Living in Montepaone

In Montepaone, rent averages €3.58 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 9.8% (2023).

At the start of 2026, the city covers 16.84 km², with a population density of 349.8 people per km². For Montepaone, the foreign population was 454 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0730 sources

Population5,813people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025

Median gross salary (region)1,386EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it

Average net rent3.58EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source

Unemployment rate9.8%country median 6.0% — 62% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)

Recorded crime3,338incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

PM2.5, annual mean6.46µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean

Higher unemployment than 71% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 98% of Italian cities that publish it.

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

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 Montepaone.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Montepaone?

Average net cold rent is about 3.58 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): 3.58 EUR/m²/month · Collected source¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesMontepaone highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00

Rome€17.15

Naples€9.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.9 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	iliadbox fixed fibre⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	11.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	iliad GIGA mobile tariff⁴Official · national market
Dwellings	4,624 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁷Official
Main residence dwellings	2,591 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁸Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.58 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Collected source¹Official · municipality zone median

Is Montepaone 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–62%

Student48%strong on cost, weak on education · range 36–60%

Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–57%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 215 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 3.58 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 Montepaone?

The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Montepaone is 9.8%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Montepaone 9.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	2,079 people	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,386 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	servizi2.inps.it²⁰Official
Unemployment rate	9.8 %country median 6.0%	31 Dec 2023	Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Montepaone?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€3.58/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31	− €215
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 Montepaone Salary needed to live in Montepaone

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Montepaone?

Police recorded about 3,338 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 citiesMontepaone highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,338 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Tasso di delittuosità - prov²¹Official · county

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Montepaone?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2023) — 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: 6.46 µg/m³ · EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean²

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.5WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Montepaone is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

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Montepaone 6.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.46 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean²Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Montepaone?

The published population was 5,813 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	710.6 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2023	IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico¹³Official
City area	16.84 km²	2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	454 people	1 Jan 2026	Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.¹⁷Official
Population density	349.8 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.¹⁹Official
Female residents	2,935 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁶Official
Male residents	2,878 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁶Official
Population	5,813 people	1 Jan 2025	ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹²Official

Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

5,414

5,557

5,700

5,843

5,8132018202020222025

Population rose 6.8% between 2018 and 2025, from 5,444 to 5,813.

International community in Montepaone

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 group	People	Share
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)	5,813	100.0%
Italia	5,144	88.5%
India	118	2.0%
Svizzera	103	1.8%
Bangladesh	57	1.0%
Romania	52	0.9%
Brasile	33	0.6%
Ucraina	24	0.4%
Argentina	23	0.4%
Bulgaria	21	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Germania	20	0.3%
Marocco	20	0.3%
Stati Uniti d'America	18	0.3%
Francia	17	0.3%
Federazione russa	15	0.3%
Polonia	14	0.2%
Cuba	13	0.2%
Moldova	9	0.2%
Bielorussia	8	0.1%
Canada	8	0.1%
Cina	7	0.1%
Nigeria	7	0.1%
Senegal	6	0.1%
Pakistan	5	0.1%
Repubblica Dominicana	5	0.1%
Venezuela	5	0.1%
Sri Lanka	4	0.1%
Filippine	4	0.1%
Maurizio	4	0.1%
Colombia	4	0.1%
Albania	3	0.1%
Danimarca	3	0.1%
Lituania	3	0.1%
Egitto	3	0.1%
Spagna	2	0.0%
Iraq	2	0.0%
Thailandia	2	0.0%
Etiopia	2	0.0%
Gambia	2	0.0%
Ghana	2	0.0%
Costa Rica	2	0.0%
Perù	2	0.0%
Austria	1	0.0%
Regno Unito	1	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	1	0.0%
Portogallo	1	0.0%
Svezia	1	0.0%
Ungheria	1	0.0%
Estonia	1	0.0%
Croazia	1	0.0%
Slovacchia	1	0.0%
Libano	1	0.0%
Turchia	1	0.0%
Georgia	1	0.0%
Sudafrica	1	0.0%
Sudan	1	0.0%
Giamaica	1	0.0%
Messico	1	0.0%
Ecuador	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁶

Citizenship

Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01

Published group	People	Share
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)	5,813	100.0%
Italia	5,380	92.6%
India	127	2.2%
Bangladesh	56	1.0%
Romania	50	0.9%
Bulgaria	24	0.4%
Ucraina	20	0.3%
Marocco	20	0.3%
Brasile	12	0.2%
Polonia	10	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Senegal	9	0.2%
Nigeria	7	0.1%
Cuba	7	0.1%
Francia	6	0.1%
Federazione russa	6	0.1%
Moldova	6	0.1%
Bielorussia	6	0.1%
Cina	6	0.1%
Pakistan	5	0.1%
Stati Uniti d'America	5	0.1%
Venezuela	5	0.1%
Sri Lanka	4	0.1%
Germania	3	0.1%
Svizzera	3	0.1%
Lituania	3	0.1%
Filippine	3	0.1%
Argentina	3	0.1%
Albania	2	0.0%
Ungheria	2	0.0%
Iraq	2	0.0%
Gambia	2	0.0%
Ghana	2	0.0%
Mauritania	2	0.0%
Maurizio	2	0.0%
Colombia	2	0.0%
Danimarca	1	0.0%
Spagna	1	0.0%
Estonia	1	0.0%
Croazia	1	0.0%
Slovacchia	1	0.0%
Turchia	1	0.0%
Georgia	1	0.0%
Egitto	1	0.0%
Costa Rica	1	0.0%
Repubblica Dominicana	1	0.0%
Perù	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁵

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Non-citizens, share of residents	7.45 %	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁰Official
Households	2,762 households	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Montepaone

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.

Curinga as a Montepaone alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Rent: €2.10/m² Curinga vs €3.58/m² Montepaone−41%
Residents: 6,394 Curinga vs 5,813 Montepaone+10%
Unemployment: 9.6% Curinga vs 9.8% Montepaonesame level
Median gross pay, region: €1,386 Curinga vs €1,386 Montepaonesame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,338 Curinga vs 3,338 Montepaonesame level

Full comparison More about Curinga

Gallarate as a Montepaone alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 999 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 52,902 Gallarate vs 5,813 Montepaone+810%
Median gross pay, region: €2,253 Gallarate vs €1,386 Montepaone+63%
Rent: €4.55/m² Gallarate vs €3.58/m² Montepaone+27%
Unemployment: 6.6% Gallarate vs 9.8% Montepaone−33%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,778 Gallarate vs 3,338 Montepaone+13%

Full comparison More about Gallarate

Cities near Montepaone

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities

Campo Tures5,812 residents Riolo Terme5,812 residents Bentivoglio5,821 residents Quinto Vicentino5,824 residents Recoaro Terme5,824 residents Pantigliate5,801 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Montepaone 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.

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; Montepaone's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Montepaone part of Catanzaro?

Montepaone is in the published commuting zone of Catanzaro; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Catanzaro city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source³

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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 Montepaone?

The published population was 5,813 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Montepaone?

Average net cold rent is about 3.58 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 250 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Montepaone?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean.

How safe is Montepaone?

Police recorded about 3,338 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 Montepaone?

The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Montepaone?

The median gross salary is 1,386 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Montepaone a good place to live?

Montepaone 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.

Is Montepaone part of Catanzaro?

Montepaone is in the published commuting zone of Catanzaro; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Montepaone?

Catanzaro, Soverato, Davoli, Chiaravalle Centrale, Borgia are near Montepaone. 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 Montepaone?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,813 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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