Living in Riva del Garda
Riva del Garda is a city in Italy. The city covers 40.72 km², with a population density of 436 people per km² at the start of 2026. The city had 11,266 dwellings in 2023. The city had 14 schools in August 2025. For Riva del Garda, the foreign population count was 2,006 at the start of 2026.
Lower unemployment than 93% of Italian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 61% of Italian cities that publish it.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Riva del Garda?
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 Riva del Garda?
Average net cold rent is about 8.13 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): 8.13 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Riva del Garda yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings | 11,266 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality9Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 7,771 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8.13 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Collected source1Official · municipality zone median |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 488 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.13 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Riva del Garda?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2023).
- Unemployment rate: 4.04 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 7,955 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,941 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | servizi2.inps.it21Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.04 %country median 6.0% | 31 Dec 2023 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Riva del Garda. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Riva del Garda. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 14 schools | 31 Aug 2025 | MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie14Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Riva del Garda. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Annual NO₂ was 22 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual PM10 was 21 µg/m³ in 2022.
Is the air quality good in Riva del Garda?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — IT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ROVERETO LGP)2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 22 µg/m³country median 15.0 | 2022 | Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant22Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³country median 22.0 | 2022 | Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant22Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — IT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ROVERETO LGP)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 9.47 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 15.43 · Apr 19.17 · May 23.63 · Jun 31.02 · Jul 27.99 · Aug 30.12 · Sep 25.05 · Oct 20.27 · Nov 17.57 · Dec 8.42 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -19.63 · Feb -21 · Mar -18.09 · Apr -8.87 · May -3.08 · Jun -1.52 · Jul 3.38 · Aug 2.51 · Sep -0.61 · Oct -9.28 · Nov -16.39 · Dec -22.44 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -4.49 · Feb -3.22 · Mar 1 · Apr 5.53 · May 9.85 · Jun 14.43 · Jul 16.56 · Aug 16.15 · Sep 11.82 · Oct 7.27 · Nov 1.98 · Dec -3.04 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
Cities of a similar size in Italy
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Riva del Garda?
The published population was 17,782 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20258
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 600.5 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2023 | IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico10Official |
| City area | 40.72 km² | 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,006 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.16Official |
| Population density | 436 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official |
| Population Female | 9,259 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official |
| Population Male | 8,523 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official |
| Population | 17,782 people | 1 Jan 2025 | ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20258Official |
Population was 17,807 in 2018 and 17,782 in 2025.
International community in Riva del Garda
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) | 17,782 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 14,516 | 81.6% |
| Albania | 551 | 3.1% |
| Romania | 290 | 1.6% |
| Moldova | 275 | 1.5% |
| Marocco | 168 | 0.9% |
| Pakistan | 145 | 0.8% |
| Germania | 129 | 0.7% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 123 | 0.7% |
| Ucraina | 115 | 0.6% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 103 | 0.6% |
| Brasile | 88 | 0.5% |
| Svizzera | 84 | 0.5% |
| Federazione russa | 83 | 0.5% |
| Polonia | 80 | 0.4% |
| Argentina | 73 | 0.4% |
| Cina | 59 | 0.3% |
| Cuba | 48 | 0.3% |
| Senegal | 41 | 0.2% |
| Paesi Bassi | 39 | 0.2% |
| Colombia | 36 | 0.2% |
| Regno Unito | 34 | 0.2% |
| India | 33 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 31 | 0.2% |
| Kosovo | 30 | 0.2% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 30 | 0.2% |
| Bangladesh | 29 | 0.2% |
| Egitto | 28 | 0.2% |
| Belgio | 27 | 0.2% |
| Francia | 27 | 0.2% |
| Spagna | 26 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 26 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 25 | 0.1% |
| Thailandia | 23 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 22 | 0.1% |
| Uruguay | 22 | 0.1% |
| Perù | 21 | 0.1% |
| Cile | 19 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 17 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 16 | 0.1% |
| Croazia | 15 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 0.1% |
| Ungheria | 11 | 0.1% |
| Danimarca | 10 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica ceca | 10 | 0.1% |
| Indonesia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Paraguay | 9 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 8 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 7 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 6 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 6 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 6 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Iran | 4 | 0.0% |
