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Living in Parma

In Parma, rent averages €7.00 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.2% (2023).

The city covers 260.6 km², with a population density of 765.4 people per km² at the start of 2026. The city had 108,661 dwellings in 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population198,693people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)2,396EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent7EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate5.22%country median 6.0% — 13% belowOfficial source · Eurostat
Recorded crime4,214incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov
PM2.5, annual mean16µg/m³country median 14.0 — 14% aboveOfficial source · Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution

Lower unemployment than 64% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and dirtier air than 61% of Italian cities that publish it.

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

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 Parma.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Parma?

Average net cold rent is 7 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): 7 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Parma recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€575
Utilities, 85 m² flat€188
Fitness club€65
Transport pass€34
Internet, 60 Mbps€29
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesParma highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Parma highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00
Rome€17.15
Naples€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly65 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Parma (Wayback capture 20241213020158)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited28.65 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Parma (Wayback capture 20241213020158)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly575 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Parma (Wayback capture 20241213020158)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB13.29 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Parma (Wayback capture 20241213020158)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass34 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Parma (Wayback capture 20241213020158)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home188.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Parma (Wayback capture 20241213020158)36Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings108,661 dwellings31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality13Official
Main residence dwellings90,600 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Is Parma 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–76%
Student66%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–75%
Family66%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 56–76%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 420 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7 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 Parma?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.22 % · Eurostat2
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Parma is 5.2%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment92,048 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,396 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it26Official
Unemployment rate5.22 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Eurostat2Official
Unemployment rate over time8 published observations, 2001–2023

Unemployment rate rose 25.5% between 2001 and 2023, from 4.2% to 5.2%.

What does a salary buy in Parma?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,396 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,179of €1,863 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.€1,863
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €420
Public transport pass€34 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31− €34
Utilities, 85 m²€188 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31− €188
Internet€29 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31− €29
Mobile plan€13 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31− €13
Left over€1,179
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Parma Salary needed to live in Parma

Public employment service

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

Family and education

The city had 150 schools in August 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools150 schools31 Aug 2025MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie16Official
Primary schools35 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)17Official
Schools149 count3 Aug 2026Ministero 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; Parma's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents713.7 beds per 100,0001 Jan 2023Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202325Official
Hospitals4 count1 Jan 2023Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202325Official
Pharmacies59 count15 Sept 2026Farmacie5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Parma 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 residents713.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Parma?

Police recorded about 4,214 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 - prov27

Recorded crime across major citiesParma highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Parma 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 residents4,214 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov27Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights23Official
Nearest airportPMF3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 16 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 25 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Parma?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution19

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

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 Parma is 16.0 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
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³country median 15.02025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution19Official
PM10 — annual mean25 µg/m³country median 22.02025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution19Official
PM2.5 — annual mean16 µg/m³country median 14.02025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution19Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 22.69 · Feb 20.05 · Mar 26.31 · Apr 28.42 · May 33.99 · Jun 40.23 · Jul 41.41 · Aug 41.92 · Sep 36.15 · Oct 30.03 · Nov 22.6 · Dec 17.17 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -7.84 · Feb -9.35 · Mar -5.81 · Apr -2.75 · May 4.91 · Jun 8.37 · Jul 13.25 · Aug 11.59 · Sep 7.72 · Oct 1.11 · Nov -3.39 · Dec -8.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.38 · Feb 5.11 · Mar 9.23 · Apr 13.64 · May 18.43 · Jun 23.68 · Jul 26.74 · Aug 26.26 · Sep 20.79 · Oct 15.19 · Nov 9.17 · Dec 4.13 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2025

Annual PM2.5 fell 11.1% between 2013 and 2025, from 18.0 to 16.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Parma?

The published population was 198,693 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents636.3 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat3Official
City area260.6 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.21Official
Foreign-resident share17.1 %31 Dec 2025Eurostat4Official
Foreign residents34,073 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.20Official
Population density765.4 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.22Official
Female residents102,027 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Male residents96,666 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Population198,693 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512Official
Population over time12 published observations, 2014–2025

Population rose 5.7% between 2014 and 2025, from 187,938 to 198,693.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2014–2026

Foreign residents rose 20.9% between 2014 and 2026, from 28,193 to 34,073.

