Living in Novara

In Novara, rent averages €4.78 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.4% (2023).

The city covers 103 km², with a population density of 1,001.8 people per km² at the start of 2026. In August 2025, the city had 101 schools.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population102,231people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025

Median gross salary (region)2,184EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it

Average net rent4.78EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source

Unemployment rate6.44%country median 6.0% — 7% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat

Recorded crime3,554incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

PM2.5, annual mean18µg/m³country median 14.0 — 29% 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 71% of Italian cities that publish it.

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

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 Novara.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 55,059 dwellings in 2023.

How much does it cost to rent in Novara?

Average net cold rent is about 4.78 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): 4.78 EUR/m²/month · Collected source¹

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€455

Utilities, 85 m² flat€146

Fitness club€57

Transport pass€34

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesNovara highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00

Rome€17.15

Naples€9.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	57.22 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Novara (Wayback capture 20241214061715)³⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	23.99 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Novara (Wayback capture 20241214061715)³⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	455 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Novara (Wayback capture 20241214061715)³⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.49 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Novara (Wayback capture 20241214061715)³⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	34 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Novara (Wayback capture 20241214061715)³⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	146.1 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Novara (Wayback capture 20241214061715)³⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	55,059 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality¹³Official
Main residence dwellings	46,622 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁸Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.78 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Collected source¹Official · municipality zone median

Is Novara 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%

Student65%strong on education, weak on work · range 56–74%

Family64%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 54–74%

Retirement46%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 287 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 4.78 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 Novara?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (2023).

Unemployment rate: 6.44 % · Eurostat²

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Novara is 6.4%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Novara 6.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	44,100 people	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,184 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	servizi2.inps.it²⁴Official
Unemployment rate	6.44 %country median 6.0%	31 Dec 2023	Eurostat²Official

Unemployment rate over time8 published observations, 2001–2023

6.0%

8.3%

10.5%

12.8%

6.4%2001201820202023

Unemployment rate fell 13.1% between 2001 and 2023, from 7.4% to 6.4%.

What does a salary buy in Novara?

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

Left over each month€1,228of €1,731 take-home

Rent
Utilities
Transport
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.	€1,731
Rent, 60 m²€4.78/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31	− €287
Public transport pass€34 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €34
Utilities, 85 m²€146 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €146
Internet€24 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €24
Mobile plan€12 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €12
Left over	€1,228

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

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	101 schools	31 Aug 2025	MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie¹⁶Official
Primary schools	25 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)¹⁷Official
Schools	100 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)¹⁷Official

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; Novara's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	720.9 beds per 100,000	1 Jan 2023	Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 2023²³Official
Hospitals	2 count	1 Jan 2023	Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 2023²³Official
Pharmacies	31 count	15 Sept 2026	Farmacie⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Novara 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 residents720.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Novara?

Police recorded 3,554 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 - prov²⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesNovara 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	3,554 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Tasso di delittuosità - prov²⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	107 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²¹Official
Nearest airport	MXP	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²²Official
Distance to nearest airport	22 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 18 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual NO₂ was 25.5 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual PM10 was 28 µg/m³ in 2022.

Is the air quality good in Novara?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 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 pollutant²⁶

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

0°

7°-2°

9°-1°

14°2°

18°6°

22°11°

27°15°

29°17°

24°13°

18°9°

12°3°

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

169

241

258

249

287

282

237

155

102

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

PM2.518WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1028WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂25.5WHO 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 Novara is 18.0 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

