Living in San Paolo
In San Paolo, rent averages €3.25 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 3.5% (2023).
San Paolo's population was 4,490 in 2026. Average net cold rent was estimated at €3.25 per m² per month at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 98% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 73% of Italian cities that publish it.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to San Paolo?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 2,042.
How much does it cost to rent in San Paolo?
Average net cold rent is 3.25 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): 3.25 EUR/m²/month · Collected source2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.9 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | iliadbox fixed fibre6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 11.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | iliad GIGA mobile tariff5Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 2,042 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 1,691 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.25 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Collected source2Official · municipality zone median |
Is San Paolo 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 195 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.25 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 Paolo?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (2023).
- Unemployment rate: 3.52 % · www.istat.it24
San Paolo 3.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 2,118 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Anno 2024 (classificazione dell'attività economica ISTAT ATECO 2007)1Official · county |
| People in employment | 1,994 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)10Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.52 %country median 6.0% | 31 Dec 2023 | www.istat.it24Official |
What does a salary buy in San Paolo?
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. | €1,777 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.25/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31 | − €195 |
| 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 | €1,540 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to San Paolo. 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 Paolo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 1 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official |
| Schools | 3 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official |
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 Paolo's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Safety
How safe is San Paolo?
Police recorded about 3,527 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 - prov19
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,527 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Tasso di delittuosità - prov19Official · county |
Mobility and administration
San Paolo's nearest airport was BRI, 3 km away and offered 41 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for San Paolo. 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 Paolo?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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 Paolo 12.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 12.59 · Feb 13.16 · Mar 15.67 · Apr 19 · May 23.65 · Jun 28.25 · Jul 30.58 · Aug 30.52 · Sep 26.22 · Oct 21.88 · Nov 17.63 · Dec 13.94 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 4.12 · Feb 4.23 · Mar 6.03 · Apr 8.95 · May 13.03 · Jun 17.34 · Jul 19.99 · Aug 20.09 · Sep 16.47 · Oct 12.55 · Nov 8.96 · Dec 5.75 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.27 · Feb 8.65 · Mar 10.95 · Apr 13.92 · May 18.54 · Jun 22.98 · Jul 25.37 · Aug 25.44 · Sep 21.25 · Oct 17.17 · Nov 13.21 · Dec 9.59 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 50.83 · Feb 37.01 · Mar 40.99 · Apr 41.96 · May 30.42 · Jun 29.39 · Jul 17.76 · Aug 13.26 · Sep 41.67 · Oct 53.9 · Nov 62.02 · Dec 47.39 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Italy: Foggia ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Aix-en-Provence (France) ±0.6 °C, Marseille (France) ±0.6 °C, Tarragona (Spain) ±0.9 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °C, Fuenlabrada (Spain) ±1.4 °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
At the end of 2024, San Paolo had 1,738 households. The count of female residents in San Paolo was 2,223 at the end of 2024. San Paolo was home to 2,221 men at the end of 2024.
How many people live in San Paolo?
The published population was 4,490 people in January 2026. Source: Resident population by age and sex at 1 January 2026 (estimate), all municipalities18
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 2,223 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official |
| Male residents | 2,221 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official |
| Population | 4,490 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Resident population by age and sex at 1 January 2026 (estimate), all municipalities18Official |
International community in San Paolo
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) | 4,444 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 3,767 | 84.8% |
| India | 395 | 8.9% |
| Marocco | 48 | 1.1% |
| Romania | 41 | 0.9% |
| Ucraina | 35 | 0.8% |
| Kosovo | 17 | 0.4% |
| Cina | 13 | 0.3% |
| Albania | 12 | 0.3% |
| Pakistan | 8 | 0.2% |
Show 41 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 0.2% |
| Egitto | 7 | 0.2% |
| Nigeria | 7 | 0.2% |
| Senegal | 7 | 0.2% |
| Polonia | 6 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 6 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 5 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 4 | 0.1% |
| Iran | 4 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Democratica del Congo | 4 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 4 | 0.1% |
| Federazione russa | 3 | 0.1% |
| Moldova | 3 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 2 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 2 | 0.0% |
| Camerun | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 2 | 0.0% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 2 | 0.0% |
| Brasile | 2 | 0.0% |
| Francia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Germania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Spagna | 1 | 0.0% |
| Svizzera | 1 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 1 | 0.0% |
| Giordania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turchia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 1 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 1 | 0.0% |
| Capo Verde | 1 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 1 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
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) | 4,444 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 3,935 | 88.5% |
| India | 290 | 6.5% |
| Romania | 39 | 0.9% |
| Ucraina | 32 | 0.7% |
| Marocco | 32 | 0.7% |
| Cina | 19 | 0.4% |
| Kosovo | 15 | 0.3% |
| Albania | 11 | 0.2% |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 0.2% |
Show 23 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11 | 0.2% |
| Egitto | 6 | 0.1% |
| Croazia | 4 | 0.1% |
| Moldova | 4 | 0.1% |
| Iran | 4 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 3 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 3 | 0.1% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.1% |
| Senegal | 3 | 0.1% |
| Spagna | 2 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Camerun | 2 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 2 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 1 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 1 | 0.0% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 1 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on San Paolo
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in San Paolo 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 Paolo part of Bari?
San Paolo is in the published commuting zone of Bari; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bari city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in San Paolo?
The published population was 4,490 people in January 2026. Source: Resident population by age and sex at 1 January 2026 (estimate), all municipalities.
How much does it cost to rent in San Paolo?
Average net cold rent is 3.25 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 228 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.
Is the air quality good in San Paolo?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 Paolo?
Police recorded about 3,527 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 Paolo?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (2023). Source: www.istat.it.
Is San Paolo a good place to live?
San Paolo 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 Paolo part of Bari?
San Paolo is in the published commuting zone of Bari; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
How many people born in Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) live in San Paolo?
The official country of birth distribution records 4,444 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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