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Living in Mantova

Mantova is a city in Italy. The city covers 63.81 km², with a population density of 787 people per km² at the start of 2026. The city had 30,029 dwellings in 2023. The city had 60 schools in August 2025. For Mantova, the foreign population was 8,911 at the start of 2026.

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

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 Mantova.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Mantova?

Average net cold rent is 5.5 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): 5.5 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Mantova recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€500
Utilities, 85 m² flat€223
Fitness club€50
Transport pass€42
Internet, 60 Mbps€23
Mobile plan, 10 GB€11

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesMantova highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mantova highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milano€30.00
Rome€17.15
Napoli€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly50 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Mantova (Wayback capture 20241110140403)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited23.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Mantova (Wayback capture 20241110140403)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Mantova (Wayback capture 20241110140403)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.67 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Mantova (Wayback capture 20241110140403)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass42 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Mantova (Wayback capture 20241110140403)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home222.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Mantova (Wayback capture 20241110140403)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings30,029 dwellings31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality8Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings23,300 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 330 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.5 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 Mantova?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.45 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)10
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Mantova is 5.5%. Of 2,385 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Italy per band9 cities: 0% to under 2%90–2155 cities: 2% to under 4%1552–41023 cities: 4% to under 6%10234–6Mantova 5.5%316 cities: 6% to under 8%3166–8232 cities: 8% to under 10%2328–10335 cities: 10% to under 12%33510–12189 cities: 12% to under 14%18912–1485 cities: 14% to under 16%8514–1621 cities: 16% to under 18%2116–1814 cities: 18% to under 20%1418–203 cities: 20% to under 22%320–222 cities: 22% to under 24%222–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment21,388 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,109 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it17Official
Unemployment rate5.45 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)10Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mantova. 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
Search jobs
Open the Italy service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools60 schools31 Aug 2025MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mantova. 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 Personvaries
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, Onlinenot_published
Open official information
Open the full Italy section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Mantova.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 20 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual NO₂ was 21 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual PM10 was 31.5 µg/m³ in 2022.

Is the air quality good in Mantova?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 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 pollutant18

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mantova annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52520.0PM2.5154031.5PM10104021.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Mantova is 20.0 µg/m³. Of 1,690 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Italy per band7 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³73–41 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–68 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³86–714 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³147–855 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³558–9121 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1219–10118 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³11810–11114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³11411–12204 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³20412–13171 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³17113–14121 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³12114–1585 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³8515–1679 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³7916–1782 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³8217–18131 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³13118–19113 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³11319–2062 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³6220–21Mantova 20.070 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³7021–2260 cities: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³6022–2317 cities: 23 µg/m³ to under 24 µg/m³1723–2435 cities: 24 µg/m³ to under 25 µg/m³3524–259 cities: 25 µg/m³ to under 26 µg/m³925–261 city: 28 µg/m³ to under 29 µg/m³128–29

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean21 µg/m³country median 15.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant18Official
PM10 — annual mean31.5 µg/m³country median 22.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant18Official
PM2.5 — annual mean20 µg/m³country median 14.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant18Official

Cities of a similar size in Italy

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Italy cities
Ercolano49,505 residentsCava de' Tirreni49,793 residentsEmpoli49,391 residentsBattipaglia49,361 residentsAversa49,358 residentsRovigo49,922 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Mantova?

The published population was 49,607 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20257

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mantova residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82%Foreign residents18%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents654.1 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico9Official
City area63.81 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.15Official
Foreign residents8,911 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.14Official
Population density787 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.16Official
Population Female25,876 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)2Official
Population Male23,731 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)2Official
Population49,607 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20257Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025
Population in Mantova by year, residents48,34848,79949,24949,700201820202022202549,607residents

Population rose 1.7% between 2018 and 2025, from 48,792 to 49,607.

