Living in Olevano sul Tusciano

In Olevano sul Tusciano, rent averages €2.05 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.2% (2023).

At the start of 2026, the city covered 26.72 km² and had a population density of 245.9 people per km².

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population6,589people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025

Median gross salary (region)1,379EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it

Average net rent2.05EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source

Unemployment rate11.17%country median 6.0% — 85% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)

Recorded crime3,247incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³country median 14.0 — 14% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 82% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 73% of Italian cities that publish it.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Olevano sul Tusciano?

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 Olevano sul Tusciano.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Olevano sul Tusciano?

Average net cold rent is 2.05 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): 2.05 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 citiesOlevano sul Tusciano 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	3,378 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁷Official
Main residence dwellings	2,467 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁸Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	2.05 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Collected source¹Official · municipality zone median

Is Olevano sul Tusciano a good place to live?

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Remote worker42%strong on housing, weak on air quality · range 32–52%

Skilled employee50%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 41–59%

Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–55%

Family46%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 35–57%

Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 123 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.05 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 Olevano sul Tusciano?

The unemployment rate is about 11.2 % (2023).

Unemployment rate: 11.17 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Olevano sul Tusciano is 11.2%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Olevano sul Tusciano 11.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	2,146 people	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,379 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	servizi2.inps.it²³Official
Unemployment rate	11.17 %country median 6.0%	31 Dec 2023	Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Olevano sul Tusciano?

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

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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€2.05/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31	− €123
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 Olevano sul Tusciano Salary needed to live in Olevano sul Tusciano

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	3 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)¹⁷Official
Schools	8 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; Olevano sul Tusciano's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Olevano sul Tusciano?

Police recorded about 3,247 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 - prov²⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesOlevano sul Tusciano 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	3,247 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Tasso di delittuosità - prov²⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	QSR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²²Official
Distance to nearest airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Olevano sul Tusciano. 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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Olevano sul Tusciano.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Olevano sul Tusciano?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency²

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

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

PM2.512WHO 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 Olevano sul Tusciano is 12.0 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

Olevano sul Tusciano 12.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³country median 14.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 17.44 · Feb 19.15 · Mar 22.82 · Apr 27.28 · May 31.44 · Jun 35.69 · Jul 36.28 · Aug 37.67 · Sep 33.04 · Oct 28.4 · Nov 24.41 · Dec 18.82 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁸Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -2.44 · Feb -1.61 · Mar -0.84 · Apr -0.17 · May 6.41 · Jun 10.84 · Jul 14.45 · Aug 15.74 · Sep 10.54 · Oct 6.99 · Nov 2.36 · Dec -1.77 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 8.23 · Feb 8.32 · Mar 10.54 · Apr 13.64 · May 17.61 · Jun 22.12 · Jul 24.98 · Aug 25.28 · Sep 21.28 · Oct 17.63 · Nov 13.52 · Dec 9.6 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁸Official

Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2013–2024

10.1

14.4

18.6

22.9

12.020132017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 45.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 22.0 to 12.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Olevano sul Tusciano?

The published population was 6,589 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	719 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2023	IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico¹³Official
City area	26.72 km²	2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.²⁰Official
Foreign residents	330 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	245.9 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.²¹Official
Female residents	3,309 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁶Official
Male residents	3,280 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁶Official
Population	6,589 people	1 Jan 2025	ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹²Official

Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

6,467

6,544

6,621

6,698

6,5892018202020222025

Population fell 1.4% between 2018 and 2025, from 6,682 to 6,589.

