Living in Padua
In Padua, rent averages €6.48 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.9% (2023).
Padua (Italian: Padova) is a city in Italy. The city had 116,971 dwellings in 2023. At the start of 2026, the city covered 93.03 km² and had a population density of 2,238.1 people per km².
Less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and dirtier air than 96% of Italian cities that publish it.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Padua?
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 Padova?
Average net cold rent is about 6.48 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): 6.48 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 45 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Padova (Wayback capture 20241231223321)31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 28.06 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Padova (Wayback capture 20241231223321)31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 547.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Padova (Wayback capture 20241231223321)31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 10.94 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Padova (Wayback capture 20241231223321)31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 45 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Padova (Wayback capture 20241231223321)31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 240.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Padova (Wayback capture 20241231223321)31Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Dwellings | 116,971 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality10Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 99,391 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.48 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Collected source1Official · municipality zone median |
Is Padua 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 389 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.48 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 Padova?
The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (2023).
- Unemployment rate: 6.94 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12
Padua 6.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public employment offices | 1 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Ministero del Lavoro — CPI finder16Official |
| People in employment | 90,216 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,200 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | servizi2.inps.it21Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.94 %country median 6.0% | 31 Dec 2023 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12Official |
What does a salary buy in Padua?
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. | €1,743 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.48/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31 | − €389 |
| Public transport pass€45 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31 | − €45 |
| Utilities, 85 m²€241 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31 | − €241 |
| Internet€28 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31 | − €28 |
| Mobile plan€11 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31 | − €11 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,030 |
Public employment offices in Padua
Ministero del Lavoro lists 1 public employment office in Padua (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.
Family and education
The city had 214 schools in August 2025.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 214 schools | 31 Aug 2025 | MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie15Official |
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; Padua's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 885.7 beds per 100,000 | 1 Jan 2023 | Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202320Official |
| Hospitals | 4 count | 1 Jan 2023 | Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202320Official |
| Pharmacies | 65 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Farmacie2Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Padua 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 Padova?
Police recorded about 3,795 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 - prov22
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,795 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Tasso di delittuosità - prov22Official · county |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Padua. 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
Annual PM2.5 was 23 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual NO₂ was 29.5 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual PM10 was 32.7 µg/m³ in 2022.
Is the air quality good in Padova?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 23 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 pollutant23
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.
Padua 23.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 29.5 µg/m³country median 15.0 | 2022 | Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant23Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 32.67 µg/m³country median 22.0 | 2022 | Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant23Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 23 µg/m³country median 14.0 | 2022 | Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant23Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Padova?
The published population was 207,412 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259
By nationality
National passport83.1%Foreign residents16.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 618.9 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2023 | IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico11Official |
| City area | 93.03 km² | 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 16.88 % | 1 Jan 2026 | Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.17Official |
| Foreign residents | 35,018 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.17Official |
| Population density | 2,238 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.19Official |
| Female residents | 107,451 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official |
| Male residents | 99,961 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official |
| Population | 207,412 people | 1 Jan 2025 | ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259Official |
Population fell 1.1% between 2014 and 2025, from 209,678 to 207,412.
Foreign residents rose 23.3% between 2010 and 2026, from 28,391 to 35,018.