International community in Mantova

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)49,607100.0%
Italia39,18579.0%
Brasile1,6373.3%
Marocco1,0292.1%
Albania7121.4%
Ucraina6661.3%
Romania6361.3%
Tunisia4630.9%
Bangladesh4340.9%
Pakistan3920.8%
Show 123 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Cina3600.7%
Georgia3500.7%
India3170.6%
Nigeria2920.6%
Ghana2910.6%
Moldova2200.4%
Egitto1880.4%
Filippine1810.4%
Federazione russa1710.3%
Sri Lanka1560.3%
Senegal1390.3%
Algeria920.2%
Germania840.2%
Francia740.1%
Colombia740.1%
Cuba730.1%
Argentina690.1%
Gambia620.1%
Costa d'Avorio590.1%
Mali550.1%
Regno Unito540.1%
Iran530.1%
Venezuela490.1%
Svizzera480.1%
Repubblica Dominicana470.1%
Etiopia450.1%
Polonia370.1%
Turchia370.1%
Spagna260.1%
Libia260.1%
Croazia250.1%
Vietnam250.1%
Bielorussia240.0%
Stati Uniti d'America240.0%
Camerun220.0%
Burkina Faso200.0%
Ecuador200.0%
Belgio190.0%
Macedonia del Nord190.0%
Perù190.0%
Cile180.0%
Bulgaria170.0%
Afghanistan170.0%
Serbia160.0%
Siria160.0%
Guinea160.0%
Eritrea160.0%
Lituania150.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina150.0%
Repubblica ceca140.0%
Iraq130.0%
Nepal130.0%
Benin130.0%
Messico130.0%
Giappone120.0%
Grecia110.0%
Liberia110.0%
Kosovo100.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo100.0%
Paraguay100.0%
Paesi Bassi90.0%
Ungheria90.0%
Svezia80.0%
Thailandia80.0%
Kazakhstan80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Azerbaigian80.0%
Sudan80.0%
Canada80.0%
Portogallo70.0%
Lettonia70.0%
Burundi70.0%
Guinea-Bissau70.0%
Niger70.0%
Sudafrica70.0%
Uruguay70.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Irlanda50.0%
Libano50.0%
Malta40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Cambogia40.0%
Maurizio40.0%
Australia40.0%
Slovacchia30.0%
Corea del Sud30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Angola30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Mozambico30.0%
Togo30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Nuova Zelanda30.0%
Danimarca20.0%
Arabia Saudita20.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti20.0%
Giordania20.0%
Malaysia20.0%
Uzbekistan20.0%
Kirghizistan20.0%
Ciad20.0%
Bolivia20.0%
Suriname20.0%
Austria10.0%
Norvegia10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Palestina10.0%
Israele10.0%
Kuwait10.0%
Laos10.0%
Singapore10.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana10.0%
Congo10.0%
Madagascar10.0%
Mauritania10.0%
Uganda10.0%
Zambia10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Giamaica10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Haiti10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

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)49,607100.0%
Italia41,18583.0%
Marocco8881.8%
Brasile7261.5%
Romania6971.4%
Ucraina6511.3%
Tunisia4871.0%
Cina4600.9%
Albania4430.9%
Pakistan3980.8%
Show 109 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bangladesh3890.8%
Nigeria3860.8%
Georgia3790.8%
Ghana3030.6%
India2870.6%
Filippine1900.4%
Egitto1790.4%
Sri Lanka1640.3%
Senegal1350.3%
Moldova1010.2%
Algeria690.1%
Federazione russa680.1%
Gambia680.1%
Costa d'Avorio630.1%
Mali560.1%
Cuba450.1%
Iran430.1%
Turchia390.1%
Colombia330.1%
Repubblica Dominicana310.1%
Spagna270.1%
Serbia270.1%
Regno Unito240.0%
Camerun220.0%
Portogallo210.0%
Germania200.0%
Venezuela200.0%
Burkina Faso190.0%
Polonia180.0%
Francia170.0%
Guinea170.0%
Afghanistan160.0%
Siria150.0%
Etiopia150.0%
Lituania140.0%
Macedonia del Nord140.0%
Benin140.0%
Croazia130.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo130.0%
Bielorussia120.0%
Iraq120.0%
Nepal120.0%
Bulgaria110.0%
Stati Uniti d'America110.0%
Perù110.0%
Giappone100.0%
Eritrea100.0%
Repubblica ceca90.0%
Paraguay80.0%
Belgio70.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina70.0%
Thailandia70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Azerbaigian70.0%
Burundi70.0%
Niger70.0%
Argentina70.0%
Cile70.0%
Svezia60.0%
Lettonia60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Messico60.0%
Grecia50.0%
Irlanda50.0%
Paesi Bassi50.0%
Ungheria50.0%
Vietnam50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Liberia50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Libia40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Canada40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Svizzera30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Libano30.0%
Maurizio30.0%
Mozambico30.0%
Danimarca20.0%
Slovacchia20.0%
Kosovo20.0%
Ciad20.0%
Nuova Zelanda20.0%
Austria10.0%
Finlandia10.0%
Lussemburgo10.0%
Malta10.0%
Norvegia10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Bahrein10.0%
Palestina10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Singapore10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Kirghizistan10.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana10.0%
Kenya10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Sudafrica10.0%
Togo10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Dominica10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
Suriname10.0%
Australia10.0%
Apolide10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Is Mantova 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%
Foreign residents8,911 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population49,607 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings30,029 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality
People in employment21,388 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)2,109 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad19.87 %31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality8Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct16.98 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Households24,634 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mantova 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 guide
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 Mantova?

The published population was 49,607 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Mantova?

Average net cold rent is 5.5 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 385 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Mantova?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Mantova?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Mantova?

The median gross salary is 2,109 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Mantova?

8,911 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 Mantova a good place to live?

Mantova 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 Mantova?

The official country of birth distribution records 49,607 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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  9. Numbeo — Cost of Living in Mantova (Wayback capture 20241110140403) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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