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Living in Milano

Milano is a city in Italy. The city covers 181.8 km², with a population density of 7,498.3 people per km² at the start of 2026. In August 2025, the city had 930 schools.

More recorded crime than 83% of Italian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Italian cities that publish it.

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

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 Milano.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 827,648 dwellings in 2023.

How much does it cost to rent in Milano?

Average net cold rent is 30 EUR/m² per month (2025), 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): 30 EUR/m²/month · Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare1
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Milano recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€749
Utilities, 85 m² flat€217
Fitness club€66
Transport pass€39
Internet, 60 Mbps€27
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesMilano highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Milano highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milano€30.00
Rome€17.15
Napoli€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly66.47 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Milan (Wayback capture 20241231223321)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited26.84 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Milan (Wayback capture 20241231223321)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly749.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Milan (Wayback capture 20241231223321)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.83 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Milan (Wayback capture 20241231223321)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass39 EUR/month26 Jul 2026www.atm.it22Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home216.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Milan (Wayback capture 20241231223321)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings827,648 dwellings31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings700,586 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)30 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare1Official

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €2,842 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €2,973, that leaves €130 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Milano salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €2,842 basket · median gross salary €2,973/month
€130left of €2,973
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 90%€2,550
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 8%€217
  • Transport pass · 1%€39
  • Internet and mobile · 1%€37

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €2,842 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-27).

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,800 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 30 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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Milano?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.03 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Milano is 6.0%. 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%3166–8Milano 6.0%232 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 employment640,501 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,973 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it19Official
Unemployment rate6.03 %country median 6.0% — about the same31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools930 schools31 Aug 2025MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie14Official

Safety

How safe is Milano?

Police recorded about 10,343 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: esploradati.istat.it2

Recorded crime across major citiesMilano highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Milano highlighted11,422Firenze10,343Milano9,973Bologna9,170Torino9,092Venezia7,485Catania7,475Rome6,667Verona6,521Napoli5,692Genova5,384Palermo4,616Barirecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,343 incidents per 100,000country median 7,48031 Dec 2024esploradati.istat.it2Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Milano. 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 Milano.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 23.3 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual NO₂ was 38.4 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual PM10 was 34.8 µg/m³ in 2022.

Is the air quality good in Milano?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 23.3 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: 23.33 µg/m³ · Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant20
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Milano average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Milano average monthly precipitation, mm03060901203638425870674482748211246JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Milano average monthly sunshine, hours07515022530018016321722025226529826820616312891JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Milano annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52523.3PM2.5154034.8PM10104038.4NO₂µg/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 Milano is 23.3 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/m³6220–2170 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/m³1723–24Milano 23.335 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 mean38.4 µg/m³country median 15.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant20Official
PM10 — annual mean34.75 µg/m³country median 22.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant20Official
PM2.5 — annual mean23.33 µg/m³country median 14.02022Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant20Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)13.38 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)986.2 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)2.74 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-6.63 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)36.62 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)24.07 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.7 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)3.78 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.26 · Feb 10.01 · Mar 15.46 · Apr 19.26 · May 23.85 · Jun 28.14 · Jul 30.71 · Aug 29.94 · Sep 25.51 · Oct 18.96 · Nov 12.37 · Dec 7.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.38 · Feb 0.58 · Mar 4.38 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.76 · Jun 17.17 · Jul 19.33 · Aug 18.83 · Sep 14.88 · Oct 10.16 · Nov 5.26 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.19 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9.92 · Apr 13.81 · May 18.49 · Jun 22.69 · Jul 25.11 · Aug 24.42 · Sep 19.93 · Oct 14.41 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 3.87 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 35.88 · Feb 38.22 · Mar 42.2 · Apr 57.65 · May 70.34 · Jun 67.42 · Jul 44.23 · Aug 82.21 · Sep 73.83 · Oct 82.04 · Nov 112.4 · Dec 45.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 179.8 · Feb 163 · Mar 216.7 · Apr 220.2 · May 251.7 · Jun 264.6 · Jul 297.6 · Aug 268.2 · Sep 205.5 · Oct 162.8 · Nov 127.5 · Dec 91.45 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv21Official · nearest-station reading

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Milano€130this cityNapoli€559+€428Rome€476+€346

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Milano at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities of a similar size in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Napoli909,013 residentsTorino853,196 residentsRome2,745,062 residentsPalermo628,693 residentsGenova564,080 residentsBologna390,151 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Milano?