International community in Olevano sul Tusciano

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)	6,589	100.0%
Italia	6,257	95.0%
Romania	74	1.1%
Marocco	72	1.1%
Ucraina	35	0.5%
Germania	29	0.4%
Svizzera	20	0.3%
Algeria	11	0.2%
Senegal	10	0.2%
Argentina	9	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Nigeria	7	0.1%
Brasile	5	0.1%
Francia	4	0.1%
Polonia	4	0.1%
Federazione russa	4	0.1%
Guinea	4	0.1%
Mali	4	0.1%
Eritrea	4	0.1%
Libia	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Venezuela	3	0.0%
Bulgaria	2	0.0%
Regno Unito	2	0.0%
Sri Lanka	2	0.0%
India	2	0.0%
Egitto	2	0.0%
Repubblica Dominicana	2	0.0%
Panama	2	0.0%
Stati Uniti d'America	2	0.0%
Albania	1	0.0%
Belgio	1	0.0%
Bielorussia	1	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	1	0.0%
Bangladesh	1	0.0%
Costa d'Avorio	1	0.0%
Benin	1	0.0%
Camerun	1	0.0%
Sudafrica	1	0.0%
Cuba	1	0.0%
Australia	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)	6,589	100.0%
Italia	6,310	95.8%
Marocco	84	1.3%
Romania	77	1.2%
Ucraina	33	0.5%
Algeria	16	0.2%
Senegal	11	0.2%
Nigeria	9	0.1%
Bulgaria	5	0.1%
Guinea	5	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Polonia	4	0.1%
Mali	4	0.1%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Brasile	3	0.0%
Albania	2	0.0%
Federazione russa	2	0.0%
Sri Lanka	2	0.0%
India	2	0.0%
Egitto	2	0.0%
Repubblica Dominicana	2	0.0%
Germania	1	0.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	1	0.0%
Bielorussia	1	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	1	0.0%
Bangladesh	1	0.0%
Costa d'Avorio	1	0.0%
Benin	1	0.0%
Cuba	1	0.0%
Panama	1	0.0%
Stati Uniti d'America	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	4.23 %	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁰Official
Households	2,635 households	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Olevano sul Tusciano

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.

Giffoni Valle Piana as an Olevano sul Tusciano alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €1.75/m² Giffoni Valle Piana vs €2.05/m² Olevano sul Tusciano−15%
Residents: 11,459 Giffoni Valle Piana vs 6,589 Olevano sul Tusciano+74%
Nearest airport: 11.0 km Giffoni Valle Piana vs 10.0 km Olevano sul Tusciano+10%
Unemployment: 11.0% Giffoni Valle Piana vs 11.2% Olevano sul Tuscianosame level
Median gross pay, region: €1,379 Giffoni Valle Piana vs €1,379 Olevano sul Tuscianosame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,247 Giffoni Valle Piana vs 3,247 Olevano sul Tuscianosame level
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Giffoni Valle Piana vs 12.0 µg/m³ Olevano sul Tuscianosame level

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Cities near Olevano sul Tusciano

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

Alternative cities in Italy

Other cities in Italy to compare with Olevano sul Tusciano, nearest in population first.

All Italy cities

Carnago6,590 residents Landriano6,586 residents San Martino Siccomario6,593 residents Torgiano6,585 residents Nervesa della Battaglia6,580 residents Scorrano6,580 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Olevano sul Tusciano 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.

Is Olevano sul Tusciano part of Battipaglia?

Olevano sul Tusciano is in the published commuting zone of Battipaglia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Battipaglia city profile

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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 Olevano sul Tusciano?

The published population was 6,589 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Olevano sul Tusciano?

Average net cold rent is 2.05 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 144 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Olevano sul Tusciano?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Olevano sul Tusciano?

Police recorded about 3,247 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 Olevano sul Tusciano?

The unemployment rate is about 11.2 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Olevano sul Tusciano?

The median gross salary is 1,379 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Olevano sul Tusciano a good place to live?

Olevano sul Tusciano 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 Olevano sul Tusciano part of Battipaglia?

Olevano sul Tusciano is in the published commuting zone of Battipaglia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Olevano sul Tusciano?

Battipaglia, Eboli, Montecorvino Rovella, Montecorvino Pugliano, Campagna are near Olevano sul Tusciano. 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 Olevano sul Tusciano?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,589 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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