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Living in Pizzo

Pizzo is a city in Italy. Pizzo covered 22.76 km² and had a population density of 380.9 people per km² at the start of 2026. In Pizzo, the foreign population count was 733 at the start of 2026.

Higher unemployment than 87% of Italian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 98% of Italian cities that publish it.

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

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 Pizzo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Pizzo?

Average net cold rent is 4.35 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): 4.35 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Pizzo yet.

Net rent across major citiesPizzo highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Pizzo highlighted€30.00Milano€17.15Rome€9.10Napolinet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings6,703 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,724 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.35 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 261 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.35 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 Pizzo?

The unemployment rate is about 12 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Pizzo is 12.0%. Of 2,385 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Italy per band9 cities: 0% to under 2%90–2155 cities: 2% to under 4%1552–41023 cities: 4% to under 6%10234–6316 cities: 6% to under 8%3166–8232 cities: 8% to under 10%2328–10335 cities: 10% to under 12%33510–12189 cities: 12% to under 14%18912–14Pizzo 12.0%85 cities: 14% to under 16%8514–1621 cities: 16% to under 18%2116–1814 cities: 18% to under 20%1418–203 cities: 20% to under 22%320–222 cities: 22% to under 24%222–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment2,622 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,157 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it21Official
Unemployment rate12 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pizzo. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Pizzo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count3 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)14Official
School Count10 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)14Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport21 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportSUF3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pizzo. 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 Personvaries
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, Onlinenot_published
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pizzo.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pizzo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

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
Pizzo annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Pizzo is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 1,690 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Italy per band7 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³73–41 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–68 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³86–714 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³147–8Pizzo 7.055 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³558–9121 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1219–10118 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³11810–11114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³11411–12204 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³20412–13171 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³17113–14121 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³12114–1585 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³8515–1679 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³7916–1782 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³8217–18131 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³13118–19113 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³11319–2062 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³6220–2170 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³7021–2260 cities: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³6022–2317 cities: 23 µg/m³ to under 24 µg/m³1723–2435 cities: 24 µg/m³ to under 25 µg/m³3524–259 cities: 25 µg/m³ to under 26 µg/m³925–261 city: 28 µg/m³ to under 29 µg/m³128–29

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 14.031 Dec 2021European Environment Agency2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 16.87 · Feb 18.29 · Mar 25.35 · Apr 28.49 · May 31.54 · Jun 34.75 · Jul 38.43 · Aug 37.08 · Sep 33.99 · Oct 29.46 · Nov 23.6 · Dec 19.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -2.82 · Feb -1.86 · Mar 0.92 · Apr 0.36 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.34 · Jul 16.07 · Aug 15.29 · Sep 12.61 · Oct 7.84 · Nov 2.56 · Dec -1.42 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.42 · Feb 8.37 · Mar 10.35 · Apr 12.99 · May 16.83 · Jun 21.54 · Jul 24.68 · Aug 25.07 · Sep 21.32 · Oct 17.72 · Nov 13.74 · Dec 9.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2015–2021
Annual PM2.5 in Pizzo by year, µg/m³6.58.811.213.520152017201920217.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.2% between 2015 and 2021, from 13.0 to 7.0.

Cities of a similar size in Italy

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Italy cities
Buggiano8,745 residentsRoverbella8,742 residentsCaprino Veronese8,749 residentsLuzzi8,749 residentsBrandizzo8,738 residentsZanica8,736 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pizzo?

The published population was 8,744 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Pizzo residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.6%Foreign residents 8.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents596.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico10Official
City area22.76 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official
Foreign residents733 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.16Official
Population density380.9 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Population Female4,441 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population Male4,303 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population8,744 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025
Population in Pizzo by year, residents8,7148,8599,0059,15020182020202220258,744residents

Population fell 3.8% between 2018 and 2025, from 9,088 to 8,744.

International community in Pizzo

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)8,744100.0%
Italia7,97391.2%
Bulgaria2813.2%
Ucraina981.1%
Romania620.7%
Federazione russa560.6%
Bangladesh300.3%
Argentina290.3%
Brasile180.2%
Svizzera160.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Regno Unito130.1%
Polonia130.1%
Cina110.1%
Bielorussia100.1%
Belgio90.1%
Germania90.1%
Cuba80.1%
Filippine70.1%
Canada70.1%
Lituania60.1%
India60.1%
Marocco60.1%
Stati Uniti d'America60.1%
Repubblica ceca50.1%
Pakistan50.1%
Australia50.1%
Spagna40.0%
Irlanda30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Sudafrica30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Francia20.0%
Macedonia del Nord20.0%
Malaysia20.0%
Egitto20.0%
Gambia20.0%
Tunisia20.0%
Repubblica Dominicana20.0%
Honduras20.0%
Perù20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Albania10.0%
Malta10.0%
Ungheria10.0%
Thailandia10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Etiopia10.0%
Nigeria10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Messico10.0%
Uruguay10.0%

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

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)8,744100.0%
Italia8,05492.1%
Bulgaria3393.9%
Ucraina921.1%
Romania680.8%
Federazione russa470.5%
Bangladesh300.3%
Cina130.1%
Regno Unito80.1%
Pakistan70.1%
Show 31 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Marocco70.1%
Polonia60.1%
India60.1%
Brasile60.1%
Lituania50.1%
Bielorussia50.1%
Cuba50.1%
Argentina50.1%
Belgio40.0%
Repubblica ceca40.0%
Irlanda30.0%
Filippine30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Germania20.0%
Spagna20.0%
Sudafrica20.0%
Stati Uniti d'America20.0%
Francia10.0%
Serbia10.0%
Israele10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Egitto10.0%
Gabon10.0%
Gambia10.0%
Nigeria10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Canada10.0%
Messico10.0%
Colombia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Pizzo a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Student47%strong on education, weak on safety · range 37–57%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–69%
Foreign residents733 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population8,744 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.35 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings6,703 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
People in employment2,622 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)1,157 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct7.89 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Households3,832 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pizzo 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Pizzo?

The published population was 8,744 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Pizzo?

Average net cold rent is 4.35 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 305 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Pizzo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Pizzo?

The unemployment rate is about 12 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Pizzo?

The median gross salary is 1,157 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Pizzo?

733 people 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 Pizzo a good place to live?

Pizzo 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.

How many people born in Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) live in Pizzo?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,744 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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