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Living in Mesola

In Mesola, rent averages €3.53 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.2% (2023).

Annual PM2.5 was 13 µg/m³ in 2025. The city covers 84.3 km², with a population density of 74.9 people per km² at the start of 2026. For Mesola, annual NO₂ was 9 µg/m³ in 2025. The city had 3,941 dwellings in 2023. Annual PM10 was 20 µg/m³ in 2025. The city had 8 schools in August 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2329 sources

Population6,389people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)1,851EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent3.53EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate7.15%country median 6.0% — 19% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime4,291incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov
PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³country median 14.0 — 7% belowOfficial source · Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution

Less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 61% of Italian cities that publish it.

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

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 Mesola.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Mesola?

Average net cold rent is about 3.53 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): 3.53 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Mesola recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesMesola highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mesola 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 fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliad GIGA mobile tariff2Official · national market
Dwellings3,941 dwellings31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality10Official
Main residence dwellings2,940 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.53 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Is Mesola 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–57%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–54%
Family46%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 35–57%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 212 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 3.53 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 Mesola?

The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.15 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Mesola is 7.2%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment2,538 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,851 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it20Official
Unemployment rate7.15 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12Official

What does a salary buy in Mesola?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,851 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,287of €1,540 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.€1,540
Rent, 60 m²€3.53/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €212
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€1,287
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Mesola Salary needed to live in Mesola

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mesola. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools8 schools31 Aug 2025MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie15Official

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; Mesola's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Mesola?

Police recorded about 4,291 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 - prov21

Recorded crime across major citiesMesola highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mesola 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 residents4,291 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov21Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mesola. 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
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Mesola.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mesola?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution16

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

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 Mesola is 13.0 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
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 15.02025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution16Official
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³country median 22.02025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution16Official
PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³country median 14.02025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution16Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Mesola?

The published population was 6,389 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents792.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico11Official
City area84.3 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Foreign residents453 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.17Official
Population density74.91 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.19Official
Female residents3,279 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Male residents3,110 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Population6,389 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

Population fell 5.4% between 2018 and 2025, from 6,756 to 6,389.

International community in Mesola

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)6,389100.0%
Italia5,87692.0%
Romania1272.0%
Marocco1141.8%
Ucraina590.9%
Moldova230.4%
Serbia210.3%
Cina170.3%
Polonia120.2%
Repubblica ceca110.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Brasile110.2%
Bosnia-Erzegovina100.2%
India90.1%
Spagna70.1%
Svizzera70.1%
Germania60.1%
Nigeria60.1%
Cuba60.1%
Albania50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
Federazione russa40.1%
Senegal40.1%
Bulgaria30.0%
Ungheria30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Belgio20.0%
Croazia20.0%
Thailandia20.0%
Vietnam20.0%
Gambia20.0%
Guinea-Bissau20.0%
Libia20.0%
Messico20.0%
Colombia20.0%
Perù20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Austria10.0%
Francia10.0%
Regno Unito10.0%
Paesi Bassi10.0%
Lettonia10.0%
Lituania10.0%
Slovacchia10.0%
Kosovo10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Angola10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Bolivia10.0%

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)6,389100.0%
Italia5,95293.2%
Romania1252.0%
Marocco1061.7%
Ucraina520.8%
Serbia350.5%
Cina240.4%
Moldova110.2%
Polonia70.1%
Bosnia-Erzegovina70.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Spagna60.1%
Ungheria60.1%
Repubblica ceca60.1%
India60.1%
Nigeria60.1%
Tunisia60.1%
Albania30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Brasile30.0%
Bulgaria20.0%
Vietnam20.0%
Gambia20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Austria10.0%
Belgio10.0%
Germania10.0%
Paesi Bassi10.0%
Federazione russa10.0%
Lettonia10.0%
Lituania10.0%
Croazia10.0%
Arabia Saudita10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Messico10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Venezuela10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad7.45 %31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality10Official
Non-citizens, share of residents6.84 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Households3,002 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official

Alternatives for people set on Mesola

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.

Porto Tolle as a Mesola alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 4.6% Porto Tolle vs 7.2% Mesola−36%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,286 Porto Tolle vs 4,291 Mesola−23%
  • Rent: €3.25/m² Porto Tolle vs €3.53/m² Mesola−8%
  • Residents: 8,723 Porto Tolle vs 6,389 Mesola+37%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,823 Porto Tolle vs €1,851 Mesolasame level
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Cities near Mesola

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Italy

Other cities in Italy to compare with Mesola, nearest in population first.

All Italy cities
Marcallo con Casone6,392 residentsLabico6,385 residentsCuringa6,394 residentsRobbiate6,383 residentsBregnano6,396 residentsMarcaria6,382 residents

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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 Mesola?

The published population was 6,389 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Mesola?

Average net cold rent is about 3.53 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 247 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Mesola?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution.

How safe is Mesola?

Police recorded about 4,291 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 Mesola?

The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Mesola?

The median gross salary is 1,851 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Mesola a good place to live?

Mesola 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.

Which cities are near Mesola?

Porto Tolle, Taglio di Po, Porto Viro, Codigoro, Rosolina are near Mesola. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) live in Mesola?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,389 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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