The published population was 1,365,698 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20258

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Milano residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport80.4%Foreign residents19.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents513.9 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico10Official
City area181.8 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official
Foreign residents267,986 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.16Official
Population density7,498 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Population Female700,849 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population Male664,849 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population1,365,698 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20258Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025
Population in Milano by year, residents1,345,4251,367,1991,388,9731,410,74720182020202220251,365,698residents

Population fell 2.2% between 2018 and 2025, from 1,395,980 to 1,365,698.

International community in Milano

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)1,365,698100.0%
Italia1,062,71177.8%
Egitto44,1273.2%
Filippine31,6572.3%
Cina27,8772.0%
Perù19,4931.4%
Sri Lanka13,2011.0%
Bangladesh11,9150.9%
Romania10,3590.8%
Ucraina9,6840.7%
Show 171 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Marocco9,2020.7%
Ecuador9,1890.7%
Brasile6,5120.5%
Albania6,2750.5%
Francia5,9150.4%
El Salvador5,8910.4%
Federazione russa4,9420.4%
Moldova3,5760.3%
Regno Unito3,5020.3%
Germania3,4930.3%
Iran3,4540.3%
Pakistan3,2520.2%
Stati Uniti d'America3,1150.2%
Svizzera2,9980.2%
Senegal2,8430.2%
Spagna2,8090.2%
Argentina2,7810.2%
Turchia2,4150.2%
India2,3120.2%
Colombia2,2800.2%
Tunisia2,2560.2%
Georgia2,2310.2%
Etiopia2,0080.1%
Bolivia1,7470.1%
Giappone1,6080.1%
Venezuela1,5910.1%
Polonia1,5380.1%
Bulgaria1,4790.1%
Repubblica Dominicana1,4060.1%
Cuba1,1510.1%
Eritrea1,1170.1%
Serbia1,0660.1%
Maurizio1,0500.1%
Afghanistan9460.1%
Nigeria9390.1%
Grecia9310.1%
Libano9000.1%
Belgio8870.1%
Corea del Sud8640.1%
Messico8260.1%
Somalia7310.1%
Costa d'Avorio7140.1%
Algeria7050.1%
Israele6960.1%
Libia6930.1%
Cile6810.0%
Croazia6100.0%
Paesi Bassi5970.0%
Gambia5810.0%
Canada5520.0%
Siria5170.0%
Camerun5070.0%
Bielorussia4860.0%
Austria4570.0%
Thailandia4460.0%
Australia4460.0%
Portogallo4400.0%
Mali4280.0%
Ungheria4250.0%
Guinea3640.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina3480.0%
Svezia3430.0%
Uruguay3410.0%
Repubblica ceca3260.0%
Kazakhstan2940.0%
Burkina Faso2890.0%
Ghana2830.0%
Sudafrica2690.0%
Macedonia del Nord2660.0%
Taiwan2580.0%
Irlanda2540.0%
Kosovo2480.0%
Nepal2480.0%
Lituania2380.0%
Iraq2300.0%
Vietnam2220.0%
Kenya2190.0%
Danimarca2160.0%
Indonesia2060.0%
Honduras1990.0%
Capo Verde1940.0%
Slovacchia1930.0%
Sudan1920.0%
Lettonia1850.0%
Giordania1820.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo1780.0%
Finlandia1680.0%
Azerbaigian1520.0%
Arabia Saudita1500.0%
Armenia1380.0%
Guatemala1360.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti1330.0%
Togo1330.0%
Slovenia1220.0%
Uzbekistan1220.0%
Paraguay1100.0%
Singapore1060.0%
Lussemburgo1050.0%
Kirghizistan1010.0%
Montenegro1000.0%
Norvegia990.0%
Nicaragua940.0%
Congo900.0%
Monaco880.0%
Sierra Leone740.0%
Seychelles730.0%
Estonia700.0%
Angola700.0%
Cipro680.0%
San Marino650.0%
Kuwait650.0%
Madagascar600.0%
Costa Rica590.0%
Malaysia540.0%
Uganda540.0%
Panama510.0%
Benin500.0%
Malta480.0%
Cambogia470.0%
Nuova Zelanda470.0%
Palestina450.0%
Tanzania450.0%
Zimbabwe440.0%
Haiti420.0%
Guinea-Bissau390.0%
Mozambico390.0%
Liberia380.0%
Zambia380.0%
Mongolia350.0%
Ruanda330.0%
Mauritania310.0%
Myanmar/Birmania300.0%
Niger300.0%
Tagikistan290.0%
Islanda260.0%
Burundi250.0%
Giamaica240.0%
Yemen210.0%
Qatar200.0%
Turkmenistan190.0%
Ciad160.0%
Trinidad e Tobago150.0%
Gabon100.0%
Bahrein90.0%
Oman80.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana70.0%
Malawi70.0%
Laos60.0%
Dominica60.0%
Barbados50.0%
Gibuti40.0%
Botswana30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sao Tomé e Principe30.0%
Sud Sudan30.0%
Bhutan20.0%
Brunei Darussalam20.0%
Corea del Nord20.0%
Suriname20.0%
Andorra10.0%
Stato della Città del Vaticano10.0%
Guinea Equatoriale10.0%
Lesotho10.0%
Eswatini10.0%
Antigua e Barbuda10.0%
Bahamas10.0%
Grenada10.0%
Santa Lucia10.0%
Saint Vincent e Grenadine10.0%
Guyana10.0%
Figi10.0%

