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Living in Petrosino

In Petrosino, rent averages €3.05 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 14.6% (2023).

The foreign population count was 754 at the start of 2026. At the start of 2026, Petrosino covers 45.28 km², with a population density of 174.1 people per km².

Last checked 2026-09-2332 sources

Population7,911people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)1,292EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent3.05EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate14.64%country median 6.0% — 143% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime3,052incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

Higher unemployment than 96% of Italian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it.

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

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 Petrosino.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Petrosino?

Average net cold rent is 3.05 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): 3.05 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Petrosino recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesPetrosino highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Petrosino 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
Dwellings4,578 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Main residence dwellings3,331 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.05 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Is Petrosino 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 33–55%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family50%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 39–61%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 183 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.05 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 Petrosino?

The unemployment rate is about 14.6 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 14.64 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Petrosino is 14.6%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment2,378 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,292 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it21Official
Unemployment rate14.64 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)12Official

What does a salary buy in Petrosino?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,292 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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.outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€3.05/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €183
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 Petrosino Salary needed to live in Petrosino

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools4 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official
Schools13 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official

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; Petrosino's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Petrosino?

Police recorded about 3,052 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

Recorded crime across major citiesPetrosino highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Petrosino 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 residents3,052 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov22Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportTPS3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport22 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Petrosino. 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
Open the full Italy section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Petrosino.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.05 · Feb 14.96 · Mar 17.03 · Apr 19.68 · May 23.61 · Jun 27.59 · Jul 30.25 · Aug 31.06 · Sep 28.12 · Oct 24.32 · Nov 19.95 · Dec 16.28 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.61 · Feb 7.27 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 10.59 · May 13.87 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 20.28 · Aug 21.15 · Sep 19.25 · Oct 15.92 · Nov 12.41 · Dec 9.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.34 · Feb 11.16 · Mar 12.9 · Apr 15.15 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.39 · Aug 26.18 · Sep 23.69 · Oct 20.09 · Nov 16.15 · Dec 12.85 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 65.2 · Feb 51.72 · Mar 44.01 · Apr 33.33 · May 18.82 · Jun 4.8 · Jul 2.91 · Aug 6.3 · Sep 48.69 · Oct 66.47 · Nov 74.6 · Dec 72 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 148.2 · Feb 161.3 · Mar 209.3 · Apr 233.7 · May 290.5 · Jun 316.8 · Jul 349.1 · Aug 318.7 · Sep 232.2 · Oct 202.7 · Nov 157.2 · Dec 146.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI27Official

Similar climate. In Italy: Cagliari ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.0 °C, Castellón de la Plana (Spain) ±0.8 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Elche (Spain) ±0.9 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.2 °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 Petrosino?

The published population was 7,911 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents717.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico11Official
City area45.28 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official
Foreign residents754 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.16Official
Population density174.1 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Female residents3,840 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Male residents4,071 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Population7,911 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

Population fell 2.1% between 2018 and 2025, from 8,083 to 7,911.

International community in Petrosino

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)7,911100.0%
Italia7,11690.0%
Tunisia3424.3%
Romania1371.7%
Germania580.7%
Svizzera480.6%
Bangladesh420.5%
Gambia300.4%
Marocco200.3%
Senegal150.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Francia120.2%
Cina70.1%
Costa d'Avorio60.1%
Egitto60.1%
Guinea60.1%
Stati Uniti d'America60.1%
Federazione russa40.1%
Mali40.1%
Argentina40.1%
Belgio30.0%
Ungheria30.0%
Libano30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Regno Unito20.0%
Ucraina20.0%
Thailandia20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Repubblica Dominicana20.0%
Brasile20.0%
Grecia10.0%
Paesi Bassi10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Spagna10.0%
Lettonia10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Slovacchia10.0%
Cipro10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Libia10.0%
Nigeria10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Togo10.0%
Cile10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Australia10.0%
Figi10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)7,911100.0%
Italia7,18390.8%
Tunisia3604.6%
Romania1892.4%
Bangladesh440.6%
Gambia290.4%
Marocco250.3%
Senegal150.2%
Cina110.1%
Guinea70.1%
Show 25 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Costa d'Avorio60.1%
Egitto60.1%
Germania50.1%
Mali40.1%
Ucraina30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Libano20.0%
Ghana20.0%
Francia10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Spagna10.0%
Svizzera10.0%
Federazione russa10.0%
Sri Lanka10.0%
Thailandia10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Nigeria10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Togo10.0%
Eritrea10.0%
Repubblica Dominicana10.0%
Stati Uniti d'America10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Figi10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Non-citizens, share of residents9.2 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Households3,423 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Petrosino

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.

Misiliscemi as a Petrosino alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Rent: €2.60/m² Misiliscemi vs €3.05/m² Petrosino−15%
  • Residents: 8,461 Misiliscemi vs 7,911 Petrosino+7%
  • Unemployment: 14.4% Misiliscemi vs 14.6% Petrosinosame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,292 Misiliscemi vs €1,292 Petrosinosame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,052 Misiliscemi vs 3,052 Petrosinosame level
Full comparisonMore about Misiliscemi

Gallarate as a Petrosino alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 936 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 52,902 Gallarate vs 7,911 Petrosino+569%
  • Rent: €4.55/m² Gallarate vs €3.05/m² Petrosino+49%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,253 Gallarate vs €1,292 Petrosino+74%
  • Unemployment: 6.6% Gallarate vs 14.6% Petrosino−55%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,778 Gallarate vs 3,052 Petrosino+24%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Gallarate vs 22.0 km Petrosino−73%
Full comparisonMore about Gallarate

Cities near Petrosino

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Fuscaldo7,911 residentsPonte nelle Alpi7,910 residentsFerrandina7,908 residentsBasiglio7,901 residentsSan Gavino Monreale7,923 residentsPelago7,899 residents

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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 Petrosino?

The published population was 7,911 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Petrosino?

Average net cold rent is 3.05 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 214 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

How safe is Petrosino?

Police recorded about 3,052 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 Petrosino?

The unemployment rate is about 14.6 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Petrosino?

The median gross salary is 1,292 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Petrosino?

754 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total..

Is Petrosino a good place to live?

Petrosino 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 Petrosino?

Mazara del Vallo, Marsala, Misiliscemi, Campobello di Mazara are near Petrosino. 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 Petrosino?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,911 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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