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Living in Rende

In Rende, rent averages €4.65 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 10.7% (2023).

At the start of 2026, the city covers 55.28 km², with a population density of 667.4 people per km². In Rende, the foreign population was 2,585 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2329 sources

Population36,781people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)1,272EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent4.65EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate10.72%country median 6.0% — 78% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime2,458incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

Higher unemployment than 78% 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 Rende?

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 Rende.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Rende?

Average net cold rent is 4.65 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): 4.65 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rende recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesRende highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Rende 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
Dwellings20,881 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Main residence dwellings17,338 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.65 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Is Rende 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–64%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–67%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–66%
Family45%strong on safety, weak on education · range 33–57%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 279 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.65 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 Rende?

The unemployment rate is about 10.7 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.72 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)13
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Rende is 10.7%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment14,113 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,272 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it19Official
Unemployment rate10.72 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)13Official

What does a salary buy in Rende?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,272 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
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€4.65/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €279
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 Rende Salary needed to live in Rende

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Rende?

Police recorded about 2,458 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 - prov20

Recorded crime across major citiesRende highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rende 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 residents2,458 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov20Official · county

Language courses and integration

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Rende?

The published population was 36,781 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 residents790.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico12Official
City area55.28 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official
Foreign residents2,585 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.16Official
Population density667.4 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Female residents18,664 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Male residents18,117 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Population36,781 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202511Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

Population rose 4.5% between 2018 and 2025, from 35,196 to 36,781.

International community in Rende

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)36,781100.0%
Italia33,53591.2%
Romania2480.7%
Canada1830.5%
Cuba1710.5%
Egitto1520.4%
Germania1300.4%
Ucraina1300.4%
Marocco1240.3%
Nigeria1180.3%
Show 109 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Cina1040.3%
Argentina970.3%
Bangladesh960.3%
Pakistan920.3%
Ecuador860.2%
Stati Uniti d'America840.2%
Tunisia830.2%
Svizzera710.2%
Senegal670.2%
Polonia660.2%
Brasile590.2%
Federazione russa580.2%
Iraq500.1%
Albania490.1%
Francia440.1%
Etiopia440.1%
Venezuela410.1%
Iran400.1%
Repubblica Dominicana360.1%
Gambia350.1%
India340.1%
Camerun330.1%
Bielorussia290.1%
Regno Unito240.1%
Indonesia230.1%
Ghana230.1%
Colombia230.1%
Filippine220.1%
Australia220.1%
Mali210.1%
Afghanistan190.1%
Costa d'Avorio190.1%
Burundi190.1%
Bulgaria180.0%
Sudan180.0%
Spagna170.0%
Vietnam160.0%
Paraguay160.0%
Perù160.0%
Turchia150.0%
Siria140.0%
Guinea130.0%
Serbia110.0%
Grecia100.0%
Libia100.0%
Belgio90.0%
Moldova90.0%
Messico90.0%
Togo80.0%
Haiti80.0%
Uruguay80.0%
Yemen70.0%
Georgia70.0%
Croazia60.0%
Kosovo60.0%
Sri Lanka60.0%
Libano60.0%
Paesi Bassi50.0%
Lituania50.0%
Arabia Saudita50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Kenya50.0%
Portogallo40.0%
Guinea-Bissau40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
Cile40.0%
Irlanda30.0%
Svezia30.0%
Slovacchia30.0%
Repubblica ceca30.0%
Thailandia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Niger30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Lussemburgo20.0%
Corea del Nord20.0%
Palestina20.0%
Israele20.0%
Burkina Faso20.0%
Liberia20.0%
Madagascar20.0%
Mozambico20.0%
Somalia20.0%
Sudafrica20.0%
Eritrea20.0%
Bolivia20.0%
Austria10.0%
Danimarca10.0%
Finlandia10.0%
Malta10.0%
Norvegia10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Slovenia10.0%
Macedonia del Nord10.0%
Myanmar/Birmania10.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti10.0%
Giappone10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
Singapore10.0%
Benin10.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana10.0%
Congo10.0%
Mauritania10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Panama10.0%

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)36,781100.0%
Italia34,36993.4%
Romania2540.7%
Nigeria1550.4%
Cuba1530.4%
Egitto1510.4%
Marocco1370.4%
Ucraina1140.3%
Cina1140.3%
Bangladesh960.3%
Show 94 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Tunisia960.3%
Pakistan950.3%
Ecuador880.2%
Senegal710.2%
Iraq480.1%
Polonia460.1%
Etiopia390.1%
Iran380.1%
India350.1%
Gambia350.1%
Camerun330.1%
Repubblica Dominicana320.1%
Federazione russa310.1%
Albania280.1%
Ghana260.1%
Indonesia230.1%
Filippine220.1%
Sudan220.1%
Afghanistan210.1%
Burundi200.1%
Mali190.1%
Brasile180.0%
Costa d'Avorio170.0%
Argentina150.0%
Colombia150.0%
Spagna140.0%
Serbia140.0%
Siria140.0%
Turchia140.0%
Paraguay140.0%
Bielorussia130.0%
Guinea120.0%
Perù120.0%
Venezuela120.0%
Bulgaria110.0%
Vietnam100.0%
Haiti80.0%
Georgia70.0%
Togo70.0%
Messico70.0%
Francia60.0%
Regno Unito60.0%
Yemen60.0%
Grecia50.0%
Portogallo50.0%
Kosovo50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Lituania40.0%
Moldova40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Libano40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Libia40.0%
Belgio30.0%
Irlanda30.0%
Paesi Bassi30.0%
Palestina30.0%
Thailandia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Stati Uniti d'America30.0%
Croazia20.0%
Slovacchia20.0%
Repubblica ceca20.0%
Corea del Sud20.0%
Kazakhstan20.0%
Uzbekistan20.0%
Burkina Faso20.0%
Liberia20.0%
Madagascar20.0%
Mozambico20.0%
Niger20.0%
Somalia20.0%
Finlandia10.0%
Germania10.0%
Svezia10.0%
Svizzera10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Slovenia10.0%
Myanmar/Birmania10.0%
Giappone10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Singapore10.0%
Benin10.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana10.0%
Congo10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Eritrea10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Panama10.0%
Cile10.0%

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 residents6.56 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official
Households18,410 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Rende

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.

Gallarate as a Rende alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 928 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, region: €2,253 Gallarate vs €1,272 Rende+77%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,778 Gallarate vs 2,458 Rende+54%
  • Unemployment: 6.6% Gallarate vs 10.7% Rende−39%
  • Residents: 52,902 Gallarate vs 36,781 Rende+44%
  • Rent: €4.55/m² Gallarate vs €4.65/m² Rendesame level
Full comparisonMore about Gallarate

Cities near Rende

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Formia36,807 residentsMaddaloni36,696 residentsGrugliasco36,505 residentsSegrate37,078 residentsPioltello37,184 residentsBollate36,365 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rende 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; Rende's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Rende part of Cosenza?

Rende is in the published commuting zone of Cosenza; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cosenza city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source2

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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 Rende?

The published population was 36,781 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Rende?

Average net cold rent is 4.65 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 326 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

How safe is Rende?

Police recorded about 2,458 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 Rende?

The unemployment rate is about 10.7 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Rende?

The median gross salary is 1,272 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Rende?

2,585 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 Rende a good place to live?

Rende 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.

Is Rende part of Cosenza?

Rende is in the published commuting zone of Cosenza; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Rende?

Cosenza, Castrolibero, Mendicino, Montalto Uffugo, San Lucido are near Rende. 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 Rende?

The official country of birth distribution records 36,781 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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