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Living in Polignano a Mare

In Polignano a Mare, rent averages €6.70 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.8% (2023).

For Polignano a Mare, the foreign population was 692 at the start of 2026. The city covers 63.1 km², with a population density of 273.7 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population17,353people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)1,681EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent6.7EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate8.78%country median 6.0% — 46% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime3,341incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³country median 14.0 — 29% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 66% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 87% of Italian cities that publish it.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Polignano a Mare?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Polignano a Mare?

Average net cold rent is 6.7 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): 6.7 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Polignano a Mare recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesPolignano a Mare highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Polignano a Mare 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 fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliad GIGA mobile tariff3Official · national market
Dwellings12,087 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Main residence dwellings7,254 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Is Polignano a Mare 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–62%
Family51%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 40–62%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 402 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.7 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 Polignano a Mare?

The unemployment rate is about 8.8 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.78 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)13
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Polignano a Mare is 8.8%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment6,670 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,681 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it23Official
Unemployment rate8.78 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)13Official

What does a salary buy in Polignano a Mare?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,681 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€989of €1,433 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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.€1,433
Rent, 60 m²€6.70/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €402
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€989
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Polignano a Mare Salary needed to live in Polignano a Mare

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Polignano a Mare. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Polignano a Mare. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools3 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)16Official
Schools14 count3 Aug 2026Ministero 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; Polignano a Mare's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Polignano a Mare?

Police recorded about 3,341 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 - prov24

Recorded crime across major citiesPolignano a Mare highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Polignano a Mare 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 residents3,341 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov24Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport41 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights21Official
Nearest airportBRI3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Distance to nearest airport42 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Polignano a Mare. 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

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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Polignano a Mare.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Polignano a Mare?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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

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 Polignano a Mare is 10.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 14.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 17.65 · Feb 18.73 · Mar 22.34 · Apr 24.34 · May 29.71 · Jun 35.55 · Jul 37.56 · Aug 35.72 · Sep 31.91 · Oct 27.24 · Nov 23.35 · Dec 19.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan 2.33 · Feb 1.83 · Mar 4.81 · Apr 6.67 · May 12.21 · Jun 15.51 · Jul 19.98 · Aug 20.11 · Sep 15.78 · Oct 11.73 · Nov 7.61 · Dec 3.33 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.27 · Feb 11.32 · Mar 12.9 · Apr 15.04 · May 18.68 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 25.86 · Aug 26.22 · Sep 23.17 · Oct 19.39 · Nov 15.93 · Dec 12.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.6% between 2015 and 2024, from 14.0 to 10.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Polignano a Mare?

The published population was 17,353 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202511

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents645 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico12Official
City area63.1 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.19Official
Foreign residents692 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.18Official
Population density273.7 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.20Official
Female residents8,829 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Male residents8,524 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Population17,353 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202511Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

Population fell 1.7% between 2018 and 2025, from 17,660 to 17,353.

International community in Polignano a Mare

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)17,353100.0%
Italia16,35094.2%
Georgia1661.0%
Germania1110.6%
Bangladesh1000.6%
Tunisia780.4%
Albania730.4%
Brasile640.4%
Svizzera540.3%
Romania410.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Argentina360.2%
Venezuela210.1%
Stati Uniti d'America190.1%
Ucraina150.1%
Lussemburgo140.1%
Polonia140.1%
Federazione russa140.1%
Marocco130.1%
Francia110.1%
Belgio100.1%
Cina100.1%
Etiopia90.1%
Colombia90.1%
Regno Unito80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Pakistan70.0%
Nigeria70.0%
Canada60.0%
Paesi Bassi50.0%
Maurizio50.0%
Danimarca40.0%
Slovacchia40.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Irlanda30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Capo Verde30.0%
Egitto30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Cile30.0%
Grecia20.0%
Slovenia20.0%
Moldova20.0%
Bielorussia20.0%
Afghanistan20.0%
Sri Lanka20.0%
Gambia20.0%
Eritrea20.0%
Perù20.0%
Australia20.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Svezia10.0%
Lettonia10.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti10.0%
India10.0%
Maldive10.0%
Thailandia10.0%
Angola10.0%
Costa d'Avorio10.0%
Benin10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Congo10.0%
Libia10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Sudafrica10.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo10.0%
Repubblica Dominicana10.0%
Messico10.0%
Bolivia10.0%

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)17,353100.0%
Italia16,72796.4%
Georgia1691.0%
Bangladesh940.5%
Tunisia780.4%
Albania550.3%
Romania330.2%
Cina130.1%
Nigeria130.1%
Francia90.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germania90.1%
Brasile90.1%
Ucraina80.0%
Pakistan80.0%
Stati Uniti d'America80.0%
Cuba70.0%
Argentina70.0%
Regno Unito60.0%
Federazione russa60.0%
Etiopia60.0%
Marocco60.0%
Paesi Bassi50.0%
Svizzera50.0%
Danimarca40.0%
Polonia40.0%
Portogallo40.0%
Spagna40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Belgio30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Irlanda30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Bielorussia20.0%
Afghanistan20.0%
Egitto20.0%
Gambia20.0%
Maurizio20.0%
Cile20.0%
Perù20.0%
Austria10.0%
Grecia10.0%
Svezia10.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Sri Lanka10.0%
India10.0%
Thailandia10.0%
Costa d'Avorio10.0%
Benin10.0%
Mauritania10.0%
Ruanda10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Canada10.0%
Repubblica Dominicana10.0%
Messico10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Non-citizens, share of residents3.61 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official
Households7,498 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Polignano a Mare

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.

Turi as a Polignano a Mare alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €3.10/m² Turi vs €6.70/m² Polignano a Mare−54%
  • Unemployment: 10.9% Turi vs 8.8% Polignano a Mare+25%
  • Residents: 12,968 Turi vs 17,353 Polignano a Mare−25%
  • Nearest airport: 33.0 km Turi vs 42.0 km Polignano a Mare−21%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,681 Turi vs €1,681 Polignano a Maresame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,341 Turi vs 3,341 Polignano a Maresame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Turi vs 10.0 µg/m³ Polignano a Maresame level

Gallarate as a Polignano a Mare alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 856 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €4.55/m² Gallarate vs €6.70/m² Polignano a Mare−32%
  • Residents: 52,902 Gallarate vs 17,353 Polignano a Mare+205%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,253 Gallarate vs €1,681 Polignano a Mare+34%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Gallarate vs 42.0 km Polignano a Mare−86%
  • Unemployment: 6.6% Gallarate vs 8.8% Polignano a Mare−25%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Gallarate vs 10.0 µg/m³ Polignano a Mare+30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,778 Gallarate vs 3,341 Polignano a Mare+13%

Cities near Polignano a Mare

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

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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 Polignano a Mare?

The published population was 17,353 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Polignano a Mare?

Average net cold rent is 6.7 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 469 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Polignano a Mare?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Polignano a Mare?

Police recorded about 3,341 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 Polignano a Mare?

The unemployment rate is about 8.8 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Polignano a Mare?

The median gross salary is 1,681 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Polignano a Mare a good place to live?

Polignano a Mare 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 Polignano a Mare?

Monopoli, Conversano, Castellana Grotte, Mola di Bari, Rutigliano are near Polignano a Mare. 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 Polignano a Mare?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,353 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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