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Living in San Paolo

San Paolo is a city in Italy, and the figures below are its published values. Its population was 4,444 at the end of 2024. Average net cold rent was estimated at 3 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 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.

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 San Paolo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 source1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for San Paolo yet.

Net rent across major citiesSan Paolo highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with San Paolo highlighted€30.00Milano€17.15Rome€9.10Napolinet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,042 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings1,691 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.25 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

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.

Source period: 2025-S2

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.it19
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in San Paolo is 3.5%. Of 2,385 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Italy per band9 cities: 0% to under 2%90–2155 cities: 2% to under 4%1552–4San Paolo 3.5%1023 cities: 4% to under 6%10234–6316 cities: 6% to under 8%3166–8232 cities: 8% to under 10%2328–10335 cities: 10% to under 12%33510–12189 cities: 12% to under 14%18912–1485 cities: 14% to under 16%8514–1621 cities: 16% to under 18%2116–1814 cities: 18% to under 20%1418–203 cities: 20% to under 22%320–222 cities: 22% to under 24%222–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment1,994 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Unemployment rate3.52 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023www.istat.it19Official

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.

Country-level information

Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service

Italian public employment services / regional employment centres

Job SearchTraining
Search jobs
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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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count1 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)12Official
School Count3 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)12Official

Mobility and administration

San Paolo's nearest airport was BRI, 3 km away and offered 41 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count41 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBRI3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

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.

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 Personvaries
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, Onlinenot_published
Open official information
Open the full Italy section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in San Paolo.

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 Agency2

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
San Paolo average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
San Paolo average monthly precipitation, mm020406080513741423029181342546247JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
San Paolo annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Paolo is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 1,690 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Italy per band7 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³73–41 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–68 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³86–714 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³147–855 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³558–9121 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1219–10118 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³11810–11114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³11411–12204 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³20412–13San Paolo 12.0171 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³17113–14121 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³12114–1585 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³8515–1679 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³7916–1782 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³8217–18131 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³13118–19113 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³11319–2062 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³6220–2170 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³7021–2260 cities: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³6022–2317 cities: 23 µg/m³ to under 24 µg/m³1723–2435 cities: 24 µg/m³ to under 25 µg/m³3524–259 cities: 25 µg/m³ to under 26 µg/m³925–261 city: 28 µg/m³ to under 29 µg/m³128–29

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Italy

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Italy cities
Santa Caterina Villarmosa4,516 residentsGrassano4,578 residentsVilladose4,673 residentsSamassi4,715 residentsMirabella Imbaccari4,170 residentsGorla Maggiore4,798 residents

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 4,444 people in 2024. Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female2,223 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population Male2,221 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official
Population4,444 people31 Dec 2024Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)9Official
Population over time7 published observations, 2018–2024
Population in San Paolo by year, residents4,4144,4294,4444,45920182020202220244,444residents

Population was 4,456 in 2018 and 4,444 in 2024.

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 groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)4,444100.0%
Italia3,76784.8%
India3958.9%
Marocco481.1%
Romania410.9%
Ucraina350.8%
Kosovo170.4%
Cina130.3%
Albania120.3%
Pakistan80.2%
Show 41 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Sri Lanka70.2%
Egitto70.2%
Nigeria70.2%
Senegal70.2%
Polonia60.1%
Serbia60.1%
Repubblica Dominicana50.1%
Macedonia del Nord40.1%
Iran40.1%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo40.1%
Colombia40.1%
Federazione russa30.1%
Moldova30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Cuba30.1%
Regno Unito20.0%
Estonia20.0%
Lettonia20.0%
Croazia20.0%
Siria20.0%
Camerun20.0%
Ghana20.0%
Stati Uniti d'America20.0%
Brasile20.0%
Francia10.0%
Germania10.0%
Spagna10.0%
Svizzera10.0%
Repubblica ceca10.0%
Giordania10.0%
Thailandia10.0%
Turchia10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Yemen10.0%
Angola10.0%
Capo Verde10.0%
Etiopia10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Libia10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
Venezuela10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

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)4,444100.0%
Italia3,93588.5%
India2906.5%
Romania390.9%
Ucraina320.7%
Marocco320.7%
Cina190.4%
Kosovo150.3%
Albania110.2%
Sri Lanka110.2%
Show 23 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Nigeria110.2%
Egitto60.1%
Croazia40.1%
Moldova40.1%
Iran40.1%
Polonia30.1%
Serbia30.1%
Ghana30.1%
Senegal30.1%
Spagna20.0%
Pakistan20.0%
Camerun20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Colombia20.0%
Estonia10.0%
Lettonia10.0%
Siria10.0%
Vietnam10.0%
Congo10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
Stati Uniti d'America10.0%
Venezuela10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

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.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student37%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 27–47%
Family43%strong on family, weak on safety · range 32–54%
Retirement51%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 37–65%
Population4,444 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.25 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings2,042 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
People in employment1,994 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Unemployment rate3.52 %31 Dec 2023Official source · www.istat.it
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct11.45 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Households1,738 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official

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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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 4,444 people in 2024. Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

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.

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.

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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). San Paolo, Italy: rent, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/san-paolo/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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  4. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
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  8. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
  9. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT) istat.it · checked 2026-08-05
  10. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy citizenship distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Italy country_of_birth distribution demo.istat.it · checked 2026-08-28
  2. Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it) dati.istruzione.it · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  9. www.istat.it istat.it · checked 2026-08-26

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