Living in Naples
In Naples, rent averages €9.10 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 14.2% (2023).
Naples (Italian: Napoli) is a city in Italy. Naples covers 119.2 km², with a population density of 7,589.9 people per km² at the start of 2026. In Naples, the foreign population was 64,179 at the start of 2026.
Higher unemployment than 95% of Italian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 75% of Italian cities that publish it.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Naples?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Napoli?
Average net cold rent is 9.1 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): 9.1 EUR/m²/month · Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare1
Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Internet, 60 Mbps, Mobile plan, 10 GB. The others are published prices.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 27.11 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/it/napoli/34Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 8.5 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/it/napoli/34Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 35 EUR/month | 26 Jul 2026 | www2.anm.it24Official |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 178.9 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/it/napoli/34Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Dwellings | 438,924 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 364,542 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 9.1 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare1Official |
Cost of living
Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,023 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €1,582, that leaves €559 before income tax and social contributions.
€559 left of €1,582
- Net rent, 85 m² · 76%€774
- Utilities, 85 m² · 17%€179
- Transport pass · 3%€35
- Internet and mobile · 3%€36
One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,023 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-09-05).
Is Naples 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 546 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.1 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Napoli?
The unemployment rate is about 14.2 % (2023).
- Unemployment rate: 14.19 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)14
Naples 14.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public employment offices | 3 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Ministero del Lavoro — CPI finder18Official |
| People in employment | 286,749 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,582 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | servizi2.inps.it23Official |
| Average net monthly salary | 1,663 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/it/napoli/34Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Unemployment rate | 14.19 %country median 6.0% | 31 Dec 2023 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)14Official |
What does a salary buy in Naples?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesTransportInternetMobileLeft 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. | €1,371 |
| Rent, 60 m²€9.10/m² · official · Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare · 2025-12-31 | − €546 |
| Public transport pass€35 · official · www2.anm.it · 2026-07-26 | − €35 |
| Utilities, 85 m²€179 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-08-31 | − €179 |
| Internet€27 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-08-31 | − €27 |
| Mobile plan€9 · market price · Numbeo city cost-of-living page · 2026-08-31 | − €9 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €576 |
Public employment offices in Naples
Ministero del Lavoro lists 3 public employment offices in Naples (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.
Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service
The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 695.4 beds per 100,000 | 1 Jan 2023 | Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202322Official |
| Hospitals | 30 count | 1 Jan 2023 | Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202322Official |
| Pharmacies | 318 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Farmacie4Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Naples 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Napoli?
Police recorded about 6,521 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.it3
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Naples. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Napoli?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Naples 15.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | air.discomap.eea.europa.eu2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Napoli?
The published population was 909,013 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512
By nationality
National passport92.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 604.2 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2023 | IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico13Official |
| City area | 119.2 km² | 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.20Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.06 % | 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 | 64,179 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 | 7,590 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.21Official |
| Female residents | 471,822 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Male residents | 437,191 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Population | 909,013 people | 1 Jan 2025 | ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512Official |
Population fell 4.7% between 2018 and 2025, from 954,318 to 909,013.
International community in Naples
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) | 909,013 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 847,379 | 93.2% |
| Sri Lanka | 12,202 | 1.3% |
| Ucraina | 7,574 | 0.8% |
| Pakistan | 3,863 | 0.4% |
| Cina | 3,211 | 0.4% |
| Bangladesh | 2,822 | 0.3% |
| Romania | 1,974 | 0.2% |
| Filippine | 1,492 | 0.2% |
| Federazione russa | 1,409 | 0.2% |
Show 154 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,378 | 0.2% |
| Senegal | 1,190 | 0.1% |
| Brasile | 1,151 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 1,113 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 1,110 | 0.1% |
| India | 1,077 | 0.1% |
| Germania | 1,044 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 885 | 0.1% |
| Capo Verde | 841 | 0.1% |
| Perù | 806 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 800 | 0.1% |
| El Salvador | 678 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 676 | 0.1% |
| Marocco | 644 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 615 | 0.1% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 597 | 0.1% |
| Francia | 561 | 0.1% |
| Burkina Faso | 556 | 0.1% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 548 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 539 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 536 | 0.1% |
| Iran | 483 | 0.1% |
| Mali | 480 | 0.1% |
| Ghana | 469 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 464 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 415 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 410 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 367 | 0.0% |
| Spagna | 354 | 0.0% |
| Svizzera | 344 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 330 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 322 | 0.0% |
| Egitto | 293 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 276 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 214 | 0.0% |
| Kirghizistan | 214 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 193 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 175 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 164 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 164 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 162 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 160 | 0.0% |
| Turchia | 150 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 128 | 0.0% |
| Belgio | 118 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 112 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 104 | 0.0% |
| Camerun | 102 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 94 | 0.0% |
| Cile | 86 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 86 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 84 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 73 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 70 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 66 | 0.0% |
| Israele | 65 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 63 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 62 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 61 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 60 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 59 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 56 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 56 | 0.0% |
| Paesi Bassi | 55 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 52 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 51 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 50 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 50 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 47 | 0.0% |
| Giordania | 44 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 44 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 43 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 41 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 40 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Democratica del Congo | 40 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 37 | 0.0% |
