Living in Monza

In Monza, rent averages €9.25 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.4% (2023).

The city had 63,700 dwellings in 2023. The city covers 33.08 km², with a population density of 3,738.3 people per km² at the start of 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 14.8% of the population at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population123,032people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025

Median gross salary (region)2,465EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it

Average net rent9.25EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source

Unemployment rate5.43%country median 6.0% — 10% belowOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)

Recorded crime3,641incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

PM2.5, annual mean25µg/m³country median 14.0 — 79% aboveOfficial source · Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant

Less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and dirtier air than any other Italian city that publishes it.

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

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 Monza.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Monza?

Average net cold rent is 9.25 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): 9.25 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 citiesMonza 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	63,700 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality¹²Official
Main residence dwellings	55,468 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁷Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.25 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Collected source¹Official · municipality zone median

Is Monza 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%

Student66%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–75%

Family66%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 56–76%

Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 555 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.25 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 Monza?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2023).

Unemployment rate: 5.43 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Monza is 5.4%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Monza 5.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	54,349 people	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁸Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,465 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	servizi2.inps.it²⁵Official
Unemployment rate	5.43 %country median 6.0%	31 Dec 2023	Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Monza?

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

Left over each month€1,301of €1,898 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.	€1,898
Rent, 60 m²€9.25/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31	− €555
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	€1,301

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Monza Salary needed to live in Monza

Public employment service

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

Family and education

The city had 129 schools in August 2025.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	129 schools	31 Aug 2025	MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie¹⁷Official
Primary schools	31 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)¹⁸Official
Schools	130 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)¹⁸Official

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; Monza's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	974.5 beds per 100,000	1 Jan 2023	Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 2023²⁴Official
Hospitals	3 count	1 Jan 2023	Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 2023²⁴Official
Pharmacies	37 count	15 Sept 2026	Farmacie²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Monza 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents974.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Monza?

Police recorded about 3,641 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 - prov²⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesMonza 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	3,641 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Tasso di delittuosità - prov²⁶Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	33 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²²Official
Nearest airport	LIN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²³Official
Distance to nearest airport	15 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²³Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open the full Italy section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Monza.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 25 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual NO₂ was 30.5 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual PM10 was 30.5 µg/m³ in 2022.

Is the air quality good in Monza?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 25 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 pollutant²⁷

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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7°0°

10°1°

15°4°

19°8°

24°13°

28°17°

31°19°

30°19°

26°15°

19°10°

12°5°

7°1°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

112

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

180

163

217

220

252

265

298

268

206

163

128

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

PM2.525WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1030.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂30.5WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Monza is 25.0 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2628–29

Monza 25.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	30.5 µg/m³country median 15.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	30.5 µg/m³country median 22.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	25 µg/m³country median 14.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁷Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv²⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv²⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv²⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv²⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MilanoLinate_16080.csv²⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024

17.0

22.0

27.0

32.0

24.0201320162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 22.6% between 2013 and 2024, from 31.0 to 24.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Monza?

The published population was 123,032 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.5%
Foreign residents12.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	665 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2023	IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico¹³Official
City area	33.08 km²	2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.²⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	12.48 %	1 Jan 2026	Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.¹⁹Official
Foreign residents	15,353 people	1 Jan 2026	Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.¹⁹Official
Population density	3,738 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.²¹Official
Female residents	63,595 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁶Official
Male residents	59,437 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁶Official
Population	123,032 people	1 Jan 2025	ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹¹Official

Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

121,756

122,860

123,964

125,068

123,0322018202020222025

Population fell 1.1% between 2018 and 2025, from 124,459 to 123,032.

International community in Monza

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)	123,032	100.0%
Italia	104,249	84.7%
Egitto	1,634	1.3%
Perù	1,404	1.1%
Albania	1,262	1.0%
Romania	1,255	1.0%
Ucraina	1,201	1.0%
Bangladesh	1,201	1.0%
Ecuador	874	0.7%
Sri Lanka	855	0.7%