| Israele | 4 | 0.0% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 4 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libano | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Democratica del Congo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 2 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 2 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 2 | 0.0% |
| Turchia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaigian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 2 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 2 | 0.0% |
| Panama | 2 | 0.0% |
| Norvegia | 1 | 0.0% |
| San Marino | 1 | 0.0% |
| Arabia Saudita | 1 | 0.0% |
| Corea del Sud | 1 | 0.0% |
| Filippine | 1 | 0.0% |
| Giordania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 1 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 1 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 1 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 1 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nuova Zelanda | 1 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) | 17,782 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 15,793 | 88.8% |
| Romania | 369 | 2.1% |
| Albania | 317 | 1.8% |
| Marocco | 96 | 0.5% |
| Moldova | 95 | 0.5% |
| Pakistan | 94 | 0.5% |
| Ucraina | 88 | 0.5% |
| Cina | 78 | 0.4% |
| Federazione russa | 67 | 0.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 65 | 0.4% |
| Germania | 64 | 0.4% |
| Polonia | 63 | 0.4% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 55 | 0.3% |
| Senegal | 46 | 0.3% |
| Cuba | 29 | 0.2% |
| Spagna | 27 | 0.2% |
| Brasile | 26 | 0.1% |
| India | 25 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 23 | 0.1% |
| Egitto | 21 | 0.1% |
| Bangladesh | 20 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 19 | 0.1% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 19 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 17 | 0.1% |
| Paesi Bassi | 15 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 15 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 13 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 12 | 0.1% |
| Thailandia | 11 | 0.1% |
| Argentina | 11 | 0.1% |
| Francia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Mali | 10 | 0.1% |
| Croazia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 8 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 8 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 7 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 7 | 0.0% |
| Svizzera | 6 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 6 | 0.0% |
| Cile | 6 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 5 | 0.0% |
| Perù | 5 | 0.0% |
| Belgio | 4 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 4 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 4 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Iran | 3 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 2 | 0.0% |
| Israele | 2 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 2 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Norvegia | 1 | 0.0% |
| San Marino | 1 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Corea del Sud | 1 | 0.0% |
| Libano | 1 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 1 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 1 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 1 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 1 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 1 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Is Riva del Garda 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents born abroad | 17.97 % | 31 Dec 2023 | ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality9Official |
| G05 Non Citizen Share Pct | 11.19 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Households | 8,049 households | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Riva del Garda 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.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Riva del Garda?
The published population was 17,782 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Riva del Garda?
Average net cold rent is about 8.13 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 569 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.
Is the air quality good in Riva del Garda?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — IT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ROVERETO LGP).
What is the unemployment rate in Riva del Garda?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).
What is the typical salary around Riva del Garda?
The median gross salary is 1,941 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.
How many foreign residents live in Riva del Garda?
2,006 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 Riva del Garda a good place to live?
Riva del Garda 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 Riva del Garda?
The official country of birth distribution records 17,782 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). Riva del Garda, Italy: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/riva-del-garda/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Collected source www1.agenziaentrate.gov.it · checked 2026-08-05
- EEA air quality statistics — IT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ROVERETO LGP) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
- ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025 demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-26
- ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality istat.it · checked 2026-07-16
- IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico istat.it · checked 2026-08-08
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- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT) istat.it · checked 2026-08-04
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy citizenship distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy country_of_birth distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
- MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie dati.istruzione.it · checked 2026-07-16
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total. demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
- Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. situas-servizi.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
- Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. demo.istat.it · checked 2026-07-15
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- servizi2.inps.it servizi2.inps.it · checked 2026-08-27
- Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant isprambiente.gov.it · checked 2026-07-15
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