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Living in Montalbano Jonico

In Montalbano Jonico, rent averages €1.50 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 10.3% (2023).

At the start of 2026, the foreign population count was 416. Montalbano Jonico covers 136 km², with a population density of 47.5 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2328 sources

Population6,555people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)1,496EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent1.5EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate10.32%country median 6.0% — 71% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime2,669incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

Higher unemployment than 75% 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 Montalbano Jonico?

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 Montalbano Jonico.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Montalbano Jonico?

Average net cold rent is 1.5 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): 1.5 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Montalbano Jonico recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesMontalbano Jonico highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Montalbano Jonico 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
Dwellings4,620 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Main residence dwellings2,926 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)1.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Is Montalbano Jonico 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 worker45%strong on housing, weak on air quality · range 34–56%
Skilled employee48%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Student40%strong on housing, weak on work · range 30–50%
Family40%strong on safety, weak on legal route · range 29–51%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 90 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 1.5 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 Montalbano Jonico?

The unemployment rate is about 10.3 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.32 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Montalbano Jonico is 10.3%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment2,184 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,496 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it21Official
Unemployment rate10.32 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12Official

What does a salary buy in Montalbano Jonico?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,496 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
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  • Internet
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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€1.50/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €90
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—
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Montalbano Jonico Salary needed to live in Montalbano Jonico

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools1 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official
Schools4 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official

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; Montalbano Jonico's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Montalbano Jonico?

Police recorded about 2,669 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 - prov22

Recorded crime across major citiesMontalbano Jonico highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Montalbano Jonico 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 residents2,669 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov22Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportTAR3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport75 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 18.11 · Feb 20.64 · Mar 23.88 · Apr 25.35 · May 31.97 · Jun 39.5 · Jul 41.2 · Aug 39.59 · Sep 35.58 · Oct 29.05 · Nov 24.56 · Dec 19.5 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -1.32 · Feb -1.25 · Mar 0.54 · Apr 1.97 · May 7.96 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 16.71 · Aug 16.04 · Sep 11.11 · Oct 7.65 · Nov 2.38 · Dec -0.77 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.72 · Feb 8.99 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 14.03 · May 18.39 · Jun 23.47 · Jul 26.72 · Aug 26.89 · Sep 22.53 · Oct 18.33 · Nov 14.02 · Dec 10.01 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Montalbano Jonico?

The published population was 6,555 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents679.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico11Official
City area136 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Foreign residents416 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.17Official
Population density47.51 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.19Official
Female residents3,375 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Male residents3,180 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Population6,555 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

Population fell 6.5% between 2018 and 2025, from 7,012 to 6,555.

International community in Montalbano Jonico

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)6,555100.0%
Italia6,10193.1%
Romania1141.7%
Albania961.5%
Marocco671.0%
Germania230.4%
Regno Unito220.3%
Polonia140.2%
Ucraina140.2%
Svizzera110.2%
Show 36 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Pakistan90.1%
Argentina70.1%
Brasile70.1%
Cina60.1%
Francia50.1%
Nigeria50.1%
Repubblica Dominicana50.1%
Lettonia40.1%
Senegal40.1%
Spagna30.0%
Costa d'Avorio30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Austria20.0%
Bulgaria20.0%
Federazione russa20.0%
Filippine20.0%
Georgia20.0%
Tunisia20.0%
El Salvador20.0%
Colombia20.0%
Grecia10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Bielorussia10.0%
Repubblica ceca10.0%
Serbia10.0%
Afghanistan10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Libia10.0%
Mali10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Stati Uniti d'America10.0%
Perù10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Venezuela10.0%

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)6,555100.0%
Italia6,13293.5%
Romania1282.0%
Albania1061.6%
Marocco791.2%
Regno Unito200.3%
Ucraina120.2%
Pakistan100.2%
Nigeria100.2%
Cina80.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Polonia50.1%
Senegal50.1%
Brasile40.1%
Francia30.0%
Lettonia30.0%
Filippine30.0%
Costa d'Avorio30.0%
Spagna20.0%
Georgia20.0%
Ghana20.0%
Madagascar20.0%
Tunisia20.0%
Repubblica Dominicana20.0%
Colombia20.0%
Bulgaria10.0%
Germania10.0%
Bielorussia10.0%
Afghanistan10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Mali10.0%
Stati Uniti d'America10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Perù10.0%
Venezuela10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Non-citizens, share of residents6.45 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Households2,960 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Montalbano Jonico

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Cities near Montalbano Jonico

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

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Vernole6,559 residentsAlmenno San Bartolomeo6,551 residentsRometta6,563 residentsCampli6,566 residentsGrassobbio6,542 residentsDozza6,569 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 Montalbano Jonico?

The published population was 6,555 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Montalbano Jonico?

Average net cold rent is 1.5 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 105 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

How safe is Montalbano Jonico?

Police recorded about 2,669 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 Montalbano Jonico?

The unemployment rate is about 10.3 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Montalbano Jonico?

The median gross salary is 1,496 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Montalbano Jonico?

416 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 Montalbano Jonico a good place to live?

Montalbano Jonico 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 Montalbano Jonico?

Pisticci, Scanzano Jonico, Policoro, Nova Siri, Bernalda are near Montalbano Jonico. 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 Montalbano Jonico?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,555 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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