Living in San Giorgio Ionico
In San Giorgio Ionico, rent averages €3.68 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.4% (2023).
The foreign population count was 293 at the start of 2026. The city covers 23.56 km², with a population density of 587.9 people per km² at the start of 2026.
Higher unemployment than 83% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 80% of Italian cities that publish it.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to San Giorgio Ionico?
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 San Giorgio Ionico?
Average net cold rent is about 3.68 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): 3.68 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.9 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | iliadbox fixed fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 11.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | iliad GIGA mobile tariff4Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 6,947 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,812 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.68 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Collected source1Official · municipality zone median |
Is San Giorgio Ionico 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 221 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 3.68 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 San Giorgio Ionico?
The unemployment rate is about 11.4 % (2023).
- Unemployment rate: 11.44 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)14
San Giorgio Ionico 11.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 4,768 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,572 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | servizi2.inps.it23Official |
| Unemployment rate | 11.44 %country median 6.0% | 31 Dec 2023 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)14Official |
What does a salary buy in San Giorgio Ionico?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €1,365 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.68/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31 | − €221 |
| 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 | €1,103 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to San Giorgio Ionico. 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 San Giorgio Ionico. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 3 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)17Official |
| Schools | 11 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)17Official |
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 Giorgio Ionico's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Safety
How safe is San Giorgio Ionico?
Police recorded about 2,809 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,809 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Tasso di delittuosità - prov24Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for San Giorgio Ionico. 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
Is the air quality good in San Giorgio Ionico?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
San Giorgio Ionico 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³country median 14.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency2Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 18.62 · Feb 20.96 · Mar 25.79 · Apr 27.91 · May 32.59 · Jun 40.99 · Jul 42.59 · Aug 40.84 · Sep 37.86 · Oct 29.9 · Nov 24.84 · Dec 20.31 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -2.58 · Feb -2.55 · Mar -0.87 · Apr 1.89 · May 7.19 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 16.92 · Aug 16.19 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 6.86 · Nov 1.94 · Dec -2.37 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.41 · Feb 8.88 · Mar 11.34 · Apr 14.47 · May 19.03 · Jun 24.14 · Jul 27.64 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 18.27 · Nov 13.9 · Dec 9.73 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 8.3% between 2013 and 2024, from 12.0 to 11.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in San Giorgio Ionico?
The published population was 13,951 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512
By nationality
National passport97.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 674.5 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2023 | IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico13Official |
| City area | 23.56 km² | 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.20Official |
| Foreign residents | 293 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.19Official |
| Population density | 587.9 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.21Official |
| Female residents | 7,246 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Male residents | 6,705 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Population | 13,951 people | 1 Jan 2025 | ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512Official |
Population fell 5.0% between 2018 and 2025, from 14,682 to 13,951.
International community in San Giorgio Ionico
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) | 13,951 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 13,508 | 96.8% |
| Albania | 54 | 0.4% |
| Germania | 47 | 0.3% |
| Cina | 39 | 0.3% |
| Romania | 37 | 0.3% |
| Svizzera | 35 | 0.3% |
| Marocco | 24 | 0.2% |
| Francia | 18 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 14 | 0.1% |
Show 53 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ucraina | 13 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 13 | 0.1% |
| Senegal | 13 | 0.1% |
| Belgio | 9 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 9 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 8 | 0.1% |
| India | 7 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Federazione russa | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 5 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 4 | 0.0% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 4 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 4 | 0.0% |
| Brasile | 4 | 0.0% |
| Regno Unito | 3 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Paesi Bassi | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 2 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 2 | 0.0% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 2 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Perù | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Spagna | 1 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 1 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cambogia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Giordania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaigian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Capo Verde | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ciad | 1 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 1 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 1 | 0.0% |
| Panama | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cile | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
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) | 13,951 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 13,670 | 98.0% |
| Cina | 60 | 0.4% |
| Albania | 43 | 0.3% |
| Romania | 40 | 0.3% |
| Marocco | 26 | 0.2% |
| Senegal | 18 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 12 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 7 | 0.1% |
Show 28 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 5 | 0.0% |
| Germania | 4 | 0.0% |
| Federazione russa | 4 | 0.0% |
| India | 4 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 4 | 0.0% |
| Polonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ucraina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Francia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Spagna | 2 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0.0% |
| Brasile | 2 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 1 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 1 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 1 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on San Giorgio Ionico
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.
Monteiasi as a San Giorgio Ionico alternative in the same region
6 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €3.20/m² Monteiasi vs €3.68/m² San Giorgio Ionico−13%
- Residents: 5,209 Monteiasi vs 13,951 San Giorgio Ionico−63%
- Nearest airport: 3.0 km Monteiasi vs 7.0 km San Giorgio Ionico−57%
- Unemployment: 11.1% Monteiasi vs 11.4% San Giorgio Ionico−3%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,572 Monteiasi vs €1,572 San Giorgio Ionicosame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,809 Monteiasi vs 2,809 San Giorgio Ionicosame level
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Monteiasi vs 11.0 µg/m³ San Giorgio Ionicosame level
Gallarate as a San Giorgio Ionico alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 906 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Residents: 52,902 Gallarate vs 13,951 San Giorgio Ionico+279%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,253 Gallarate vs €1,572 San Giorgio Ionico+43%
- Rent: €4.55/m² Gallarate vs €3.68/m² San Giorgio Ionico+24%
- Unemployment: 6.6% Gallarate vs 11.4% San Giorgio Ionico−42%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,778 Gallarate vs 2,809 San Giorgio Ionico+34%
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Gallarate vs 11.0 µg/m³ San Giorgio Ionico+18%
- Nearest airport: 6.0 km Gallarate vs 7.0 km San Giorgio Ionico−14%
Cities near San Giorgio Ionico
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Italy
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in San Giorgio Ionico 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 guideIs San Giorgio Ionico part of Taranto?
San Giorgio Ionico is in the published commuting zone of Taranto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Taranto city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in San Giorgio Ionico?
The published population was 13,951 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in San Giorgio Ionico?
Average net cold rent is about 3.68 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 257 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.
Is the air quality good in San Giorgio Ionico?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Giorgio Ionico?
Police recorded about 2,809 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 Giorgio Ionico?
The unemployment rate is about 11.4 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).
What is the typical salary around San Giorgio Ionico?
The median gross salary is 1,572 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.
Is San Giorgio Ionico a good place to live?
San Giorgio Ionico 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 Giorgio Ionico part of Taranto?
San Giorgio Ionico is in the published commuting zone of Taranto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near San Giorgio Ionico?
Taranto, Carosino, Monteiasi, Pulsano, Leporano are near San Giorgio Ionico. 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 Giorgio Ionico?
The official country of birth distribution records 13,951 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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