Living in Poggiardo

In Poggiardo, rent averages €2.45 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 10.9% (2023).

In Poggiardo, the foreign population count was 355 at the start of 2026. The city covers 19.96 km², with a population density of 287.8 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2332 sources

Population5,753people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025

Median gross salary (region)1,353EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it

Average net rent2.45EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source

Unemployment rate10.86%country median 6.0% — 80% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)

Recorded crime2,813incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

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

Higher unemployment than 79% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 73% of Italian cities that publish it.

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

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 Poggiardo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Poggiardo?

Average net cold rent is 2.45 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): 2.45 EUR/m²/month · Collected source¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesPoggiardo 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 fibre⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	11.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	iliad GIGA mobile tariff³Official · national market
Dwellings	3,494 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁶Official
Main residence dwellings	2,450 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁷Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	2.45 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Collected source¹Official · municipality zone median

Is Poggiardo 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 worker42%strong on housing, weak on air quality · range 32–52%

Skilled employee49%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–53%

Family44%strong on safety, weak on legal route · range 33–55%

Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 147 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.45 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 Poggiardo?

The unemployment rate is about 10.9 % (2023).

Unemployment rate: 10.86 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹³

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Poggiardo is 10.9%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Poggiardo 10.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	2,028 people	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁸Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,353 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	servizi2.inps.it²²Official
Unemployment rate	10.86 %country median 6.0%	31 Dec 2023	Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹³Official

What does a salary buy in Poggiardo?

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

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€2.45/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31	− €147
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 Poggiardo Salary needed to live in Poggiardo

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	1 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)¹⁶Official
Schools	9 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)¹⁶Official

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; Poggiardo's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Poggiardo?

Police recorded about 2,813 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 - prov²³

Recorded crime across major citiesPoggiardo 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
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,813 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Tasso di delittuosità - prov²³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	LCC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	29 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Poggiardo?

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 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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.512WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Poggiardo 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

Poggiardo 12.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³country median 14.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 17.69 · Feb 17.5 · Mar 22.01 · Apr 24.72 · May 29.37 · Jun 34.94 · Jul 36.98 · Aug 36.49 · Sep 34.73 · Oct 27.43 · Nov 22.93 · Dec 18.72 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 1.69 · Feb 0.91 · Mar 4.93 · Apr 5.59 · May 12.14 · Jun 13.74 · Jul 20.48 · Aug 20.95 · Sep 15.41 · Oct 12.42 · Nov 7.98 · Dec 3.18 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 11.36 · Feb 11.41 · Mar 13.04 · Apr 15.27 · May 19.1 · Jun 23.75 · Jul 27.06 · Aug 27.43 · Sep 23.99 · Oct 20.15 · Nov 16.48 · Dec 12.85 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official

Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2013–2024

11.6

13.5

15.5

17.4

12.02013201620212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 25.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 12.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Poggiardo?

The published population was 5,753 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	663 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2023	IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico¹²Official
City area	19.96 km²	2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.¹⁹Official
Foreign residents	355 people	1 Jan 2026	Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.¹⁸Official
Population density	287.8 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.²⁰Official
Female residents	2,990 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁵Official
Male residents	2,763 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁵Official
Population	5,753 people	1 Jan 2025	ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹¹Official

Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

5,738

5,812

5,885

5,959

5,7532018202020222025

Population fell 3.2% between 2018 and 2025, from 5,944 to 5,753.

International community in Poggiardo

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)	5,753	100.0%
Italia	5,243	91.1%
Svizzera	143	2.5%
Marocco	112	1.9%
Albania	44	0.8%
Germania	39	0.7%
Romania	31	0.5%
Senegal	20	0.3%
Argentina	13	0.2%
Nigeria	9	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Francia	8	0.1%
Ghana	8	0.1%
Cina	7	0.1%
India	6	0.1%
Gambia	6	0.1%
Sri Lanka	5	0.1%
Egitto	5	0.1%
Sudafrica	5	0.1%
Belgio	4	0.1%
Federazione russa	4	0.1%
Costa d'Avorio	4	0.1%
Brasile	4	0.1%
Spagna	3	0.1%
Moldova	3	0.1%
Bulgaria	2	0.0%
Polonia	2	0.0%
Ungheria	2	0.0%
Togo	2	0.0%
Nicaragua	2	0.0%
Regno Unito	1	0.0%
Grecia	1	0.0%
Norvegia	1	0.0%
Portogallo	1	0.0%
Ucraina	1	0.0%
Macedonia del Nord	1	0.0%
Montenegro	1	0.0%
Serbia	1	0.0%
Kosovo	1	0.0%
Kazakhstan	1	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	1	0.0%
Namibia	1	0.0%
Tunisia	1	0.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo	1	0.0%
Zimbabwe	1	0.0%
Repubblica Dominicana	1	0.0%
Ecuador	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)	5,753	100.0%
Italia	5,408	94.0%
Marocco	149	2.6%
Albania	39	0.7%
Senegal	34	0.6%
Romania	31	0.5%
Cina	10	0.2%
Ghana	10	0.2%
Sri Lanka	9	0.2%
Nigeria	9	0.2%

Show 24 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Gambia	6	0.1%
India	5	0.1%
Argentina	5	0.1%
Costa d'Avorio	4	0.1%
Sudafrica	4	0.1%
Germania	3	0.1%
Moldova	3	0.1%
Egitto	3	0.1%
Regno Unito	2	0.0%
Bielorussia	2	0.0%
Montenegro	2	0.0%
Togo	2	0.0%
Brasile	2	0.0%
Bulgaria	1	0.0%
Grecia	1	0.0%
Norvegia	1	0.0%
Polonia	1	0.0%
Portogallo	1	0.0%
Spagna	1	0.0%
Svizzera	1	0.0%
Burkina Faso	1	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	1	0.0%
Tunisia	1	0.0%
Repubblica Dominicana	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Non-citizens, share of residents	6 %	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁹Official
Households	2,487 households	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Poggiardo

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.

Scorrano as a Poggiardo alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Rent: €2.20/m² Scorrano vs €2.45/m² Poggiardo−10%
Unemployment: 9.9% Scorrano vs 10.9% Poggiardo−9%
Nearest airport: 22.0 km Scorrano vs 29.0 km Poggiardo−24%
Residents: 6,580 Scorrano vs 5,753 Poggiardo+14%
Median gross pay, region: €1,353 Scorrano vs €1,353 Poggiardosame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,813 Scorrano vs 2,813 Poggiardosame level
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Scorrano vs 12.0 µg/m³ Poggiardosame level

Full comparison More about Scorrano

Budapest as a Poggiardo 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 €2.45/m² (2025) Poggiardono percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,534 (2026) Budapest vs €1,353 (2024) Poggiardono percentage
Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 29.0 km Poggiardo−38%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 12.0 µg/m³ Poggiardo+8%

Full comparison More about Budapest

Cities near Poggiardo

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities

Bussoleno5,755 residents Fossalta di Portogruaro5,750 residents Guanzate5,750 residents Pignataro Maggiore5,749 residents Misinto5,748 residents Domusnovas5,745 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 Poggiardo?

The published population was 5,753 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Poggiardo?

Average net cold rent is 2.45 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 172 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Poggiardo?

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 Poggiardo?

Police recorded about 2,813 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 Poggiardo?

The unemployment rate is about 10.9 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Poggiardo?

The median gross salary is 1,353 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Poggiardo a good place to live?

Poggiardo 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 Poggiardo?

Scorrano, Maglie, Tricase, Ruffano, Otranto are near Poggiardo. 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 Poggiardo?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,753 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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