Living in Palermo

In Palermo, rent averages €4.30 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 14.9% (2023).

At the start of 2026, the city covers 160.7 km², with a population density of 3,897.9 people per km². At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 27,601.

Last checked 2026-09-1942 sources

Population628,693people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025

Median gross salary (region)1,539EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it

Average net rent4.3EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source

Unemployment rate14.94%country median 6.0% — 148% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat

Recorded crime5,384incidents per 100,000country median 7,480 — 28% belowOfficial source · esploradati.istat.it

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

Higher unemployment than 97% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 92% of Italian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 73% of Italian cities that publish it.

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

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 Palermo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Palermo?

Average net cold rent is 4.3 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): 4.3 EUR/m²/month · Collected source¹

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€32

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesPalermo 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 fibre¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	11.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	iliad GIGA mobile tariff¹⁰Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	32 EUR/month	26 Jul 2026	www.amat.pa.it³³Official
Dwellings	325,080 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹³Official
Main residence dwellings	257,454 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁴Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.3 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Collected source¹Official · municipality zone median

Is Palermo 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student66%strong on education, weak on work · range 58–74%

Family63%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 55–71%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 258 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.3 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 Palermo?

The unemployment rate is about 14.9 % (2023).

Unemployment rate: 14.94 % · Eurostat⁴

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Palermo is 14.9%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Palermo 14.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public employment offices	1 count	15 Sept 2026	Ministero del Lavoro — CPI finder²²Official
People in employment	196,014 people	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,539 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	servizi2.inps.it³²Official
Unemployment rate	14.94 %country median 6.0%	31 Dec 2023	Eurostat⁴Official

Unemployment rate over time9 published observations, 1991–2023

13.3%

21.0%

28.7%

36.4%

14.9%19912011201920212023

Unemployment rate fell 57.1% between 1991 and 2023, from 34.8% to 14.9%.

What does a salary buy in Palermo?

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

Left over each month€1,014of €1,346 take-home

Rent
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.	€1,346
Rent, 60 m²€4.30/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31	− €258
Public transport pass€32 · official · amat.pa.it · 2026-07-26	− €32
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€30 · official · iliadbox fixed fibre · 2026-09-30	− €30
Mobile plan€12 · official · iliad GIGA mobile tariff · 2026-09-30	− €12
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,014

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Public employment offices in Palermo

Ministero del Lavoro lists 1 public employment office in Palermo (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.

Office count verified

Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service

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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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	164 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)²³Official
Schools	701 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)²³Official

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; Palermo's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	610 beds per 100,000	1 Jan 2023	Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 2023³¹Official
Hospitals	25 count	1 Jan 2023	Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 2023³¹Official
Pharmacies	194 count	15 Sept 2026	Farmacie⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Palermo 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 residents610 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Palermo?

Police recorded about 5,384 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.it²

Recorded crime across major citiesPalermo 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
Burglaries per 100,000 residents	114.4 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	IT-Istat-DCCV_DELITTIPS_8-2024²¹Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,384 incidents per 100,000country median 7,480	31 Dec 2024	esploradati.istat.it²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	39 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²⁹Official
Nearest airport	PMO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	25 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Palermo?

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 Agency³

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

NO₂16.9WHO 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 Palermo 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

Palermo 12.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	16.9 µg/m³country median 15.0	31 Dec 2012	Eurostat⁵Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³country median 14.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency³Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 18.56 · Feb 20.46 · Mar 24.96 · Apr 27.37 · May 34.3 · Jun 38.83 · Jul 38.17 · Aug 38.06 · Sep 35.15 · Oct 30.63 · Nov 24.36 · Dec 20.64 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²⁴Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 2.13 · Feb 2.21 · Mar 3.43 · Apr 5.18 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.58 · Jul 16.34 · Aug 18.23 · Sep 14.56 · Oct 10.58 · Nov 6.71 · Dec 1.94 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 10.32 · Feb 10.11 · Mar 11.94 · Apr 14.54 · May 18.15 · Jun 22.72 · Jul 25.96 · Aug 26.38 · Sep 22.99 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 15.43 · Dec 11.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²⁴Official

Annual PM2.5 over time5 published observations, 2020–2024

10.8

11.6

12.4

13.2

12.0202020222024

Annual PM2.5 rose 9.1% between 2020 and 2024, from 11.0 to 12.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Palermo?

