Living in Lipari
In Lipari, rent averages €5.90 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 15% (2023).
At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 1,040. The city covers 90.14 km², with a population density of 141.9 people per km² at the start of 2026.
Higher unemployment than 97% of Italian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Lipari?
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 Lipari?
Average net cold rent is 5.9 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): 5.9 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.9 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | iliadbox fixed fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 11.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | iliad GIGA mobile tariff2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 12,250 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 6,398 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.9 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Collected source1Official · municipality zone median |
Is Lipari 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 354 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.9 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 Lipari?
The unemployment rate is about 15 % (2023).
- Unemployment rate: 15.05 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12
Lipari 15.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 4,338 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,364 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | servizi2.inps.it18Official |
| Unemployment rate | 15.05 %country median 6.0% | 31 Dec 2023 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12Official |
What does a salary buy in Lipari?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobile
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. | outside the model's range |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.90/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31 | − €354 |
| 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 | — |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lipari. 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 Lipari. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Lipari?
Police recorded about 2,666 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 - prov19
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,666 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Tasso di delittuosità - prov19Official · county |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lipari. 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.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Lipari?
The published population was 12,766 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510
By nationality
National passport91.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 642.6 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2023 | IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico11Official |
| City area | 90.14 km² | 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.16Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,040 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 | 141.9 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official |
| Female residents | 6,239 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official |
| Male residents | 6,527 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official |
| Population | 12,766 people | 1 Jan 2025 | ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510Official |
Population rose 2.3% between 2018 and 2025, from 12,477 to 12,766.
International community in Lipari
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) | 12,766 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 11,367 | 89.0% |
| Romania | 230 | 1.8% |
| Marocco | 219 | 1.7% |
| Sri Lanka | 139 | 1.1% |
| Germania | 87 | 0.7% |
| Tunisia | 84 | 0.7% |
| Australia | 76 | 0.6% |
| Argentina | 67 | 0.5% |
| Svizzera | 51 | 0.4% |
Show 60 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Polonia | 50 | 0.4% |
| Francia | 49 | 0.4% |
| Ucraina | 49 | 0.4% |
| Federazione russa | 23 | 0.2% |
| Regno Unito | 22 | 0.2% |
| Albania | 19 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 19 | 0.1% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 17 | 0.1% |
| Brasile | 17 | 0.1% |
| Moldova | 15 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 14 | 0.1% |
| Bielorussia | 12 | 0.1% |
| Slovacchia | 9 | 0.1% |
| Canada | 8 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 8 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 0.1% |
| Filippine | 7 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 6 | 0.0% |
| Belgio | 6 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar/Birmania | 5 | 0.0% |
| India | 5 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 5 | 0.0% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kirghizistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 3 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 2 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 2 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 2 | 0.0% |
| Spagna | 2 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 2 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 2 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Antigua e Barbuda | 2 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 2 | 0.0% |
| Perù | 2 | 0.0% |
| Lussemburgo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Norvegia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Paesi Bassi | 1 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Egitto | 1 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 1 | 0.0% |
| Panama | 1 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) | 12,766 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 11,767 | 92.2% |
| Romania | 247 | 1.9% |
| Marocco | 166 | 1.3% |
| Sri Lanka | 150 | 1.2% |
| Tunisia | 66 | 0.5% |
| Germania | 50 | 0.4% |
| Polonia | 44 | 0.3% |
| Ucraina | 33 | 0.3% |
| Francia | 26 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 22 | 0.2% |
| Svizzera | 21 | 0.2% |
| Albania | 17 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 13 | 0.1% |
| Federazione russa | 12 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 10 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 10 | 0.1% |
| Filippine | 9 | 0.1% |
| Australia | 9 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 0.1% |
| Brasile | 7 | 0.1% |
| Slovacchia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 6 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 5 | 0.0% |
| India | 5 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar/Birmania | 4 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 4 | 0.0% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 4 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Spagna | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belgio | 2 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kirghizistan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 2 | 0.0% |
| Perù | 2 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 1 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Egitto | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 1 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 1 | 0.0% |
| Panama | 1 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Lipari
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 Lipari alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 948 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 52,902 Gallarate vs 12,766 Lipari+314%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,253 Gallarate vs €1,364 Lipari+65%
- Unemployment: 6.6% Gallarate vs 15.0% Lipari−56%
- Rent: €4.55/m² Gallarate vs €5.90/m² Lipari−23%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,778 Gallarate vs 2,666 Lipari+42%
Alternative cities in Italy
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lipari 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 guideSchool 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; Lipari's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Lipari?
The published population was 12,766 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Lipari?
Average net cold rent is 5.9 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 413 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.
How safe is Lipari?
Police recorded about 2,666 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 Lipari?
The unemployment rate is about 15 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).
What is the typical salary around Lipari?
The median gross salary is 1,364 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.
How many foreign residents live in Lipari?
1,040 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 Lipari a good place to live?
Lipari 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 Lipari?
The official country of birth distribution records 12,766 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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- Collected source www1.agenziaentrate.gov.it · checked 2026-08-05
- iliad GIGA mobile tariff iliad.it · checked 2026-09-15
- iliadbox fixed fibre iliad.it · checked 2026-09-15
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
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- IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico istat.it · checked 2026-08-08
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT) istat.it · checked 2026-08-04
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy citizenship distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy country of birth distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
- 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
- Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. situas-servizi.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
- Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
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- Tasso di delittuosità - prov esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-09-23
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