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121

131

113

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

Novara 18.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	25.5 µg/m³country median 15.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	28 µg/m³country median 22.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	18 µg/m³country median 14.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁶Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.76 · Feb 9.37 · Mar 14.35 · Apr 17.92 · May 22.33 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 29.12 · Aug 28.69 · Sep 24.07 · Oct 17.89 · Nov 11.58 · Dec 7.15 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NovaraCameri_16064.csv²⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.88 · Feb -1.15 · Mar 2.46 · Apr 6.5 · May 11.18 · Jun 15.34 · Jul 17.34 · Aug 17.26 · Sep 13.14 · Oct 8.56 · Nov 3.38 · Dec -1.12 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NovaraCameri_16064.csv²⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.24 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 12.24 · May 16.75 · Jun 21.05 · Jul 23.23 · Aug 22.89 · Sep 18.44 · Oct 13.07 · Nov 7.37 · Dec 2.81 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NovaraCameri_16064.csv²⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 41.1 · Feb 45.76 · Mar 46.87 · Apr 72.01 · May 93.25 · Jun 59.79 · Jul 43.73 · Aug 64.13 · Sep 80.75 · Oct 87.08 · Nov 112.2 · Dec 49.88 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NovaraCameri_16064.csv²⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 0 · Feb 75.6 · Mar 169.3 · Apr 240.9 · May 257.6 · Jun 249 · Jul 287.4 · Aug 281.8 · Sep 237.3 · Oct 155.3 · Nov 101.7 · Dec 76.57 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NovaraCameri_16064.csv²⁷Official · nearest-station reading

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

14.0

18.7

23.3

28.0

15.0201320162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 34.8% between 2013 and 2024, from 23.0 to 15.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Novara?

The published population was 102,231 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport83.5%
Foreign residents16.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	634.5 cars per 1000 people	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat³Official
City area	103 km²	2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.¹⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	15.4 %	31 Dec 2025	Eurostat⁴Official
Foreign residents	16,875 people	1 Jan 2026	Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.¹⁸Official
Population density	1,002 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.²⁰Official
Female residents	52,423 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁷Official
Male residents	49,808 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁷Official
Population	102,231 people	1 Jan 2025	ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹²Official

Population over time12 published observations, 2014–2025

101,097

102,400

103,703

105,006

102,23120142016201820222025

Population fell 2.4% between 2014 and 2025, from 104,736 to 102,231.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2014–2026

14,471

15,332

16,192

17,053

16,875201420162018202220242026

Foreign residents rose 15.2% between 2014 and 2026, from 14,649 to 16,875.