The published population was 628,693 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	629.9 cars per 1000 people	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁶Official
City area	160.7 km²	2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.²⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	4.1 %	31 Dec 2025	Eurostat⁷Official
Foreign residents	27,601 people	1 Jan 2026	Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.²⁶Official
Population density	3,898 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.²⁸Official
Female residents	328,195 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹²Official
Male residents	300,498 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹²Official
Population	628,693 people	1 Jan 2025	ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹⁸Official

Population over time12 published observations, 2014–2025

624,709

643,965

663,220

682,476

628,69320142016201820222025

Population fell 7.3% between 2014 and 2025, from 678,492 to 628,693.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2014–2026

23,608

25,038

26,467

27,897

27,601201420162018202220242026

Foreign residents rose 13.2% between 2014 and 2026, from 24,381 to 27,601.

International community in Palermo

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)	628,693	100.0%
Italia	597,438	95.0%
Bangladesh	5,965	0.9%
Romania	2,600	0.4%
Sri Lanka	2,441	0.4%
Ghana	2,087	0.3%
Tunisia	1,614	0.3%
Filippine	1,477	0.2%
Germania	1,160	0.2%
Marocco	1,122	0.2%

Show 147 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Maurizio	936	0.1%
Cina	723	0.1%
Nigeria	632	0.1%
Ucraina	583	0.1%
Francia	534	0.1%
Costa d'Avorio	508	0.1%
Stati Uniti d'America	502	0.1%
Brasile	459	0.1%
Svizzera	430	0.1%
Regno Unito	418	0.1%
Polonia	403	0.1%
Federazione russa	390	0.1%
Argentina	387	0.1%
Belgio	306	0.0%
Libia	278	0.0%
Venezuela	273	0.0%
Gambia	266	0.0%
Ecuador	230	0.0%
India	228	0.0%
Capo Verde	227	0.0%
Spagna	201	0.0%
Senegal	193	0.0%
Etiopia	172	0.0%
Pakistan	169	0.0%
Colombia	166	0.0%
Albania	153	0.0%
Egitto	143	0.0%
Perù	128	0.0%
Iran	126	0.0%
Mali	126	0.0%
Algeria	120	0.0%
Cuba	115	0.0%
Ungheria	104	0.0%
Guinea	76	0.0%
Grecia	75	0.0%
Georgia	70	0.0%
Madagascar	69	0.0%
Bulgaria	68	0.0%
Messico	68	0.0%
Canada	65	0.0%
Australia	59	0.0%
Malta	55	0.0%
Serbia	55	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	53	0.0%
Repubblica Dominicana	53	0.0%
Bielorussia	52	0.0%
Somalia	50	0.0%
Croazia	46	0.0%
Liberia	46	0.0%
Burkina Faso	43	0.0%
Eritrea	40	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	37	0.0%
Turchia	35	0.0%
Togo	34	0.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo	34	0.0%
Cile	34	0.0%
Macedonia del Nord	33	0.0%
Camerun	32	0.0%
Sudan	32	0.0%
Austria	31	0.0%
Moldova	29	0.0%
Portogallo	28	0.0%
Kazakhstan	27	0.0%
Lituania	26	0.0%
Tanzania	25	0.0%
Svezia	23	0.0%
Myanmar/Birmania	23	0.0%
Giappone	23	0.0%
Lettonia	22	0.0%
Giordania	22	0.0%
Vietnam	21	0.0%
Irlanda	20	0.0%
Slovacchia	20	0.0%
Kosovo	20	0.0%
Benin	20	0.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	18	0.0%
Thailandia	18	0.0%
Danimarca	17	0.0%
Kenya	17	0.0%
Guatemala	17	0.0%
Finlandia	15	0.0%
Slovenia	15	0.0%
Iraq	15	0.0%
Libano	15	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	15	0.0%
Sudafrica	14	0.0%
Siria	13	0.0%
El Salvador	13	0.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti	12	0.0%
Niger	12	0.0%
Israele	11	0.0%
Congo	11	0.0%
Sierra Leone	11	0.0%
Paraguay	10	0.0%
Honduras	9	0.0%
Bolivia	9	0.0%
Nuova Zelanda	8	0.0%
Lussemburgo	7	0.0%
Norvegia	7	0.0%
Afghanistan	7	0.0%
Corea del Sud	7	0.0%
Indonesia	7	0.0%
Gabon	7	0.0%
Uruguay	7	0.0%
Burundi	6	0.0%
Arabia Saudita	5	0.0%
Nepal	5	0.0%
Uzbekistan	5	0.0%
Angola	5	0.0%
Ciad	5	0.0%
Guinea Equatoriale	5	0.0%
Mozambico	5	0.0%
Seychelles	5	0.0%
Giamaica	5	0.0%
Nicaragua	5	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Singapore	4	0.0%
Costa Rica	4	0.0%
Panama	4	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Cambogia	3	0.0%
Cipro	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Zambia	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Dominica	3	0.0%
Islanda	2	0.0%
Monaco	2	0.0%
San Marino	2	0.0%
Palestina	2	0.0%
Malaysia	2	0.0%
Oman	2	0.0%
Armenia	2	0.0%
Ruanda	2	0.0%
Bahrein	1	0.0%
Brunei Darussalam	1	0.0%
Qatar	1	0.0%
Yemen	1	0.0%
Azerbaigian	1	0.0%
Tagikistan	1	0.0%
Turkmenistan	1	0.0%
Sao Tomé e Principe	1	0.0%
Uganda	1	0.0%
Bahamas	1	0.0%
Saint Kitts e Nevis	1	0.0%
Suriname	1	0.0%
Trinidad e Tobago	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

