Living in Pula

In Pula, unemployment is 9.7% (2023).

The foreign poPulation count was 222 at the start of 2026. The city covers 139.1 km², with a poPulation density of 50.7 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population7,112people31 Dec 2024Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)

Median gross salary (region)1,745EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it

Average net rent5.69EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale

Unemployment rate9.74%country median 6.0% — 61% aboveOfficial source · www.istat.it

Recorded crime2,794incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Higher unemployment than 71% 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 Pula?

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 Pula.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesPula 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 fibre³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	11.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	iliad GIGA mobile tariff²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.69 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale⁸Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	520 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale⁸Official · regional context

Is Pula a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–58%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–63%

Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 39–63%

Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–58%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Pula?

The unemployment rate is about 9.7 % (2023).

Unemployment rate: 9.74 % · www.istat.it¹¹

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Pula is 9.7%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Pula 9.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,745 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	servizi2.inps.it⁹Official
Unemployment rate	9.74 %country median 6.0%	31 Dec 2023	www.istat.it¹¹Official

What does a salary buy in Pula?

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

Left over each month€1,087of €1,470 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.	€1,470
Rent, 60 m²€5.69/m² · official · Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale · 2025-12-31	− €341
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	€1,087

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Pula Salary needed to live in Pula

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Pula?

Police recorded about 2,794 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 - prov¹⁰

Recorded crime across major citiesPula 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	2,794 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Tasso di delittuosità - prov¹⁰Official · county

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pula?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

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

PM2.59WHO 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 Pula is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

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Pula 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pula?

The published population was 7,112 people in 2024. Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	139.1 km²	2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.⁶Official
Foreign residents	222 people	1 Jan 2026	Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.⁵Official
Population density	50.68 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.⁷Official
Population	7,112 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Pula

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.

Rho as a Pula alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,989 Rho vs 2,794 Pula+150%
Median gross pay, region: €2,973 Rho vs €1,745 Pula+70%
Unemployment: 5.2% Rho vs 9.7% Pula−47%
Rent: €9.55/m² Rho vs €5.69/m² Pulano percentage

Full comparison More about Rho

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities

Staranzano7,120 residents Baricella7,104 residents Casteltermini7,126 residents Chianciano Terme7,096 residents Campagna Lupia7,132 residents Provaglio d'Iseo7,090 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pula 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.

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; Pula's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Pula?

The published population was 7,112 people in 2024. Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics).

Is the air quality good in Pula?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

How safe is Pula?

Police recorded about 2,794 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 Pula?

The unemployment rate is about 9.7 % (2023). Source: www.istat.it.

What is the typical salary around Pula?

The median gross salary is 1,745 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Pula a good place to live?

Pula 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.

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