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Living in Oristano

In Oristano, unemployment is 11.1% (2023).

At the start of 2026, the city covers 84.71 km², with a population density of 352.8 people per km². The foreign population count was 1,025 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population30,067people31 Dec 2024Official source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Median gross salary (region)1,498EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent5.69EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale
Unemployment rate11.08%country median 6.0% — 84% aboveOfficial source · www.istat.it
Recorded crime1,730incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov
PM2.5, annual mean7.76µg/m³country median 14.0 — 45% belowOfficial source · cdn.who.int

Higher unemployment than 81% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 98% of Italian cities that publish it.

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

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 Oristano.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Oristano recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesOristano highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Oristano highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00
Rome€17.15
Naples€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliadbox fixed fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliad GIGA mobile tariff2Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.69 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale10Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)520 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale10Official · regional context

Is Oristano 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–56%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student58%strong on education, weak on work · range 48–68%
Family58%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 47–69%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Oristano?

The unemployment rate is about 11.1 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.08 % · www.istat.it17
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Oristano is 11.1%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,498 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it11Official
Unemployment rate11.08 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023www.istat.it17Official

What does a salary buy in Oristano?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,498 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
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€5.69/m² · official · Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale · 2025-12-31− €341
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 Oristano Salary needed to live in Oristano

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oristano. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Oristano. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools8 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)5Official
Schools45 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)5Official

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; Oristano's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Oristano?

Police recorded about 1,730 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 - prov12

Recorded crime across major citiesOristano highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oristano highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,730 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov12Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportFNU3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oristano. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

CPIA public Italian-language and orientation courses for foreign adults — State Language Course

Italian public adult-education system — Centri Provinciali per l'Istruzione degli Adulti

For foreign adults, people seeking Italian language and culture courses.

ItalianCEFR A2In PersonCost varies
Open official information

L.O.R.R. — Language, Orientation, Recognition and Networks with CPIA — Job-related language course

Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies / FAMI 2021-2027 programme

For third-country nationals, vulnerable migrants, unaccompanied minors.

ItalianIn Person, Online
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Oristano.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Oristano?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 µg/m³ (2018) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.76 µg/m³ · cdn.who.int1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Oristano is 7.8 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.76 µg/m³country median 14.031 Dec 2018cdn.who.int1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.35 · Feb 13.23 · Mar 15.17 · Apr 17.69 · May 21.32 · Jun 25.64 · Jul 28.48 · Aug 29.18 · Sep 26.23 · Oct 22.76 · Nov 18.01 · Dec 14.58 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.91 · Feb 7.48 · Mar 9 · Apr 11.26 · May 14.4 · Jun 18.49 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.77 · Sep 19.15 · Oct 16 · Nov 12.24 · Dec 9.33 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.64 · Feb 10.36 · Mar 12.09 · Apr 14.46 · May 17.83 · Jun 22.05 · Jul 24.81 · Aug 25.44 · Sep 22.65 · Oct 19.36 · Nov 15.13 · Dec 11.95 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 49 · Feb 55.11 · Mar 40.31 · Apr 47.82 · May 40.97 · Jun 15.17 · Jul 3.57 · Aug 8.03 · Sep 38.58 · Oct 67.29 · Nov 92.3 · Dec 73.92 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official

Similar climate. In Italy: Cagliari ±1.9 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.4 °C, Toulon (France) ±1.4 °C, Badalona (Spain) ±0.8 °C, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain) ±0.8 °C, Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Spain) ±0.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oristano?

The published population was 30,067 people in 2024. Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area84.71 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.7Official
Foreign residents1,025 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.6Official
Population density352.8 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.8Official
Population30,067 people31 Dec 2024Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Oristano

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.

Rho as an Oristano alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,989 Rho vs 1,730 Oristano+304%
  • Nearest airport: 21.0 km Rho vs 4.0 km Oristano+425%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,973 Rho vs €1,498 Oristano+98%
  • Unemployment: 5.2% Rho vs 11.1% Oristano−53%
  • Rent: €9.55/m² Rho vs €5.69/m² Oristanono percentage
Full comparisonMore about Rho

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Rosignano Marittimo30,095 residentsVerbania29,953 residentsOstuni29,943 residentsGrottaglie30,198 residentsComiso30,214 residentsPontedera29,893 residents

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Oristano in rankings

#9 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Italy

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oristano 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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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Oristano?

The published population was 30,067 people in 2024. Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

Is the air quality good in Oristano?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 µg/m³ (2018) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int.

How safe is Oristano?

Police recorded about 1,730 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 Oristano?

The unemployment rate is about 11.1 % (2023). Source: www.istat.it.

What is the typical salary around Oristano?

The median gross salary is 1,498 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Oristano a good place to live?

Oristano 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.

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