International community in Padua
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) | 207,412 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 166,842 | 80.4% |
| Romania | 5,896 | 2.8% |
| Moldova | 5,487 | 2.6% |
| Bangladesh | 2,228 | 1.1% |
| Cina | 2,221 | 1.1% |
| Marocco | 2,214 | 1.1% |
| Albania | 2,014 | 1.0% |
| Nigeria | 2,005 | 1.0% |
| Filippine | 1,488 | 0.7% |
Show 152 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,159 | 0.6% |
| Ucraina | 1,142 | 0.6% |
| Iran | 1,133 | 0.5% |
| Sri Lanka | 845 | 0.4% |
| Brasile | 652 | 0.3% |
| India | 624 | 0.3% |
| Tunisia | 606 | 0.3% |
| Federazione russa | 455 | 0.2% |
| Camerun | 417 | 0.2% |
| Senegal | 363 | 0.2% |
| Germania | 359 | 0.2% |
| Francia | 354 | 0.2% |
| Svizzera | 325 | 0.2% |
| Argentina | 324 | 0.2% |
| Spagna | 294 | 0.1% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 286 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 275 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 269 | 0.1% |
| Perù | 259 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 257 | 0.1% |
| Egitto | 249 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 246 | 0.1% |
| Turchia | 239 | 0.1% |
| Croazia | 235 | 0.1% |
| Siria | 204 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 203 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 192 | 0.1% |
| Libia | 190 | 0.1% |
| Ecuador | 181 | 0.1% |
| Etiopia | 179 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 178 | 0.1% |
| Grecia | 165 | 0.1% |
| Libano | 164 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 163 | 0.1% |
| Mali | 162 | 0.1% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 145 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 138 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 132 | 0.1% |
| Belgio | 127 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 127 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 124 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Democratica del Congo | 122 | 0.1% |
| Ghana | 117 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 114 | 0.1% |
| Israele | 112 | 0.1% |
| Togo | 109 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 107 | 0.1% |
| Guinea | 100 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 99 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 89 | 0.0% |
| Cile | 87 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 78 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 77 | 0.0% |
| Paesi Bassi | 69 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 69 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 68 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 65 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 58 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 42 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 42 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 42 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 41 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 40 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 39 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 38 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 36 | 0.0% |
| Corea del Sud | 34 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 33 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 31 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 31 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 30 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 29 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 29 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 28 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 27 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 27 | 0.0% |
| Giordania | 27 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 26 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 24 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 24 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 24 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 22 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 22 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 21 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 19 | 0.0% |
| Iraq | 17 | 0.0% |
| Arabia Saudita | 16 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 16 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan | 16 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 15 | 0.0% |
| Palestina | 15 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaigian | 15 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 14 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 14 | 0.0% |
| Emirati Arabi Uniti | 13 | 0.0% |
| Mauritania | 13 | 0.0% |
| Cipro | 12 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 12 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 12 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 11 | 0.0% |
| Kirghizistan | 11 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 11 | 0.0% |
| Lussemburgo | 10 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 10 | 0.0% |
| Capo Verde | 10 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 10 | 0.0% |
| Cambogia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 9 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 9 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 8 | 0.0% |
| Mozambico | 8 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 8 | 0.0% |
| Ruanda | 8 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 8 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 7 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 7 | 0.0% |
| Ciad | 6 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 6 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Panama | 6 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 5 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Tagikistan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 4 | 0.0% |
| Nuova Zelanda | 4 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norvegia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Qatar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Seychelles | 3 | 0.0% |
| San Marino | 2 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar/Birmania | 2 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Sao Tomé e Principe | 2 | 0.0% |
| Sud Sudan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Giamaica | 2 | 0.0% |
| Andorra | 1 | 0.0% |
| Monaco | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Botswana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gibuti | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malawi | 1 | 0.0% |
| Eswatini | 1 | 0.0% |
| Saint Vincent e Grenadine | 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 source14
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) | 207,412 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 173,299 | 83.6% |
| Romania | 8,104 | 3.9% |
| Cina | 2,944 | 1.4% |
| Moldova | 2,312 | 1.1% |
| Nigeria | 2,249 | 1.1% |
| Bangladesh | 2,156 | 1.0% |
| Marocco | 1,576 | 0.8% |
| Filippine | 1,509 | 0.7% |
| Albania | 1,197 | 0.6% |
Show 138 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,151 | 0.6% |
| Iran | 1,032 | 0.5% |
| Sri Lanka | 967 | 0.5% |
| Ucraina | 954 | 0.5% |
| Tunisia | 576 | 0.3% |
| India | 569 | 0.3% |
| Camerun | 428 | 0.2% |
| Senegal | 352 | 0.2% |
| Egitto | 247 | 0.1% |
| Federazione russa | 232 | 0.1% |
| Spagna | 231 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 224 | 0.1% |
| Brasile | 221 | 0.1% |
| Turchia | 205 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 199 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 195 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 182 | 0.1% |