| Libano | 36 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 36 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 36 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 33 | 0.0% |
| Dominica | 33 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 31 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 31 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 30 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 30 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 25 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 25 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 25 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 24 | 0.0% |
| Panama | 24 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 22 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 21 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 21 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 21 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 20 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 19 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 18 | 0.0% |
| Iraq | 17 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 16 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 16 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 15 | 0.0% |
| Ciad | 15 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 15 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 13 | 0.0% |
| Norvegia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan | 12 | 0.0% |
| Mauritania | 11 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Emirati Arabi Uniti | 10 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 10 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 10 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Arabia Saudita | 9 | 0.0% |
| Cambogia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Corea del Sud | 9 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaigian | 9 | 0.0% |
| Palestina | 8 | 0.0% |
| Seychelles | 8 | 0.0% |
| Nuova Zelanda | 8 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Tagikistan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 6 | 0.0% |
| Cipro | 6 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 6 | 0.0% |
| Islanda | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ruanda | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sao Tomé e Principe | 5 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Timor Leste | 4 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 4 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 4 | 0.0% |
| Trinidad e Tobago | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bahrein | 3 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Centrafricana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Giamaica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lussemburgo | 2 | 0.0% |
| Monaco | 2 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar/Birmania | 2 | 0.0% |
| Qatar | 2 | 0.0% |
| Lesotho | 2 | 0.0% |
| Mozambico | 2 | 0.0% |
| Brunei Darussalam | 1 | 0.0% |
| Oman | 1 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guinea Equatoriale | 1 | 0.0% |
| Antigua e Barbuda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Grenada | 1 | 0.0% |
| Figi | 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) | 909,013 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 849,001 | 93.4% |
| Sri Lanka | 15,018 | 1.7% |
| Ucraina | 7,906 | 0.9% |
| Cina | 4,201 | 0.5% |
| Pakistan | 3,961 | 0.4% |
| Bangladesh | 2,912 | 0.3% |
| Romania | 2,299 | 0.3% |
| Nigeria | 1,671 | 0.2% |
| Filippine | 1,633 | 0.2% |
Show 144 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 1,293 | 0.1% |
| India | 1,052 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 1,032 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 914 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 893 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 864 | 0.1% |
| El Salvador | 814 | 0.1% |
| Federazione russa | 792 | 0.1% |
| Perù | 764 | 0.1% |
| Capo Verde | 665 | 0.1% |
| Marocco | 642 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 602 | 0.1% |
| Burkina Faso | 599 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 570 | 0.1% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 550 | 0.1% |
| Ghana | 522 | 0.1% |
| Brasile | 499 | 0.1% |
| Mali | 498 | 0.1% |
| Iran | 457 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 389 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 384 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 325 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 287 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 280 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 268 | 0.0% |
| Kirghizistan | 267 | 0.0% |
| Francia | 237 | 0.0% |
| Spagna | 210 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 210 | 0.0% |
| Egitto | 193 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 187 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 173 | 0.0% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 162 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 148 | 0.0% |
| Regno Unito | 147 | 0.0% |
| Turchia | 129 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 123 | 0.0% |
| Germania | 120 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 106 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 106 | 0.0% |
| Camerun | 106 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 91 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 78 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 62 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 61 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 61 | 0.0% |
| Israele | 56 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 52 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 52 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 50 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 44 | 0.0% |
| Paesi Bassi | 43 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 43 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 42 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 40 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 40 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 39 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 39 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 36 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 34 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 33 | 0.0% |
| Cile | 32 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 31 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 31 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 30 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Democratica del Congo | 30 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 26 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 26 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 24 | 0.0% |
| Svizzera | 23 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 22 | 0.0% |
| Belgio | 21 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 21 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 20 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 20 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 20 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 19 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 17 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 16 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 16 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 16 | 0.0% |
| Libano | 15 | 0.0% |
| Giordania | 14 | 0.0% |
| Ciad | 14 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 14 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 14 | 0.0% |
| Panama | 14 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 13 | 0.0% |
| Mauritania | 13 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Palestina | 12 | 0.0% |
| Iraq | 12 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 11 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Dominica | 11 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 9 | 0.0% |
| Corea del Sud | 8 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 8 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 6 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 6 | 0.0% |
| Cipro | 6 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 6 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ruanda | 6 | 0.0% |
| Norvegia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Timor Leste | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 4 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 4 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 4 | 0.0% |
| Nuova Zelanda | 4 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Centrafricana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sud Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Monaco | 2 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 2 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar/Birmania | 2 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaigian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 2 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 2 | 0.0% |
| Mozambico | 2 | 0.0% |
| Seychelles | 2 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 0.0% |
| Apolide | 2 | 0.0% |
| Islanda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cambogia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 1 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 1 | 0.0% |
| Tagikistan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lesotho | 1 | 0.0% |
| Barbados | 1 | 0.0% |
| Giamaica | 1 | 0.0% |
| Trinidad e Tobago | 1 | 0.0% |
| Figi | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Naples
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.