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)1,365,698100.0%
Italia1,097,47880.4%
Egitto41,3463.0%
Filippine34,2492.5%
Cina33,7802.5%
Perù16,3241.2%
Sri Lanka14,5881.1%
Romania12,8290.9%
Bangladesh11,8330.9%
Ucraina8,9230.7%
Show 164 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Marocco7,6190.6%
Ecuador7,3120.5%
El Salvador6,2480.5%
Albania4,2740.3%
Francia4,2030.3%
Federazione russa3,1420.2%
Pakistan3,0970.2%
Iran2,9850.2%
Spagna2,7900.2%
Brasile2,7750.2%
Senegal2,5760.2%
Georgia2,2210.2%
Turchia2,0510.2%
India2,0160.1%
Germania1,9110.1%
Tunisia1,8860.1%
Regno Unito1,7280.1%
Moldova1,6610.1%
Bolivia1,6470.1%
Giappone1,5440.1%
Stati Uniti d'America1,4180.1%
Colombia1,4090.1%
Bulgaria1,1840.1%
Polonia1,0780.1%
Nigeria1,0500.1%
Afghanistan9470.1%
Eritrea8770.1%
Repubblica Dominicana8350.1%
Corea del Sud7970.1%
Maurizio6880.1%
Grecia6630.0%
Cuba6590.0%
Costa d'Avorio6510.0%
Portogallo6440.0%
Svizzera6200.0%
Venezuela5980.0%
Somalia5890.0%
Gambia5860.0%
Serbia5560.0%
Algeria5490.0%
Paesi Bassi5100.0%
Argentina5080.0%
Camerun5040.0%
Messico4850.0%
Croazia4820.0%
Etiopia4770.0%
Libano4630.0%
Mali4370.0%
Siria3710.0%
Bielorussia3590.0%
Belgio3580.0%
Guinea3370.0%
Austria3270.0%
Cile3250.0%
Irlanda3170.0%
Israele3170.0%
Ungheria3000.0%
Svezia2920.0%
Burkina Faso2660.0%
Thailandia2550.0%
Ghana2540.0%
Canada2520.0%
Lituania2210.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina2200.0%
Taiwan2200.0%
Kosovo2120.0%
Nepal2070.0%
Kazakhstan1910.0%
Honduras1900.0%
Danimarca1780.0%
Indonesia1750.0%
Sudan1690.0%
Lettonia1670.0%
Slovacchia1650.0%
Iraq1540.0%
Repubblica ceca1420.0%
Kenya1410.0%
Montenegro1390.0%
Libia1350.0%
Azerbaigian1290.0%
Macedonia del Nord1260.0%
Australia1250.0%
Finlandia1220.0%
Capo Verde1200.0%
Giordania1190.0%
Togo1000.0%
Armenia980.0%
Slovenia970.0%
Uruguay950.0%
Guatemala900.0%
Kirghizistan890.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo890.0%
Vietnam880.0%
Norvegia810.0%
Palestina760.0%
Cipro690.0%
Congo690.0%
Estonia680.0%
Sierra Leone680.0%
Uzbekistan640.0%
Sudafrica640.0%
Paraguay580.0%
Nicaragua490.0%
Benin440.0%
Malta410.0%
San Marino380.0%
Singapore380.0%
Guinea-Bissau330.0%
Costa Rica320.0%
Nuova Zelanda320.0%
Malaysia300.0%
Mongolia300.0%
Mauritania300.0%
Angola290.0%
Niger290.0%
Seychelles290.0%
Islanda280.0%
Liberia280.0%
Myanmar/Birmania260.0%
Apolide260.0%
Madagascar240.0%
Panama240.0%
Tanzania220.0%
Lussemburgo210.0%
Uganda200.0%
Dominica170.0%
Haiti160.0%
Mozambico150.0%
Ruanda150.0%
Arabia Saudita140.0%
Zimbabwe130.0%
Yemen120.0%
Zambia120.0%
Ciad110.0%
Giamaica110.0%
Gabon100.0%
Kuwait90.0%
Tagikistan90.0%
Turkmenistan80.0%
Trinidad e Tobago70.0%
Saint Kitts e Nevis60.0%
Liechtenstein40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana40.0%
Bahrein30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sud Sudan30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Bhutan20.0%
Cambogia20.0%
Corea del Nord20.0%
Laos20.0%
Oman20.0%
Gibuti20.0%
Malawi20.0%
Antigua e Barbuda20.0%
Monaco10.0%
Botswana10.0%
Guinea Equatoriale10.0%
Lesotho10.0%
Eswatini10.0%
Belize10.0%
Guyana10.0%

