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Living in Reggio di Calabria

Reggio di Calabria is a city in Italy. At the start of 2026, the city covered 239 km² and had a population density of 702.7 people per km².

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Reggio di Calabria?

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 Reggio di Calabria.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Reggio di Calabria?

Average net cold rent is 3.55 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): 3.55 EUR/m²/month · Collected source2

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

Net rent across major citiesReggio di Calabria highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Reggio di Calabria highlighted€30.00Milano€17.15Rome€9.10Napolinet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings100,960 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings74,192 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.55 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source2Official · municipality zone median

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 213 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.55 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 Reggio di Calabria?

The unemployment rate is about 14.3 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 14.31 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Reggio di Calabria is 14.3%. Of 2,387 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%2328–10337 cities: 10% to under 12%33710–12189 cities: 12% to under 14%18912–1485 cities: 14% to under 16%8514–16Reggio di Calabria 14.3%21 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 employment57,576 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,420 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it17Official
Unemployment rate14.31 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Reggio di Calabria. 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

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

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Reggio di Calabria. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Reggio di Calabria.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Reggio di Calabria?

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: 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
Reggio di Calabria annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/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 Reggio di Calabria is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 1,692 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/m³14–513 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³135–68 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³86–714 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³147–855 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/m³11810–11Reggio di Calabria 10.0114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³11411–12204 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³20412–13172 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³17213–14121 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context

Cities of a similar size in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Reggio nell'Emilia172,284 residentsPerugia162,050 residentsRavenna156,340 residentsModena184,074 residentsLivorno153,154 residentsTaranto186,011 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Reggio di Calabria?

The published population was 168,779 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Reggio di Calabria residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.7%Foreign residents 7.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents689 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico10Official
City area239 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.15Official
Foreign residents12,371 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.14Official
Population density702.7 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.16Official
Population Female87,881 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population Male80,898 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population168,779 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20259Official
Population over time12 published observations, 2014–2025
Population in Reggio di Calabria by year, residents167,486173,734179,982186,23020142016201820222025168,779residents

Population fell 8.7% between 2014 and 2025, from 184,937 to 168,779.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2014–2026
Foreign residents in Reggio di Calabria by year, residents10,42711,12311,81912,51520142016201820222024202612,371residents

Foreign residents rose 17.0% between 2014 and 2026, from 10,571 to 12,371.

International community in Reggio di Calabria

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)168,779100.0%
Italia154,39191.5%
Marocco2,1741.3%
Romania2,1291.3%
India1,1230.7%
Filippine1,1200.7%
Ucraina9220.5%
Georgia8510.5%
Polonia4580.3%
Francia3950.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Argentina3650.2%
Brasile2710.2%
Nigeria2570.2%
Federazione russa2560.2%
Moldova2420.1%
Svizzera2210.1%
Germania2140.1%
Cina2090.1%
Tunisia1820.1%
Egitto1770.1%
Bangladesh1650.1%
Albania1580.1%
Pakistan1460.1%
Senegal1200.1%
Canada1090.1%
Regno Unito1030.1%
Algeria1000.1%
Siria890.1%
Stati Uniti d'America820.0%
Belgio810.0%
Sri Lanka760.0%
Bielorussia690.0%
Seychelles680.0%
Bulgaria670.0%
Ungheria630.0%
Libia620.0%
Macedonia del Nord580.0%
Spagna570.0%
Colombia570.0%
Cuba530.0%
Venezuela510.0%
Etiopia500.0%
Australia500.0%
Gambia430.0%
Turchia410.0%
Tanzania410.0%
Repubblica Dominicana370.0%
Camerun290.0%
Iran270.0%
Ecuador270.0%
Costa d'Avorio260.0%
Grecia250.0%
Guinea240.0%
Mali230.0%
Libano200.0%
Bolivia200.0%
Afghanistan190.0%
Maurizio190.0%
Messico190.0%
Cile190.0%
Lituania180.0%
Iraq180.0%
Slovacchia170.0%
Montenegro170.0%
Serbia170.0%
Sudan170.0%
Perù140.0%
Lettonia130.0%
Sudafrica130.0%
Austria120.0%
Malta120.0%
Kazakhstan120.0%
Congo120.0%
Finlandia110.0%
Svezia110.0%
Repubblica ceca110.0%
Somalia110.0%
Portogallo90.0%
Croazia90.0%
Vietnam90.0%
Paesi Bassi80.0%
Burkina Faso80.0%
Sierra Leone80.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina70.0%
Eritrea70.0%
Madagascar60.0%
Niger60.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo60.0%
Danimarca50.0%
Kosovo50.0%
Giordania50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Thailandia50.0%
Ciad50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Uruguay50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Arabia Saudita40.0%
Ruanda40.0%
Togo40.0%
Irlanda30.0%
Giappone30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Norvegia20.0%
San Marino20.0%
Cipro20.0%
Israele20.0%
Kuwait20.0%
Kirghizistan20.0%
Tagikistan20.0%
Namibia20.0%
El Salvador20.0%
Islanda10.0%
Lussemburgo10.0%
Monaco10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Palestina10.0%
Timor Leste10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Armenia10.0%
Azerbaigian10.0%
Taiwan10.0%
Angola10.0%
Benin10.0%
Comore10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Kenya10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Sao Tomé e Principe10.0%
Belize10.0%
Samoa10.0%