| Mali | 155 | 0.1% |
| Perù | 151 | 0.1% |
| Germania | 148 | 0.1% |
| Siria | 148 | 0.1% |
| Francia | 142 | 0.1% |
| Croazia | 134 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 125 | 0.1% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 123 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 121 | 0.1% |
| Libano | 117 | 0.1% |
| Ghana | 117 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 114 | 0.1% |
| Grecia | 110 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 106 | 0.1% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 106 | 0.1% |
| Ecuador | 103 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 101 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 101 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 96 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 93 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 89 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Democratica del Congo | 76 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 71 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 64 | 0.0% |
| Israele | 59 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 58 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 56 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 53 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 53 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 41 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 41 | 0.0% |
| Paesi Bassi | 40 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 37 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 36 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 36 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 36 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 35 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 35 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 33 | 0.0% |
| Cile | 32 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 31 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 26 | 0.0% |
| Corea del Sud | 25 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 24 | 0.0% |
| Belgio | 23 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 23 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 23 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 22 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 20 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 20 | 0.0% |
| Giordania | 20 | 0.0% |
| Palestina | 19 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 19 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 18 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 17 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 14 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaigian | 13 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Iraq | 11 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 11 | 0.0% |
| Svizzera | 10 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Cipro | 8 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 8 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 8 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 7 | 0.0% |
| Ruanda | 7 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 7 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Mauritania | 6 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 6 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kirghizistan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 5 | 0.0% |
| Apolide | 5 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 4 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Capo Verde | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mozambico | 4 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 4 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 4 | 0.0% |
| Nuova Zelanda | 4 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 3 | 0.0% |
| Arabia Saudita | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ciad | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sud Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 3 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar/Birmania | 2 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 2 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 2 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 2 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 2 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Norvegia | 1 | 0.0% |
| San Marino | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bhutan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malawi | 1 | 0.0% |
| Seychelles | 1 | 0.0% |
| Giamaica | 1 | 0.0% |
| Panama | 1 | 0.0% |
| Saint Vincent e Grenadine | 1 | 0.0% |
| Figi | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents born abroad | 18.97 % | 31 Dec 2023 | ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality10Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 16.45 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official |
| Households | 104,960 households | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Padua
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.
Albignasego as a Padua alternative in the same region
6 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €4.00/m² Albignasego vs €6.48/m² Padua−38%
- Unemployment: 4.4% Albignasego vs 6.9% Padua−36%
- Residents: 27,350 Albignasego vs 207,412 Padua−87%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,200 Albignasego vs €2,200 Paduasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,795 Albignasego vs 3,795 Paduasame level
Brescia as a Padua alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 130 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,395.0 Brescia vs 885.7 Padua+58%
- Rent: €7.40/m² Brescia vs €6.48/m² Padua+14%
- Basic utilities, 85 m²: €190 Brescia vs €241 Padua−21%
- Foreign residents: 19.1% (2025) Brescia vs 16.9% (2026) Paduano percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,527 Brescia vs 3,795 Padua−7%
- Annual PM2.5: 20.3 µg/m³ Brescia vs 23.0 µg/m³ Padua−12%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,118 Brescia vs €2,200 Padua−4%
Cities near Padua
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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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 Padova?
The published population was 207,412 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Padova?
Average net cold rent is about 6.48 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 453 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.
Is the air quality good in Padova?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 23 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 pollutant.
How safe is Padova?
Police recorded about 3,795 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 Padova?
The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).
What is the typical salary around Padua?
The median gross salary is 2,200 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.
Is Padua a good place to live?
Padua 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 Padua?
Noventa Padovana, Albignasego, Ponte San Nicolò, Cadoneghe, Limena are near Padua. 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 Padua?
The official country of birth distribution records 207,412 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). Padua, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6d293cf88552f8deddc880db11b2baa2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/padova/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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