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)	628,693	100.0%
Italia	602,745	95.9%
Bangladesh	6,397	1.0%
Sri Lanka	2,730	0.4%
Romania	2,502	0.4%
Ghana	2,464	0.4%
Filippine	1,639	0.3%
Tunisia	1,187	0.2%
Cina	1,000	0.2%
Marocco	977	0.2%

Show 128 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Nigeria	875	0.1%
Maurizio	758	0.1%
Costa d'Avorio	537	0.1%
Ucraina	352	0.1%
Gambia	268	0.0%
Polonia	256	0.0%
Senegal	218	0.0%
India	184	0.0%
Ecuador	175	0.0%
Pakistan	169	0.0%
Brasile	164	0.0%
Capo Verde	147	0.0%
Mali	139	0.0%
Federazione russa	136	0.0%
Spagna	133	0.0%
Francia	121	0.0%
Germania	116	0.0%
Egitto	112	0.0%
Regno Unito	111	0.0%
Algeria	111	0.0%
Perù	96	0.0%
Iran	94	0.0%
Guinea	78	0.0%
Argentina	69	0.0%
Albania	68	0.0%
Serbia	64	0.0%
Stati Uniti d'America	63	0.0%
Colombia	62	0.0%
Madagascar	61	0.0%
Cuba	60	0.0%
Etiopia	56	0.0%
Venezuela	56	0.0%
Georgia	52	0.0%
Libia	50	0.0%
Burkina Faso	40	0.0%
Messico	37	0.0%
Somalia	34	0.0%
Bielorussia	33	0.0%
Ungheria	32	0.0%
Sudan	32	0.0%
Camerun	31	0.0%
Repubblica Dominicana	31	0.0%
Grecia	26	0.0%
Togo	26	0.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo	26	0.0%
Liberia	25	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	24	0.0%
Belgio	22	0.0%
Portogallo	22	0.0%
Lituania	21	0.0%
Eritrea	21	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	20	0.0%
Myanmar/Birmania	20	0.0%
Turchia	20	0.0%
Tanzania	20	0.0%
Bulgaria	18	0.0%
Irlanda	18	0.0%
Giappone	18	0.0%
Benin	18	0.0%
Austria	15	0.0%
Iraq	15	0.0%
Cile	15	0.0%
Croazia	14	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	14	0.0%
Svizzera	13	0.0%
Slovenia	12	0.0%
Giordania	12	0.0%
Kazakhstan	12	0.0%
Niger	12	0.0%
Svezia	11	0.0%
Lettonia	11	0.0%
Macedonia del Nord	11	0.0%
Slovacchia	11	0.0%
Malta	10	0.0%
Siria	10	0.0%
Thailandia	10	0.0%
Sierra Leone	10	0.0%
Apolide	10	0.0%
Moldova	9	0.0%
Kosovo	8	0.0%
Kenya	8	0.0%
Libano	7	0.0%
Vietnam	7	0.0%
Finlandia	6	0.0%
Afghanistan	6	0.0%
Indonesia	6	0.0%
Gabon	6	0.0%
Canada	6	0.0%
Danimarca	5	0.0%
Corea del Sud	5	0.0%
Guinea Equatoriale	5	0.0%
El Salvador	5	0.0%
Norvegia	4	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Israele	4	0.0%
Ciad	4	0.0%
Guatemala	4	0.0%
Honduras	4	0.0%
Bolivia	4	0.0%
Paraguay	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Nuova Zelanda	4	0.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Mozambico	3	0.0%
Seychelles	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Palestina	2	0.0%
Malaysia	2	0.0%
Eswatini	2	0.0%
Zambia	2	0.0%
Sud Sudan	2	0.0%
Cipro	1	0.0%
Singapore	1	0.0%
Yemen	1	0.0%
Armenia	1	0.0%
Congo	1	0.0%
Ruanda	1	0.0%
Sudafrica	1	0.0%
Zimbabwe	1	0.0%
Giamaica	1	0.0%
Panama	1	0.0%
Santa Lucia	1	0.0%
Uruguay	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Non-citizens, share of residents	4.13 %	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁶Official
Households	267,374 households	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Palermo

