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Living in San Donaci

In San Donaci, unemployment is 11.5% (2023).

San Donaci covers 34.04 km², with a population density of 177.7 people per km² at the start of 2026. For San Donaci, the foreign population count was 130 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0738 sources

Population6,086people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)1,516EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent4.5EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale
Unemployment rate11.52%country median 6.0% — 91% aboveOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime2,803incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³country median 14.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 84% 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 San Donaci?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
San Donaci recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesSan Donaci highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with San Donaci 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
Dwellings3,423 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Main residence dwellings2,572 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale22Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)410 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale22Official · regional context

Is San Donaci 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 worker42%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 32–52%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Student40%strong on cost, weak on work · range 30–50%
Family40%strong on safety, weak on legal route · range 29–51%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–60%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in San Donaci?

The unemployment rate is about 11.5 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.52 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)13
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in San Donaci is 11.5%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment2,068 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,516 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it23Official
Unemployment rate11.52 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)13Official

What does a salary buy in San Donaci?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,516 (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€4.50/m² · official · Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale · 2025-12-31− €270
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 San Donaci Salary needed to live in San Donaci

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to San Donaci. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools1 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)16Official
Schools4 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)16Official

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; San Donaci's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is San Donaci?

Police recorded about 2,803 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 - prov24

Recorded crime across major citiesSan Donaci highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with San Donaci 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 residents2,803 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov24Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport19 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Nearest airportBDS3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Distance to nearest airport23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in San Donaci?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency1

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 San Donaci is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³country median 14.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.16 · Feb 13.54 · Mar 15.74 · Apr 18.48 · May 22.73 · Jun 27.04 · Jul 29.48 · Aug 29.9 · Sep 26.42 · Oct 22.13 · Nov 18.06 · Dec 14.32 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.53 · Feb 6.59 · Mar 8.42 · Apr 10.72 · May 14.77 · Jun 19.08 · Jul 21.76 · Aug 22.17 · Sep 18.74 · Oct 15.05 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 7.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.91 · Feb 10.12 · Mar 12.12 · Apr 14.65 · May 18.76 · Jun 23.12 · Jul 25.69 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 22.64 · Oct 18.63 · Nov 14.74 · Dec 11.15 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI27Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 61.96 · Feb 89.25 · Mar 52.71 · Apr 47.58 · May 28.88 · Jun 14.32 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.02 · Sep 57.3 · Oct 67.88 · Nov 106.5 · Dec 67.57 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI28Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 148.5 · Feb 155.4 · Mar 210.5 · Apr 227.7 · May 286.4 · Jun 312 · Jul 344.4 · Aug 321.2 · Sep 245.7 · Oct 202.7 · Nov 146.7 · Dec 140.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI29Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 6.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 15.0 to 14.0.

Similar climate. In Italy: Bari ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.5 °C, Toulon (France) ±1.4 °C, Badalona (Spain) ±0.5 °C, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain) ±0.5 °C, Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Spain) ±0.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in San Donaci?

The published population was 6,086 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 residents649.1 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico12Official
City area34.04 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official
Foreign residents130 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.17Official
Population density177.7 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.19Official
Female residents3,131 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Male residents2,955 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Population6,086 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202511Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

Population fell 5.0% between 2018 and 2025, from 6,403 to 6,086.

International community in San Donaci

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)6,086100.0%
Italia5,80195.3%
Germania1061.7%
Marocco450.7%
Romania270.4%
Svizzera220.4%
Belgio80.1%
Senegal80.1%
Cina70.1%
Albania50.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Francia50.1%
Federazione russa40.1%
Regno Unito30.0%
Etiopia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Brasile30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Perù30.0%
Bulgaria20.0%
Polonia20.0%
Spagna20.0%
Lituania20.0%
Moldova20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Stati Uniti d'America20.0%
Ecuador20.0%
Ucraina10.0%
Ungheria10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Macedonia del Nord10.0%
Slovacchia10.0%
Serbia10.0%
Kosovo10.0%
India10.0%
Israele10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Costa d'Avorio10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Australia10.0%

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)6,086100.0%
Italia5,95497.8%
Marocco490.8%
Romania270.4%
Senegal120.2%
Cina90.1%
Belgio70.1%
Albania30.0%
Francia20.0%
Federazione russa20.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Moldova20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Perù20.0%
Germania10.0%
Spagna10.0%
Ucraina10.0%
Ungheria10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Serbia10.0%
India10.0%
Israele10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Costa d'Avorio10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Brasile10.0%
Colombia10.0%

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 residents2.17 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official
Households2,588 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)10Official

Alternatives for people set on San Donaci

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.

San Pancrazio Salentino as a San Donaci alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 9,031 San Pancrazio Salentino vs 6,086 San Donaci+48%
  • Unemployment: 10.6% San Pancrazio Salentino vs 11.5% San Donaci−8%
  • Nearest airport: 28.0 km San Pancrazio Salentino vs 23.0 km San Donaci+22%
  • Rent: €4.50/m² San Pancrazio Salentino vs €4.50/m² San Donacisame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,516 San Pancrazio Salentino vs €1,516 San Donacisame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,803 San Pancrazio Salentino vs 2,803 San Donacisame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ San Pancrazio Salentino vs 14.0 µg/m³ San Donacisame level

Gallarate as a San Donaci alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 940 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 52,902 Gallarate vs 6,086 San Donaci+769%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,253 Gallarate vs €1,516 San Donaci+49%
  • Unemployment: 6.6% Gallarate vs 11.5% San Donaci−43%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,778 Gallarate vs 2,803 San Donaci+35%
  • Rent: €4.55/m² Gallarate vs €4.50/m² San Donacino percentage
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Gallarate vs 23.0 km San Donaci−74%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Gallarate vs 14.0 µg/m³ San Donaci−7%

Budapest as a San Donaci alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €4.50/m² (2025) San Donacino percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,534 (2026) Budapest vs €1,516 (2024) San Donacino percentage
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 23.0 km San Donaci−22%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 14.0 µg/m³ San Donaci−7%

Cities near San Donaci

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in San Donaci 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.

Is San Donaci part of Brindisi?

San Donaci is in the published commuting zone of Brindisi; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Brindisi city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source2

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in San Donaci?

The published population was 6,086 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

Is the air quality good in San Donaci?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is San Donaci?

Police recorded about 2,803 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 San Donaci?

The unemployment rate is about 11.5 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around San Donaci?

The median gross salary is 1,516 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is San Donaci a good place to live?

San Donaci 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 San Donaci part of Brindisi?

San Donaci is in the published commuting zone of Brindisi; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near San Donaci?

Brindisi, Cellino San Marco, Guagnano, San Pancrazio Salentino, Salice Salentino are near San Donaci. 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 San Donaci?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,086 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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