Portici as a Naples alternative in the same region
8 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €7.65/m² Portici vs €9.10/m² Naplesno percentage
- Residents: 51,429 Portici vs 909,013 Naples−94%
- Unemployment: 11.5% Portici vs 14.2% Naples−19%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,489 Portici vs 6,521 Naplesno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,582 Portici vs €1,582 Naplessame level
Genoa as a Naples alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 589 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 7.0% Genoa vs 14.2% Naples−51%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,214 Genoa vs €1,582 Naples+40%
- Foreign residents: 12.8% Genoa vs 7.1% Naples+81%
- Rent: €7.00/m² Genoa vs €9.10/m² Naplesno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,692 Genoa vs 6,521 Naples−13%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 519.8 Genoa vs 695.4 Naples−25%
- Residents: 564,080 Genoa vs 909,013 Naples−38%
Cities near Naples
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Italy
Other cities in Italy to compare with Naples, nearest in population first.
How does Naples compare?
Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Naples's.
Naples in rankings
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; Naples's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is Naples expensive?
Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,023 against a median gross salary of €1,582, leaving about €559 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 Napoli?
The published population was 909,013 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Napoli?
Average net cold rent is 9.1 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 637 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare.
Is the air quality good in Napoli?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.
How safe is Napoli?
Police recorded about 6,521 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 Napoli?
The unemployment rate is about 14.2 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).
What is the typical salary around Naples?
The median gross salary is 1,582 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.
Is Naples a good place to live?
Naples 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 Naples?
San Giorgio a Cremano, Casavatore, Portici, Casoria, Marano di Napoli are near Naples. 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 Naples?
The official country of birth distribution records 909,013 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.
Cite this page
Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.
APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Naples, Italy: population, cost of living, rent and salaries [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c0ceb77150e3d542b6040570c1ffa522]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/napoli/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_naples-italy-population-cost-of-living-rent-and-salaries_309bbfcf4b93,
author = {ImmigrationDB},
title = {Naples, Italy: population, cost of living, rent and salaries},
publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-16},
version = {c0ceb77150e3d542b6040570c1ffa522},
url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/napoli/},
note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}Markdown citation
[Naples, Italy: population, cost of living, rent and salaries](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/napoli/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version c0ceb77150e3d542b6040570c1ffa522; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare www1.agenziaentrate.gov.it · checked 2026-08-04
- air.discomap.eea.europa.eu air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-26
- esploradati.istat.it esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-27
- Farmacie dati.salute.gov.it · checked 2026-09-15
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
Show 24 more sources
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025 demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-26
- IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico istat.it · checked 2026-08-08
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT) istat.it · checked 2026-08-04
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy citizenship distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy country of birth distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
- IT-Istat-DCCV_DELITTIPS_8-2024 esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-09-15
- Ministero del Lavoro — CPI finder Ministero del Lavoro · servizi.lavoro.gov.it · checked 2026-09-15
- 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
- Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. situas-servizi.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
- Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
- Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 2023 dati.salute.gov.it · checked 2026-09-15
- servizi2.inps.it servizi2.inps.it · checked 2026-08-27
- www2.anm.it www2.anm.it · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/it/napoli/ Numbeo city cost-of-living page · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-09-05
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.