Living in Sarzana
Sarzana is a city in Italy. The city had 23 schools in August 2025. The city covers 34.54 km², with a population density of 628.9 people per km² at the start of 2026. For Sarzana, foreign-born residents accounted for 10.3% of the population at the end of 2023. The city had 12,889 dwellings in 2023.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Sarzana?
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 Sarzana?
Average net cold rent is 7.75 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): 7.75 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Sarzana yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings | 12,889 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality9Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 10,054 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)4Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.75 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Collected source1Official · municipality zone median |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 465 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.75 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 Sarzana?
The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2023).
- Unemployment rate: 6.46 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)11
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 9,102 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,892 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | servizi2.inps.it21Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.46 %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 Sarzana. 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 Sarzana. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 23 schools | 31 Aug 2025 | MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie14Official |
| Primary School Count | 8 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official |
| School Count | 24 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)15Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sarzana. 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 18 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual PM10 was 20 µg/m³ in 2022.
Is the air quality good in Sarzana?
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: EEA air quality statistics — IT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station FOSSAMASTRA - LA SPEZIA)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 | 18 µg/m³country median 15.0 | 2022 | Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant22Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 20 µg/m³country median 22.0 | 2022 | Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant22Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — IT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station FOSSAMASTRA - LA SPEZIA)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 11.31 · Feb 12.07 · Mar 14.99 · Apr 17.97 · May 22.2 · Jun 26.15 · Jul 29.03 · Aug 29.48 · Sep 25.25 · Oct 20.53 · Nov 15.79 · Dec 12.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SarzanaLuni_16125.csv23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 4.02 · Feb 3.99 · Mar 6.46 · Apr 9.22 · May 12.97 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.84 · Aug 18.98 · Sep 15.42 · Oct 12.38 · Nov 8.68 · Dec 5.15 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SarzanaLuni_16125.csv23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.72 · Feb 8.03 · Mar 10.72 · Apr 13.6 · May 17.58 · Jun 21.32 · Jul 23.93 · Aug 24.23 · Sep 20.33 · Oct 16.46 · Nov 12.25 · Dec 8.86 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SarzanaLuni_16125.csv23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 80.29 · Feb 72.06 · Mar 79.36 · Apr 74.95 · May 57.15 · Jun 52.86 · Jul 21.45 · Aug 33.97 · Sep 97.96 · Oct 134 · Nov 136.7 · Dec 109.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SarzanaLuni_16125.csv23Official · nearest-station reading |
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Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Sarzana?
The published population was 21,768 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 | 682.1 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2023 | IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico10Official |
| City area | 34.54 km² | 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.17Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,742 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 | 628.9 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.18Official |
| Population Female | 11,220 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official |
| Population Male | 10,548 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)3Official |
| Population | 21,768 people | 1 Jan 2025 | ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 20258Official |
Population fell 0.9% between 2018 and 2025, from 21,971 to 21,768.
International community in Sarzana
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) | 21,768 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 19,494 | 89.6% |
| Romania | 466 | 2.1% |
| Marocco | 261 | 1.2% |
| Albania | 210 | 1.0% |
| Cina | 130 | 0.6% |
| Francia | 87 | 0.4% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 86 | 0.4% |
| Ucraina | 77 | 0.4% |
| Svizzera | 76 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federazione russa | 44 | 0.2% |
| Argentina | 44 | 0.2% |
| Germania | 42 | 0.2% |
| Moldova | 41 | 0.2% |
| Regno Unito | 37 | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | 36 | 0.2% |
| Brasile | 35 | 0.2% |
| Senegal | 33 | 0.2% |
| Bangladesh | 32 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 31 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 28 | 0.1% |
| Ecuador | 28 | 0.1% |
| Belgio | 25 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 19 | 0.1% |
| India | 18 | 0.1% |
| Egitto | 18 | 0.1% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 18 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 17 | 0.1% |
| Spagna | 16 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 16 | 0.1% |
| Paesi Bassi | 14 | 0.1% |
| Svezia | 13 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 0.1% |
| Filippine | 11 | 0.1% |
| Canada | 11 | 0.1% |
| Perù | 11 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 10 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 8 | 0.0% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 8 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 7 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 7 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 6 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 6 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 5 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cile | 5 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 4 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Emirati Arabi Uniti | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libano | 3 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 2 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Democratica del Congo | 2 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 2 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 2 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.0% |
| Monaco | 1 | 0.0% |
| San Marino | 1 | 0.0% |
| Arabia Saudita | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cipro | 1 | 0.0% |
| Corea del Sud | 1 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 1 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Iran | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turchia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Camerun | 1 | 0.0% |
| Capo Verde | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mauritania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 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) | 21,768 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 20,061 | 92.2% |
| Romania | 525 | 2.4% |
| Marocco | 209 | 1.0% |
| Cina | 168 | 0.8% |
| Albania | 158 | 0.7% |
| Ucraina | 70 | 0.3% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 53 | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | 45 | 0.2% |
| Senegal | 36 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 33 | 0.2% |
| Francia | 31 | 0.1% |
| Federazione russa | 26 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 24 | 0.1% |
| India | 17 | 0.1% |
| Egitto | 16 | 0.1% |
| Spagna | 14 | 0.1% |
| Moldova | 13 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 13 | 0.1% |
| Germania | 12 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 12 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 12 | 0.1% |
| Brasile | 12 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 11 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Paesi Bassi | 9 | 0.0% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 9 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 9 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 8 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 8 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 7 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Belgio | 6 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Filippine | 5 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 5 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 4 | 0.0% |
| Svizzera | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 4 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 3 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 3 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 3 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 2 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cipro | 1 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 1 | 0.0% |
| Iran | 1 | 0.0% |
| Libano | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turchia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 1 | 0.0% |
| Camerun | 1 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 1 | 0.0% |
| Dominica | 1 | 0.0% |
| Perù | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Is Sarzana 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 | 10.32 % | 31 Dec 2023 | ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality9Official |
| G05 Non Citizen Share Pct | 7.84 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Households | 10,341 households | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sarzana 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 Sarzana?
The published population was 21,768 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Sarzana?
Average net cold rent is 7.75 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 543 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.
Is the air quality good in Sarzana?
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: EEA air quality statistics — IT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station FOSSAMASTRA - LA SPEZIA).
What is the unemployment rate in Sarzana?
The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).
What is the typical salary around Sarzana?
The median gross salary is 1,892 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.
How many foreign residents live in Sarzana?
1,742 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 Sarzana a good place to live?
Sarzana 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 Sarzana?
The official country of birth distribution records 21,768 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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- Collected source www1.agenziaentrate.gov.it · checked 2026-08-05
- EEA air quality statistics — IT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station FOSSAMASTRA - LA SPEZIA) 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
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- Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-08-07
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- 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
- Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it) dati.istruzione.it · 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
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- Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant isprambiente.gov.it · checked 2026-07-15
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SarzanaLuni_16125.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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