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

Is Milano 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 worker29%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 21–37%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Student37%strong on education, weak on housing · range 30–44%
Family46%strong on family, weak on housing · range 38–54%
Retirement19%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 9–29%
Foreign residents267,986 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population1,365,698 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)30 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare
Dwellings827,648 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality
People in employment640,501 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)2,973 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 abroad21.74 %31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality9Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct19.64 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Households741,887 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Milano 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.

Is Milano expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €2,842 against a median gross salary of €2,973 (figures), leaving about €130 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Milano?

The published population was 1,365,698 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Milano?

Average net cold rent is 30 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 2,100 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare.

Is the air quality good in Milano?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 23.3 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.

How safe is Milano?

Police recorded about 10,343 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: esploradati.istat.it.

What is the unemployment rate in Milano?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Milano?

The median gross salary is 2,973 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Milano a good place to live?

Milano 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 Milano?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,365,698 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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Sources

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  1. Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare www1.agenziaentrate.gov.it · checked 2026-08-04
  2. esploradati.istat.it esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-27
  3. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
  5. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
  6. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
  7. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
  8. ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025 demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-26
  9. ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality istat.it · checked 2026-07-16
  10. IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico istat.it · checked 2026-08-08
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  1. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT) istat.it · checked 2026-08-04
  2. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy citizenship distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy country_of_birth distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
  4. MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie dati.istruzione.it · checked 2026-07-16
  5. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-09-12
  6. 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
  7. Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. situas-servizi.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
  8. Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
  9. servizi2.inps.it servizi2.inps.it · checked 2026-08-27
  10. Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant isprambiente.gov.it · checked 2026-07-15
  11. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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  13. Numbeo — Cost of Living in Milan (Wayback capture 20241231223321) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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