Show 142 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Marocco	660	0.5%
Moldova	636	0.5%
Brasile	551	0.4%
Filippine	511	0.4%
Cina	459	0.4%
Federazione russa	373	0.3%
Francia	296	0.2%
Germania	286	0.2%
Senegal	228	0.2%
Regno Unito	220	0.2%
Svizzera	218	0.2%
Repubblica Dominicana	201	0.2%
Pakistan	188	0.2%
Argentina	186	0.2%
Colombia	184	0.1%
Tunisia	180	0.1%
Bulgaria	176	0.1%
Spagna	173	0.1%
Stati Uniti d'America	150	0.1%
Nigeria	148	0.1%
Polonia	146	0.1%
El Salvador	131	0.1%
India	127	0.1%
Venezuela	120	0.1%
Turchia	109	0.1%
Georgia	102	0.1%
Libia	95	0.1%
Cuba	92	0.1%
Ghana	91	0.1%
Bolivia	89	0.1%
Serbia	72	0.1%
Iran	67	0.1%
Costa d'Avorio	67	0.1%
Etiopia	65	0.1%
Belgio	61	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	61	0.0%
Gambia	60	0.0%
Grecia	52	0.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	49	0.0%
Maurizio	49	0.0%
Giappone	47	0.0%
Algeria	46	0.0%
Messico	44	0.0%
Thailandia	40	0.0%
Austria	39	0.0%
Camerun	39	0.0%
Mali	38	0.0%
Croazia	37	0.0%
Ungheria	36	0.0%
Benin	36	0.0%
Cile	33	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	30	0.0%
Togo	30	0.0%
Guinea	29	0.0%
Canada	29	0.0%
Uruguay	29	0.0%
Burkina Faso	28	0.0%
Svezia	27	0.0%
Macedonia del Nord	27	0.0%
Australia	27	0.0%
Bielorussia	26	0.0%
Irlanda	25	0.0%
Slovacchia	24	0.0%
Corea del Sud	24	0.0%
Siria	23	0.0%
Portogallo	21	0.0%
Sudafrica	20	0.0%
Israele	19	0.0%
Libano	19	0.0%
Vietnam	19	0.0%
Kenya	18	0.0%
Lituania	17	0.0%
Kazakhstan	17	0.0%
Slovenia	16	0.0%
Indonesia	16	0.0%
Finlandia	15	0.0%
Kosovo	15	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	15	0.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo	15	0.0%
Danimarca	13	0.0%
Montenegro	12	0.0%
Afghanistan	12	0.0%
Monaco	10	0.0%
Lettonia	10	0.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti	10	0.0%
Singapore	10	0.0%
Somalia	10	0.0%
Paraguay	10	0.0%
Arabia Saudita	9	0.0%
Honduras	9	0.0%
Norvegia	8	0.0%
Nepal	8	0.0%
Taiwan	8	0.0%
Sierra Leone	8	0.0%
Lussemburgo	7	0.0%
Giordania	7	0.0%
Sudan	7	0.0%
Eritrea	7	0.0%
Guatemala	7	0.0%
Myanmar/Birmania	6	0.0%
Capo Verde	6	0.0%
Cambogia	5	0.0%
Kuwait	5	0.0%
Guinea Equatoriale	5	0.0%
Liberia	5	0.0%
Zimbabwe	5	0.0%
Giamaica	5	0.0%
Nicaragua	5	0.0%
Cipro	4	0.0%
Malaysia	4	0.0%
Azerbaigian	4	0.0%
Niger	4	0.0%
Seychelles	4	0.0%
Zambia	4	0.0%
Haiti	4	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Palestina	3	0.0%
Iraq	3	0.0%
Qatar	3	0.0%
Kirghizistan	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Ciad	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Mongolia	2	0.0%
Uzbekistan	2	0.0%
Armenia	2	0.0%
Turkmenistan	2	0.0%
Mauritania	2	0.0%
Mozambico	2	0.0%
Namibia	2	0.0%
Sao Tomé e Principe	2	0.0%
Tanzania	2	0.0%
San Marino	1	0.0%
Estonia	1	0.0%
Yemen	1	0.0%
Congo	1	0.0%
Gibuti	1	0.0%
Ruanda	1	0.0%
Guyana	1	0.0%
Papua Nuova Guinea	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)	123,032	100.0%
Italia	108,094	87.9%
Romania	1,783	1.4%
Egitto	1,455	1.2%
Perù	1,261	1.0%
Ucraina	1,117	0.9%
Sri Lanka	1,003	0.8%
Bangladesh	970	0.8%
Albania	843	0.7%
Ecuador	663	0.5%