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)168,779100.0%
Italia156,83192.9%
Romania2,3691.4%
Marocco1,9891.2%
Filippine1,2650.7%
India1,1180.7%
Georgia8980.5%
Ucraina8000.5%
Nigeria3500.2%
Polonia2750.2%
Show 106 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Cina2720.2%
Tunisia1730.1%
Egitto1650.1%
Bangladesh1630.1%
Pakistan1520.1%
Moldova1470.1%
Senegal1210.1%
Albania1200.1%
Siria1120.1%
Federazione russa1030.1%
Brasile960.1%
Argentina920.1%
Algeria910.1%
Sri Lanka850.1%
Gambia500.0%
Spagna480.0%
Seychelles460.0%
Regno Unito420.0%
Tanzania410.0%
Bulgaria390.0%
Bielorussia360.0%
Francia340.0%
Macedonia del Nord300.0%
Repubblica Dominicana300.0%
Turchia270.0%
Camerun270.0%
Guinea250.0%
Mali250.0%
Cuba250.0%
Costa d'Avorio240.0%
Venezuela240.0%
Afghanistan200.0%
Colombia200.0%
Germania190.0%
Libia190.0%
Ecuador190.0%
Ungheria180.0%
Iraq180.0%
Somalia170.0%
Montenegro160.0%
Stati Uniti d'America160.0%
Bolivia150.0%
Iran130.0%
Eritrea130.0%
Canada80.0%
Portogallo70.0%
Burkina Faso70.0%
Maurizio70.0%
Sierra Leone70.0%
Messico70.0%
Irlanda60.0%
Slovacchia60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Madagascar60.0%
Niger60.0%
Grecia50.0%
Paesi Bassi50.0%
Repubblica ceca50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Cile50.0%
Perù50.0%
Svizzera40.0%
Lituania40.0%
Libano40.0%
Thailandia40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Belgio30.0%
Svezia30.0%
Lettonia30.0%
Giappone30.0%
Kirghizistan30.0%
Ciad30.0%
Etiopia30.0%
Ruanda30.0%
Australia30.0%
Austria20.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina20.0%
Serbia20.0%
Palestina20.0%
Israele20.0%
Benin20.0%
Congo20.0%
Sudan20.0%
Haiti20.0%
Danimarca10.0%
Finlandia10.0%
Islanda10.0%
Malta10.0%
Norvegia10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Croazia10.0%
Kosovo10.0%
Timor Leste10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Tagikistan10.0%
Angola10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Mauritania10.0%
Sudafrica10.0%
Paraguay10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Samoa10.0%

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

Is Reggio di Calabria 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Family44%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 32–56%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Foreign residents12,371 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population168,779 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.55 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings100,960 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
People in employment57,576 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)1,420 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 Pct7.08 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Households75,924 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Reggio di Calabria 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 Reggio di Calabria?

The published population was 168,779 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Reggio di Calabria?

Average net cold rent is 3.55 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 249 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Reggio di Calabria?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Reggio di Calabria?

The unemployment rate is about 14.3 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Reggio di Calabria?

The median gross salary is 1,420 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Reggio di Calabria?

12,371 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 Reggio di Calabria a good place to live?

Reggio di Calabria 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 Reggio di Calabria?

The official country of birth distribution records 168,779 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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