International community in Novara

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)	102,231	100.0%
Italia	82,896	81.1%
Marocco	2,129	2.1%
Albania	1,940	1.9%
Pakistan	1,843	1.8%
Ucraina	1,401	1.4%
Perù	1,026	1.0%
Romania	919	0.9%
Bangladesh	825	0.8%
Nigeria	717	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Tunisia	715	0.7%
India	539	0.5%
Egitto	489	0.5%
Turchia	468	0.5%
Cina	410	0.4%
Senegal	400	0.4%
Brasile	361	0.4%
Costa d'Avorio	335	0.3%
Sri Lanka	310	0.3%
Repubblica Dominicana	303	0.3%
Afghanistan	287	0.3%
Moldova	204	0.2%
Ghana	204	0.2%
Germania	180	0.2%
Federazione russa	180	0.2%
Ecuador	170	0.2%
Svizzera	164	0.2%
Francia	155	0.2%
Venezuela	154	0.2%
Argentina	145	0.1%
Camerun	125	0.1%
Iran	122	0.1%
El Salvador	107	0.1%
Polonia	100	0.1%
Cuba	95	0.1%
Guinea	86	0.1%
Regno Unito	79	0.1%
Spagna	79	0.1%
Gambia	78	0.1%
Togo	76	0.1%
Bulgaria	73	0.1%
Colombia	72	0.1%
Burkina Faso	66	0.1%
Macedonia del Nord	64	0.1%
Algeria	60	0.1%
Filippine	56	0.1%
Siria	52	0.1%
Stati Uniti d'America	52	0.1%
Libia	51	0.0%
Mali	50	0.0%
Etiopia	49	0.0%
Grecia	37	0.0%
Belgio	35	0.0%
Messico	28	0.0%
Bolivia	27	0.0%
Thailandia	26	0.0%
Iraq	25	0.0%
Portogallo	24	0.0%
Uganda	21	0.0%
Bielorussia	19	0.0%
Cile	19	0.0%
Liberia	18	0.0%
Lituania	16	0.0%
Canada	16	0.0%
Croazia	15	0.0%
Austria	14	0.0%
Giappone	14	0.0%
Libano	14	0.0%
Burundi	14	0.0%
Sierra Leone	14	0.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo	14	0.0%
Indonesia	13	0.0%
Kenya	13	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	12	0.0%
Nepal	12	0.0%
Kazakhstan	12	0.0%
Uruguay	12	0.0%
Australia	12	0.0%
Georgia	11	0.0%
Benin	11	0.0%
Irlanda	10	0.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	10	0.0%
Vietnam	10	0.0%
Svezia	9	0.0%
Ungheria	9	0.0%
Israele	9	0.0%
Kosovo	8	0.0%
Norvegia	7	0.0%
Slovacchia	7	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	7	0.0%
Serbia	7	0.0%
Giordania	6	0.0%
Yemen	6	0.0%
Azerbaigian	6	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	6	0.0%
Eritrea	6	0.0%
Arabia Saudita	5	0.0%
Corea del Sud	5	0.0%
Angola	5	0.0%
Maurizio	5	0.0%
Somalia	5	0.0%
Sudafrica	5	0.0%
Lussemburgo	4	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Kuwait	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Taiwan	4	0.0%
Sudan	4	0.0%
Lettonia	3	0.0%
Cambogia	3	0.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Capo Verde	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Gabon	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Finlandia	2	0.0%
Myanmar/Birmania	2	0.0%
Laos	2	0.0%
Singapore	2	0.0%
Mauritania	2	0.0%
Mozambico	2	0.0%
Zimbabwe	2	0.0%
Costa Rica	2	0.0%
Guatemala	2	0.0%
Panama	2	0.0%
Paraguay	2	0.0%
Tonga	2	0.0%
Danimarca	1	0.0%
Malta	1	0.0%
Monaco	1	0.0%
San Marino	1	0.0%
Slovenia	1	0.0%
Cipro	1	0.0%
Palestina	1	0.0%
Armenia	1	0.0%
Kirghizistan	1	0.0%
Tagikistan	1	0.0%
Namibia	1	0.0%
Ruanda	1	0.0%
Seychelles	1	0.0%
Tanzania	1	0.0%
Haiti	1	0.0%
Honduras	1	0.0%
Figi	1	0.0%
Nuova Zelanda	1	0.0%

