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Living in Mercato San Severino

Mercato San Severino is a city in Italy. For Mercato San Severino, the foreign population count was 726 at the start of 2026. The city covers 30.33 km², with a population density of 702.5 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Mercato San Severino?

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 Mercato San Severino.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Mercato San Severino?

Average net cold rent is about 3.08 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): 3.08 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Mercato San Severino yet.

Net rent across major citiesMercato San Severino highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mercato San Severino highlighted€30.00Milano€17.15Rome€9.10Napolinet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings10,902 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings8,070 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.08 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 185 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 3.08 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 Mercato San Severino?

The unemployment rate is about 10.9 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.85 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Mercato San Severino is 10.9%. 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%10234–6316 cities: 6% to under 8%3166–8232 cities: 8% to under 10%2328–10335 cities: 10% to under 12%33510–12Mercato San Severino 10.9%189 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 employment7,567 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,379 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it20Official
Unemployment rate10.85 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mercato San Severino. 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 Mercato San Severino. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count10 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)14Official
School Count37 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportQSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mercato San Severino. 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 Mercato San Severino.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mercato San Severino?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mercato San Severino annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5µg/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 Mercato San Severino is 14.0 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/m³12114–15Mercato San Severino 14.085 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/m³6220–2170 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
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³country median 14.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 17.52 · Feb 19.88 · Mar 25.41 · Apr 29.03 · May 33.32 · Jun 37.61 · Jul 39.05 · Aug 42.08 · Sep 35.12 · Oct 30.65 · Nov 25.21 · Dec 17.67 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -7.09 · Feb -6.15 · Mar -4.68 · Apr -4.12 · May 2.58 · Jun 7.11 · Jul 11.15 · Aug 11.26 · Sep 7.1 · Oct 2.09 · Nov -2.94 · Dec -5.2 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.29 · Feb 5.76 · Mar 8.55 · Apr 12.1 · May 16.42 · Jun 21.33 · Jul 24.47 · Aug 24.56 · Sep 19.45 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 10.65 · Dec 6.4 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Mercato San Severino by year, µg/m³11.414.517.520.62015201720192021202414.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.0% between 2015 and 2024, from 20.0 to 14.0.

Cities of a similar size in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Cardito21,484 residentsSenago21,566 residentsPergine Valsugana21,577 residentsMontecatini-Terme21,367 residentsColle di Val d'Elsa21,605 residentsCorciano21,623 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Mercato San Severino?

The published population was 21,485 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mercato San Severino residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.6%Foreign residents 3.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents636.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico10Official
City area30.33 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official
Foreign residents726 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.16Official
Population density702.5 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Population Female11,010 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population Male10,475 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population21,485 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025
Population in Mercato San Severino by year, residents21,44321,64621,85022,053201820202022202521,485residents

Population fell 2.4% between 2018 and 2025, from 22,011 to 21,485.

International community in Mercato San Severino

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)21,485100.0%
Italia20,37594.8%
Ucraina1980.9%
Romania1730.8%
Svizzera1020.5%
Germania990.5%
Marocco720.3%
Brasile450.2%
Argentina410.2%
Senegal350.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Francia240.1%
Federazione russa220.1%
Bulgaria200.1%
Albania190.1%
Venezuela170.1%
India160.1%
Bangladesh150.1%
Cuba150.1%
Polonia130.1%
Pakistan130.1%
Regno Unito120.1%
Cina120.1%
Nigeria110.1%
Stati Uniti d'America110.1%
Egitto80.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Georgia70.0%
Spagna60.0%
Gambia60.0%
Moldova50.0%
Bielorussia50.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Mali40.0%
Cile40.0%
Belgio30.0%
Grecia30.0%
Libano30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Costa d'Avorio30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Australia30.0%
Paesi Bassi20.0%
Ungheria20.0%
Croazia20.0%
Slovacchia20.0%
Serbia20.0%
Burkina Faso20.0%
Congo20.0%
Ghana20.0%
Libia20.0%
Canada20.0%
Colombia20.0%
Perù20.0%
Austria10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Malta10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Macedonia del Nord10.0%
Repubblica ceca10.0%
Afghanistan10.0%
Filippine10.0%
Giappone10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Benin10.0%
Capo Verde10.0%
Etiopia10.0%
Malawi10.0%
Mozambico10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Sudafrica10.0%
Togo10.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo10.0%
Eritrea10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Messico10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)21,485100.0%
Italia20,75696.6%
Ucraina2010.9%
Romania1950.9%
Marocco510.2%
Senegal390.2%
Cina190.1%
Nigeria180.1%
Albania170.1%
India170.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bangladesh150.1%
Pakistan140.1%
Cuba130.1%
Bulgaria120.1%
Sri Lanka90.0%
Brasile90.0%
Polonia80.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Federazione russa70.0%
Egitto70.0%
Georgia60.0%
Gambia60.0%
Spagna50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Mali40.0%
Germania30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Libano30.0%
Costa d'Avorio30.0%
Congo30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cile30.0%
Francia20.0%
Regno Unito20.0%
Slovacchia20.0%
Burkina Faso20.0%
Stati Uniti d'America20.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Malta10.0%
Bielorussia10.0%
Repubblica ceca10.0%
Afghanistan10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Benin10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Malawi10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Togo10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
Venezuela10.0%

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

Is Mercato San Severino 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student61%strong on education, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Retirement50%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 38–62%
Foreign residents726 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population21,485 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.08 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings10,902 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
People in employment7,567 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)1,379 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
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct3.39 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Households8,374 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mercato San Severino 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 Mercato San Severino?

The published population was 21,485 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Mercato San Severino?

Average net cold rent is about 3.08 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 215 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Mercato San Severino?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Mercato San Severino?

The unemployment rate is about 10.9 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Mercato San Severino?

The median gross salary is 1,379 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Mercato San Severino?

726 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 Mercato San Severino a good place to live?

Mercato San Severino 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 Mercato San Severino?

The official country of birth distribution records 21,485 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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  3. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy country_of_birth distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
  4. Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it) dati.istruzione.it · checked 2026-08-03
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  7. Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. situas-servizi.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
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