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.

Belmonte Mezzagno as a Palermo alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €1.40/m² Belmonte Mezzagno vs €4.30/m² Palermo−67%
Residents: 10,788 Belmonte Mezzagno vs 628,693 Palermo−98%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,946 Belmonte Mezzagno vs 5,384 Palermono percentage
Nearest airport: 30.0 km Belmonte Mezzagno vs 25.0 km Palermo+20%
Median gross pay, region: €1,539 Belmonte Mezzagno vs €1,539 Palermosame level
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Belmonte Mezzagno vs 12.0 µg/m³ Palermosame level

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Parma as a Palermo alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 785 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 17.1% Parma vs 4.1% Palermo+317%
Rent: €7.00/m² Parma vs €4.30/m² Palermo+63%
Median gross pay, region: €2,396 Parma vs €1,539 Palermo+56%
Unemployment: 5.2% Parma vs 14.9% Palermo−65%
Nearest airport: 4.0 km Parma vs 25.0 km Palermo−84%
Residents: 198,693 Parma vs 628,693 Palermo−68%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,214 Parma vs 5,384 Palermono percentage

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Budapest as a Palermo alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €4.30/m² (2025) Palermono percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,534 (2026) Budapest vs €1,539 (2024) Palermono percentage
Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 25.0 km Palermo−28%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 12.0 µg/m³ Palermo+8%

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Cities near Palermo

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities

Genoa564,080 residents Turin853,196 residents Naples909,013 residents Bologna390,151 residents Florence361,705 residents Bari315,831 residents

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Palermo in rankings

#2 of 12 in Safest cities in Italy by recorded crime #5 of 30 in Largest cities in Italy #21 of 30 in City hubs with the lowest published recorded-crime rate

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Common questions

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How many people live in Palermo?

The published population was 628,693 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Palermo?

Average net cold rent is 4.3 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 301 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Palermo?

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 Palermo?

Police recorded about 5,384 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 Palermo?

The unemployment rate is about 14.9 % (2023). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Palermo?

The median gross salary is 1,539 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Palermo a good place to live?

Palermo 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 Palermo?

Monreale, Belmonte Mezzagno, Villabate, Ficarazzi, Altofonte are near Palermo. 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 Palermo?

The official country of birth distribution records 628,693 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). Palermo, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 349566059c09f54ab92a65ef69013d13]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/palermo/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_palermo-italy-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_f7dbbb3f585b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Palermo, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {349566059c09f54ab92a65ef69013d13},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/palermo/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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