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Living in Portoferraio

Portoferraio is a city in Italy. The foreign population count was 969 at the start of 2026. Portoferraio covers 48.28 km², with a population density of 243.3 people per km² at the start of 2026.

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

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 Portoferraio.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Portoferraio?

Average net cold rent is 10.05 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): 10.05 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1

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

Net rent across major citiesPortoferraio highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Portoferraio highlighted€30.00Milano€17.15Rome€9.10Napolinet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings7,941 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings5,538 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.05 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 603 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.05 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 Portoferraio?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.57 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)10
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Portoferraio is 7.6%. 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%3166–8Portoferraio 7.6%232 cities: 8% to under 10%2328–10335 cities: 10% to under 12%33510–12189 cities: 12% to under 14%18912–1485 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 employment4,924 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,738 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it19Official
Unemployment rate7.57 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)10Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count3 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)13Official
School Count16 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportEBA3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Portoferraio average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Portoferraio average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100485347444025152066748363JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.88 · Feb 10.21 · Mar 12.67 · Apr 15.51 · May 19.66 · Jun 23.96 · Jul 27.44 · Aug 27.75 · Sep 23.45 · Oct 18.77 · Nov 14.22 · Dec 10.86 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.74 · Feb 5.26 · Mar 7.11 · Apr 9.58 · May 13.15 · Jun 16.89 · Jul 19.85 · Aug 20.36 · Sep 17.04 · Oct 13.86 · Nov 10.03 · Dec 6.85 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.78 · Feb 7.67 · Mar 9.78 · Apr 12.46 · May 16.34 · Jun 20.37 · Jul 23.58 · Aug 23.98 · Sep 20.18 · Oct 16.26 · Nov 12.09 · Dec 8.82 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.28 · Feb 52.5 · Mar 47.24 · Apr 43.57 · May 39.54 · Jun 25.12 · Jul 15.39 · Aug 19.95 · Sep 66.47 · Oct 74.4 · Nov 82.64 · Dec 63.08 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official

Cities of a similar size in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Altavilla Vicentina11,776 residentsRaffadali11,783 residentsMenfi11,773 residentsSpilimbergo11,773 residentsSan Severino Marche11,787 residentsSanta Maria la Carità11,788 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Portoferraio?

The published population was 11,779 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20258

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Portoferraio residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.8%Foreign residents 8.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents754.6 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico9Official
City area48.28 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.15Official
Foreign residents969 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.14Official
Population density243.3 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.16Official
Population Female6,055 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)2Official
Population Male5,724 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)2Official
Population11,779 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20258Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025
Population in Portoferraio by year, residents11,76711,82511,88411,942201820202022202511,779residents

Population fell 1.3% between 2018 and 2025, from 11,930 to 11,779.

International community in Portoferraio

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)11,779100.0%
Italia10,42188.5%
Ucraina1531.3%
Moldova1411.2%
Romania1181.0%
Marocco1121.0%
Albania960.8%
Germania940.8%
Tunisia820.7%
Regno Unito340.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Francia290.2%
Repubblica Dominicana280.2%
Thailandia270.2%
Senegal270.2%
Brasile270.2%
Svizzera250.2%
Cina230.2%
Perù210.2%
Cuba200.2%
Federazione russa190.2%
Venezuela160.1%
Bulgaria150.1%
Filippine150.1%
Argentina140.1%
Colombia140.1%
Pakistan130.1%
Australia130.1%
Polonia100.1%
Egitto90.1%
Sri Lanka80.1%
Algeria80.1%
Stati Uniti d'America80.1%
Austria70.1%
Spagna70.1%
Slovacchia70.1%
Bangladesh70.1%
Georgia70.1%
Belgio60.1%
Paesi Bassi60.1%
Sudafrica60.1%
Croazia50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Portogallo40.0%
Bielorussia40.0%
Etiopia40.0%
Libia40.0%
Ungheria30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Repubblica ceca30.0%
Cambogia30.0%
Iran30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Cile30.0%
Finlandia20.0%
Svezia20.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina20.0%
Giappone20.0%
India20.0%
Iraq20.0%
Nepal20.0%
Kazakhstan20.0%
Uzbekistan20.0%
Seychelles20.0%
Nicaragua20.0%
Grecia10.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Liechtenstein10.0%
Lussemburgo10.0%
Lituania10.0%
Macedonia del Nord10.0%
Serbia10.0%
Corea del Sud10.0%
Libano10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Costa Rica10.0%
Messico10.0%

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

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)11,779100.0%
Italia10,83792.0%
Romania1501.3%
Ucraina1351.1%
Marocco910.8%
Germania730.6%
Tunisia660.6%
Moldova600.5%
Cina430.4%
Albania420.4%
Show 50 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Senegal260.2%
Perù200.2%
Francia170.1%
Pakistan170.1%
Thailandia130.1%
Cuba120.1%
Repubblica Dominicana120.1%
Svizzera110.1%
Filippine110.1%
Bulgaria100.1%
Venezuela100.1%
Federazione russa90.1%
Brasile90.1%
Colombia90.1%
Egitto80.1%
Bangladesh70.1%
Sri Lanka70.1%
Regno Unito60.1%
Georgia60.1%
Polonia50.0%
Portogallo50.0%
Paesi Bassi40.0%
Slovacchia40.0%
Croazia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Cile30.0%
Austria20.0%
Belgio20.0%
Finlandia20.0%
Ungheria20.0%
Slovenia20.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina20.0%
Repubblica ceca20.0%
Cambogia20.0%
Nicaragua20.0%
Stati Uniti d'America20.0%
Ecuador20.0%
Irlanda10.0%
Malta10.0%
Spagna10.0%
Svezia10.0%
Lituania10.0%
Giappone10.0%
Iraq10.0%
Libano10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
Sudafrica10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Is Portoferraio 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 40–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student52%strong on education, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–69%
Foreign residents969 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population11,779 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.05 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings7,941 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
People in employment4,924 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)1,738 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 Pct8 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Households5,731 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Portoferraio 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 Portoferraio?

The published population was 11,779 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Portoferraio?

Average net cold rent is 10.05 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 704 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

What is the unemployment rate in Portoferraio?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Portoferraio?

The median gross salary is 1,738 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Portoferraio?

969 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 Portoferraio a good place to live?

Portoferraio 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 Portoferraio?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,779 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, September 12). Portoferraio, Italy: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/portoferraio/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  9. IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico istat.it · checked 2026-08-08
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  2. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy country_of_birth distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
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  5. Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. situas-servizi.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
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