedusa e Linosa?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€4.05/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31	− €243
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	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lampedusa e Linosa. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Lampedusa e Linosa?

Police recorded about 2,476 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 - prov²⁰

Recorded crime across major citiesLampedusa e Linosa highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,476 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Tasso di delittuosità - prov²⁰Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lampedusa e Linosa. 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

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, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lampedusa e Linosa.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lampedusa e Linosa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.27 µg/m³ · EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean²

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58.3WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Lampedusa e Linosa is 8.3 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

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Lampedusa e Linosa 8.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.27 µg/m³country median 14.0	31 Dec 2022	EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean²Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Lampedusa e Linosa?

The published population was 6,492 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	962.5 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2023	IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico¹²Official
City area	26.1 km²	2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.¹⁷Official
Foreign residents	261 people	1 Jan 2026	Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.¹⁶Official
Population density	248.5 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.¹⁸Official
Female residents	3,094 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁵Official
Male residents	3,398 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁵Official
Population	6,492 people	1 Jan 2025	ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹¹Official

Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

6,322

6,394

6,465

6,537

6,4922018202020222025

Population rose 1.9% between 2018 and 2025, from 6,370 to 6,492.

International community in Lampedusa e Linosa

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)	6,492	100.0%
Italia	6,148	94.7%
Romania	99	1.5%
Tunisia	30	0.5%
Germania	24	0.4%
Pakistan	19	0.3%
Honduras	19	0.3%
Francia	18	0.3%
Senegal	15	0.2%
Svizzera	9	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Argentina	9	0.1%
Brasile	9	0.1%
Ucraina	6	0.1%
Thailandia	6	0.1%
Regno Unito	5	0.1%
Bangladesh	5	0.1%
Belgio	4	0.1%
Bulgaria	4	0.1%
Cina	4	0.1%
Paesi Bassi	3	0.0%
Polonia	3	0.0%
Etiopia	3	0.0%
Libia	3	0.0%
Marocco	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Albania	2	0.0%
Spagna	2	0.0%
Federazione russa	2	0.0%
Sri Lanka	2	0.0%
Vietnam	2	0.0%
Guinea	2	0.0%
Canada	2	0.0%
Nicaragua	2	0.0%
Venezuela	2	0.0%
Finlandia	1	0.0%
Lussemburgo	1	0.0%
Malta	1	0.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	1	0.0%
Moldova	1	0.0%
Arabia Saudita	1	0.0%
Yemen	1	0.0%
Camerun	1	0.0%
Gambia	1	0.0%
Mali	1	0.0%
Maurizio	1	0.0%
Nigeria	1	0.0%
Tanzania	1	0.0%
Uganda	1	0.0%
Eritrea	1	0.0%
Repubblica Dominicana	1	0.0%
Messico	1	0.0%
Panama	1	0.0%
Ecuador	1	0.0%
Perù	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁵

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)	6,492	100.0%
Italia	6,251	96.3%
Romania	105	1.6%
Honduras	19	0.3%
Tunisia	17	0.3%
Pakistan	16	0.2%
Senegal	13	0.2%
Francia	7	0.1%
Bangladesh	6	0.1%
Cina	6	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Ucraina	5	0.1%
Germania	4	0.1%
Thailandia	4	0.1%
Brasile	4	0.1%
Regno Unito	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Albania	2	0.0%
Polonia	2	0.0%
Sri Lanka	2	0.0%
Etiopia	2	0.0%
Guinea	2	0.0%
Nicaragua	2	0.0%
Belgio	1	0.0%
Bulgaria	1	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	1	0.0%
Croazia	1	0.0%
Yemen	1	0.0%
Camerun	1	0.0%
Gambia	1	0.0%
Mali	1	0.0%
Marocco	1	0.0%
Tanzania	1	0.0%
Dominica	1	0.0%
Messico	1	0.0%
Panama	1	0.0%
Argentina	1	0.0%
Colombia	1	0.0%
Ecuador	1	0.0%
Venezuela	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Non-citizens, share of residents	3.71 %	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁹Official
Households	2,739 households	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Lampedusa e Linosa

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.

Gallarate as a Lampedusa e Linosa alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1175 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 52,902 Gallarate vs 6,492 Lampedusa e Linosa+715%
Median gross pay, region: €2,253 Gallarate vs €1,316 Lampedusa e Linosa+71%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,778 Gallarate vs 2,476 Lampedusa e Linosa+53%
Unemployment: 6.6% Gallarate vs 13.0% Lampedusa e Linosa−49%
Rent: €4.55/m² Gallarate vs €4.05/m² Lampedusa e Linosa+12%

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lampedusa e Linosa 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.

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; Lampedusa e Linosa's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Lampedusa e Linosa?

The published population was 6,492 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Lampedusa e Linosa?

Average net cold rent is 4.05 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 284 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Lampedusa e Linosa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean.

How safe is Lampedusa e Linosa?

Police recorded about 2,476 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 Lampedusa e Linosa?

The unemployment rate is about 13 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Lampedusa e Linosa?

The median gross salary is 1,316 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Lampedusa e Linosa a good place to live?

Lampedusa e Linosa 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 Lampedusa e Linosa?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,492 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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