International community in Parma

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 groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)198,693100.0%
Italia159,06380.1%
Moldova6,3223.2%
Albania3,4501.7%
Filippine2,5051.3%
Tunisia2,1491.1%
Romania1,7020.9%
Nigeria1,6590.8%
Ucraina1,5380.8%
Marocco1,4870.7%
Show 150 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Ghana1,2020.6%
Costa d'Avorio1,0780.5%
Pakistan1,0160.5%
India9950.5%
Senegal9010.5%
Cina7590.4%
Camerun6340.3%
Francia5860.3%
Bangladesh5600.3%
Brasile5520.3%
Federazione russa5280.3%
Germania5200.3%
Repubblica Dominicana4990.3%
Perù4860.2%
Etiopia4620.2%
Svizzera4430.2%
Argentina3910.2%
Colombia3860.2%
Regno Unito3580.2%
Egitto2950.1%
Spagna2670.1%
Venezuela2500.1%
Ecuador2250.1%
Iran2120.1%
Polonia2080.1%
Stati Uniti d'America1880.1%
Mali1860.1%
Grecia1750.1%
Algeria1690.1%
Cuba1690.1%
Belgio1630.1%
Libano1510.1%
Guinea1420.1%
Somalia1390.1%
Gambia1290.1%
Eritrea1230.1%
Sri Lanka1220.1%
Croazia1190.1%
Burkina Faso1190.1%
Libia1100.1%
Afghanistan1090.1%
Macedonia del Nord1050.1%
Sudan1050.1%
Cile830.0%
Bulgaria820.0%
Turchia810.0%
Togo740.0%
Ungheria730.0%
Bielorussia640.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo640.0%
Messico640.0%
Siria630.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina610.0%
Portogallo560.0%
Paraguay530.0%
Paesi Bassi520.0%
Israele520.0%
Kosovo510.0%
Giappone510.0%
Georgia500.0%
Canada500.0%
Thailandia440.0%
Congo440.0%
Iraq420.0%
Gabon410.0%
Serbia400.0%
Uruguay400.0%
Lettonia390.0%
Vietnam380.0%
Kazakhstan380.0%
Liberia380.0%
Australia380.0%
Lituania350.0%
Myanmar/Birmania340.0%
Austria330.0%
Indonesia330.0%
Capo Verde320.0%
Irlanda310.0%
Benin310.0%
Kenya310.0%
Repubblica ceca300.0%
El Salvador300.0%
Giordania280.0%
Slovacchia270.0%
Maurizio260.0%
Sudafrica240.0%
Corea del Sud220.0%
Svezia210.0%
Finlandia190.0%
Ruanda190.0%
Honduras180.0%
Uzbekistan170.0%
Palestina160.0%
Burundi160.0%
Danimarca150.0%
Arabia Saudita150.0%
Angola150.0%
Sierra Leone150.0%
Nepal140.0%
Bolivia140.0%
Lussemburgo130.0%
Norvegia130.0%
Ciad130.0%
Tanzania130.0%
Uganda130.0%
Guinea-Bissau120.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Niger100.0%
Montenegro90.0%
Armenia90.0%
Nuova Zelanda90.0%
Malta80.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti80.0%
Azerbaigian80.0%
Costa Rica80.0%
Mozambico70.0%
Haiti70.0%
Kirghizistan60.0%
Taiwan60.0%
Madagascar60.0%
Zimbabwe60.0%
Cambogia50.0%
Kuwait50.0%
Monaco40.0%
Cipro40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Islanda20.0%
San Marino20.0%
Laos20.0%
Mongolia20.0%
Oman20.0%
Tagikistan20.0%
Mauritania20.0%
Sao Tomé e Principe20.0%
Panama20.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Qatar10.0%
Singapore10.0%
Yemen10.0%
Turkmenistan10.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana10.0%
Gibuti10.0%
Seychelles10.0%
Zambia10.0%
Bahamas10.0%
Santa Lucia10.0%
Samoa10.0%
Tonga10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)198,693100.0%
Italia164,67282.9%
Romania4,7522.4%
Filippine2,8341.4%
Moldova2,8291.4%
Albania2,7021.4%
Nigeria2,2071.1%
Tunisia2,1571.1%
Ucraina1,4560.7%
Marocco1,1960.6%
Show 140 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Ghana1,1740.6%
Pakistan1,0930.6%
Costa d'Avorio9740.5%
Cina9500.5%
India8910.4%
Senegal7460.4%
Camerun7090.4%
Bangladesh5800.3%
Repubblica Dominicana3400.2%
Perù3240.2%
Egitto2730.1%
Spagna2580.1%
Etiopia2490.1%
Francia2460.1%
Mali2320.1%
Brasile2180.1%
Federazione russa2140.1%
Colombia1900.1%
Iran1760.1%
Polonia1620.1%
Guinea1500.1%
Ecuador1450.1%
Burkina Faso1410.1%
Gambia1340.1%
Algeria1320.1%
Sri Lanka1280.1%
Grecia1260.1%
Bulgaria1160.1%
Afghanistan1160.1%
Croazia1060.1%
Sudan1030.1%
Libano1010.1%
Regno Unito990.0%
Cuba990.0%
Portogallo980.0%
Somalia960.0%
Eritrea950.0%
Macedonia del Nord770.0%
Togo770.0%
Belgio760.0%
Turchia750.0%
Germania730.0%
Venezuela700.0%
Stati Uniti d'America520.0%
Congo510.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo490.0%
Argentina490.0%
Ungheria470.0%
Bielorussia470.0%
Giappone450.0%
Siria410.0%
Kosovo390.0%
Israele380.0%
Gabon380.0%
Lettonia370.0%
Lituania360.0%
Irlanda350.0%
Myanmar/Birmania340.0%
Georgia330.0%
El Salvador310.0%
Messico280.0%
Paraguay280.0%
Indonesia260.0%
Benin260.0%
Cile260.0%
Paesi Bassi250.0%
Thailandia250.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina220.0%
Slovacchia210.0%
Iraq210.0%
Corea del Sud200.0%
Palestina200.0%
Liberia200.0%
Austria180.0%
Kenya180.0%
Repubblica ceca170.0%
Serbia160.0%
Angola160.0%
Ruanda160.0%
Svizzera150.0%
Libia150.0%
Svezia140.0%
Giordania140.0%
Tanzania130.0%
Canada130.0%
Maurizio120.0%
Sierra Leone120.0%
Danimarca110.0%
Capo Verde110.0%
Guinea-Bissau110.0%
Uruguay110.0%
Vietnam100.0%
Nepal90.0%
Burundi90.0%
Niger90.0%
Nuova Zelanda90.0%
Finlandia80.0%
Norvegia80.0%
Ciad80.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Bolivia70.0%
Australia70.0%
Kirghizistan60.0%
Malta50.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Azerbaigian40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Haiti40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Sudafrica30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Lussemburgo20.0%
Estonia20.0%
Cambogia20.0%
Singapore20.0%
Yemen20.0%
Taiwan20.0%
Mozambico20.0%
Guatemala20.0%
Panama20.0%
Apolide20.0%
Arabia Saudita10.0%
Cipro10.0%
Laos10.0%
Armenia10.0%
Gibuti10.0%
Malawi10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Dominica10.0%
Santa Lucia10.0%
Samoa10.0%
Tonga10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad19.53 %31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality13Official
Non-citizens, share of residents17.12 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)10Official
Households95,174 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)11Official