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

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)	102,231	100.0%
Italia	86,484	84.6%
Pakistan	1,704	1.7%
Marocco	1,603	1.6%
Ucraina	1,345	1.3%
Albania	1,215	1.2%
Perù	946	0.9%
Romania	913	0.9%
Nigeria	889	0.9%
Bangladesh	777	0.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Tunisia	585	0.6%
India	536	0.5%
Cina	483	0.5%
Turchia	475	0.5%
Egitto	439	0.4%
Sri Lanka	339	0.3%
Senegal	336	0.3%
Afghanistan	310	0.3%
Costa d'Avorio	264	0.3%
Ghana	197	0.2%
Repubblica Dominicana	190	0.2%
Brasile	139	0.1%
Camerun	122	0.1%
El Salvador	117	0.1%
Ecuador	112	0.1%
Iran	109	0.1%
Guinea	99	0.1%
Spagna	96	0.1%
Moldova	89	0.1%
Federazione russa	85	0.1%
Polonia	82	0.1%
Gambia	77	0.1%
Venezuela	70	0.1%
Cuba	58	0.1%
Burkina Faso	53	0.1%
Mali	53	0.1%
Siria	48	0.0%
Bulgaria	46	0.0%
Algeria	43	0.0%
Francia	41	0.0%
Filippine	41	0.0%
Togo	39	0.0%
Colombia	29	0.0%
Iraq	26	0.0%
Regno Unito	24	0.0%
Argentina	24	0.0%
Portogallo	23	0.0%
Lituania	23	0.0%
Germania	22	0.0%
Grecia	17	0.0%
Etiopia	16	0.0%
Sierra Leone	16	0.0%
Uganda	16	0.0%
Bolivia	16	0.0%
Bielorussia	14	0.0%
Giappone	13	0.0%
Benin	13	0.0%
Liberia	13	0.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo	13	0.0%
Burundi	12	0.0%
Messico	12	0.0%
Irlanda	10	0.0%
Stati Uniti d'America	10	0.0%
Belgio	9	0.0%
Georgia	9	0.0%
Croazia	8	0.0%
Indonesia	8	0.0%
Israele	8	0.0%
Kenya	8	0.0%
Svizzera	7	0.0%
Kosovo	7	0.0%
Libano	7	0.0%
Angola	7	0.0%
Nepal	6	0.0%
Cile	6	0.0%
Svezia	5	0.0%
Macedonia del Nord	5	0.0%
Thailandia	5	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	5	0.0%
Austria	4	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	4	0.0%
Ungheria	4	0.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	4	0.0%
Serbia	4	0.0%
Yemen	4	0.0%
Gabon	4	0.0%
Norvegia	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Slovacchia	3	0.0%
Giordania	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Maurizio	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%
Danimarca	2	0.0%
Finlandia	2	0.0%
Lettonia	2	0.0%
Corea del Sud	2	0.0%
Palestina	2	0.0%
Mongolia	2	0.0%
Azerbaigian	2	0.0%
Capo Verde	2	0.0%
Libia	2	0.0%
Niger	2	0.0%
Zimbabwe	2	0.0%
Eritrea	2	0.0%
Guatemala	2	0.0%
Uruguay	2	0.0%
Slovenia	1	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	1	0.0%
Cipro	1	0.0%
Malaysia	1	0.0%
Singapore	1	0.0%
Vietnam	1	0.0%
Armenia	1	0.0%
Madagascar	1	0.0%
Mozambico	1	0.0%
Namibia	1	0.0%
Ruanda	1	0.0%
Seychelles	1	0.0%
Canada	1	0.0%
Haiti	1	0.0%
Honduras	1	0.0%
Nicaragua	1	0.0%
Paraguay	1	0.0%
Apolide	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	18.25 %	31 Dec 2023	ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality¹³Official
Non-citizens, share of residents	15.4 %	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁰Official
Households	48,544 households	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Novara

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.

Galliate as a Novara alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Rent: €3.40/m² Galliate vs €4.78/m² Novara−29%
Residents: 15,700 Galliate vs 102,231 Novara−85%
Nearest airport: 17.0 km Galliate vs 22.0 km Novara−23%
Median gross pay, region: €2,184 Galliate vs €2,184 Novarasame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,554 Galliate vs 3,554 Novarasame level

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Arezzo as a Novara alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 340 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Nearest airport: 65.0 km Arezzo vs 22.0 km Novara+195%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Arezzo vs 18.0 µg/m³ Novara−28%
Median gross pay, region: €1,913 Arezzo vs €2,184 Novara−12%
Rent: €4.50/m² Arezzo vs €4.78/m² Novara−6%
Foreign residents: 12.3% Arezzo vs 15.4% Novara−20%
Unemployment: 5.9% Arezzo vs 6.4% Novara−9%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,245 Arezzo vs 3,554 Novara−9%

Full comparison More about Arezzo

Cities near Novara

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities

Piacenza103,406 residents Ancona99,533 residents Terni106,310 residents Udine98,279 residents Bolzano106,568 residents Andria96,750 residents

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Novara in rankings

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Common questions

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How many people live in Novara?

The published population was 102,231 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Novara?

Average net cold rent is about 4.78 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 334 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Novara?

How safe is Novara?

Police recorded 3,554 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 Novara?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (2023). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Novara?

The median gross salary is 2,184 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Novara a good place to live?

Novara 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 Novara?

Cameri, Galliate, Romentino, Trecate, Bellinzago Novarese are near Novara. 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 Novara?

The official country of birth distribution records 102,231 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). Novara, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 44153d6a7f4d52f2c341acb6d032c685]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/novara/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Novara, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {44153d6a7f4d52f2c341acb6d032c685},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/novara/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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