Show 125 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Cina	552	0.4%
Filippine	505	0.4%
Marocco	462	0.4%
Moldova	239	0.2%
Federazione russa	222	0.2%
Senegal	212	0.2%
Nigeria	184	0.1%
Brasile	184	0.1%
Pakistan	171	0.1%
Bulgaria	161	0.1%
Spagna	157	0.1%
Tunisia	157	0.1%
Francia	138	0.1%
El Salvador	135	0.1%
Repubblica Dominicana	129	0.1%
Polonia	104	0.1%
Georgia	101	0.1%
Colombia	101	0.1%
Turchia	97	0.1%
India	96	0.1%
Germania	91	0.1%
Regno Unito	91	0.1%
Ghana	88	0.1%
Bolivia	67	0.1%
Gambia	62	0.1%
Costa d'Avorio	59	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	47	0.0%
Iran	47	0.0%
Cuba	45	0.0%
Stati Uniti d'America	43	0.0%
Algeria	42	0.0%
Grecia	41	0.0%
Giappone	41	0.0%
Mali	41	0.0%
Serbia	37	0.0%
Venezuela	37	0.0%
Camerun	33	0.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	30	0.0%
Guinea	28	0.0%
Austria	27	0.0%
Irlanda	26	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	26	0.0%
Argentina	26	0.0%
Svezia	25	0.0%
Thailandia	25	0.0%
Messico	24	0.0%
Portogallo	23	0.0%
Ungheria	23	0.0%
Burkina Faso	23	0.0%
Maurizio	23	0.0%
Belgio	22	0.0%
Siria	22	0.0%
Benin	22	0.0%
Corea del Sud	20	0.0%
Croazia	17	0.0%
Togo	17	0.0%
Lituania	16	0.0%
Slovacchia	16	0.0%
Bielorussia	16	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	16	0.0%
Slovenia	14	0.0%
Israele	13	0.0%
Kenya	13	0.0%
Canada	13	0.0%
Finlandia	12	0.0%
Svizzera	12	0.0%
Afghanistan	11	0.0%
Kazakhstan	11	0.0%
Lettonia	10	0.0%
Macedonia del Nord	9	0.0%
Danimarca	8	0.0%
Montenegro	8	0.0%
Indonesia	8	0.0%
Libia	8	0.0%
Sudan	8	0.0%
Taiwan	7	0.0%
Cile	7	0.0%
Myanmar/Birmania	6	0.0%
Cipro	6	0.0%
Libano	6	0.0%
Sierra Leone	6	0.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo	6	0.0%
Honduras	6	0.0%
Paraguay	6	0.0%
Australia	6	0.0%
Norvegia	5	0.0%
Azerbaigian	5	0.0%
Niger	5	0.0%
Liberia	4	0.0%
Sudafrica	4	0.0%
Palestina	3	0.0%
Iraq	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Kirghizistan	3	0.0%
Ciad	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Guinea Equatoriale	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Dominica	3	0.0%
Lussemburgo	2	0.0%
Estonia	2	0.0%
Kosovo	2	0.0%
Nepal	2	0.0%
Singapore	2	0.0%
Vietnam	2	0.0%
Angola	2	0.0%
Capo Verde	2	0.0%
Etiopia	2	0.0%
Mauritania	2	0.0%
Zambia	2	0.0%
Nicaragua	2	0.0%
Panama	2	0.0%
Malta	1	0.0%
Corea del Nord	1	0.0%
Giordania	1	0.0%
Mozambico	1	0.0%
Ruanda	1	0.0%
Uganda	1	0.0%
Zimbabwe	1	0.0%
Costa Rica	1	0.0%
Giamaica	1	0.0%
Haiti	1	0.0%
Uruguay	1	0.0%
Papua Nuova Guinea	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
Residents born abroad	14.81 %	31 Dec 2023	ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality¹²Official
Non-citizens, share of residents	12.14 %	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁹Official
Households	57,702 households	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Monza

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.

Busto Arsizio as a Monza alternative in the same region

33 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Rent: €4.70/m² Busto Arsizio vs €9.25/m² Monza−49%
Median gross pay, region: €2,253 Busto Arsizio vs €2,465 Monza−9%
Nearest airport: 10.0 km Busto Arsizio vs 15.0 km Monza−33%
Residents: 84,005 Busto Arsizio vs 123,032 Monza−32%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,778 Busto Arsizio vs 3,641 Monza+4%
Unemployment: 5.4% Busto Arsizio vs 5.4% Monzasame level

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Forlì as a Monza alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 265 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €5.05/m² Forlì vs €9.25/m² Monza−45%
Median gross pay, region: €1,913 Forlì vs €2,465 Monza−22%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 536.9 Forlì vs 974.5 Monza−45%
Nearest airport: 4.0 km Forlì vs 15.0 km Monza−73%
Foreign residents: 13.4% (2025) Forlì vs 12.5% (2026) Monzano percentage
Residents: 117,535 Forlì vs 123,032 Monza−4%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,644 Forlì vs 3,641 Monzasame level

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Cities near Monza

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

Milan Commuting Zone · 14.5 km away

Rent: 30 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities

Giugliano in Campania125,032 residents Sassari120,510 residents Bergamo120,389 residents Salerno126,000 residents Trento118,640 residents Latina127,796 residents

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Is Monza part of Milan?

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

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Common questions

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How many people live in Monza?

The published population was 123,032 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Monza?

Average net cold rent is 9.25 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 648 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Monza?

How safe is Monza?

Police recorded about 3,641 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 Monza?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Monza?

The median gross salary is 2,465 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Monza a good place to live?

Monza 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 Monza part of Milan?

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

Which cities are near Monza?

Milan, Vedano al Lambro, Villasanta, Muggiò, Lissone are near Monza. 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 Monza?

The official country of birth distribution records 123,032 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Monza, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3303f2d23580e160df61358ac02697f9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/monza/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_monza-italy-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_3822f1f807d7,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Monza, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3303f2d23580e160df61358ac02697f9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/monza/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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