Alternatives for people set on Parma

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.

Piacenza as a Parma alternative in the same region

57 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Nearest airport: 54.0 km Piacenza vs 4.0 km Parma+1250%
  • Rent: €5.20/m² Piacenza vs €7.00/m² Parma−26%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,540 Piacenza vs 4,214 Parma−16%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Piacenza vs 5.2% Parma−16%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,100 Piacenza vs €2,396 Parma−12%
  • Residents: 103,406 Piacenza vs 198,693 Parma−48%
  • Foreign residents: 18.7% Piacenza vs 17.1% Parma+9%
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Reggio Calabria as a Parma alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 865 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €3.55/m² Reggio Calabria vs €7.00/m² Parma−49%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,420 Reggio Calabria vs €2,396 Parma−41%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,825 Reggio Calabria vs 4,214 Parma−33%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 561.7 Reggio Calabria vs 713.7 Parma−21%
  • Foreign residents: 7.3% (2026) Reggio Calabria vs 17.1% (2025) Parmano percentage
  • Residents: 168,779 Reggio Calabria vs 198,693 Parma−15%
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Cities near Parma

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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Trieste198,388 residentsBrescia199,853 residentsPrato197,057 residentsPadua207,412 residentsTaranto186,011 residentsModena184,074 residents

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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 Parma?

The published population was 198,693 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Parma?

Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 490 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Parma?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution.

How safe is Parma?

Police recorded about 4,214 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 Parma?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (2023). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Parma?

The median gross salary is 2,396 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Parma a good place to live?

Parma 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 Parma?

Collecchio, Noceto, Sala Baganza, Torrile, Fontevivo are near Parma. 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 Parma?

The official country of birth distribution records 198,693 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). Parma, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9d44894709d60a4ee4157a72366191e9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/parma/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_parma-italy-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_572fb1ddb979,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Parma, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9d44894709d60a4ee4157a72366191e9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/parma/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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