Living in Venice

In Venice, rent averages €10.63 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.4% (2023).

Venice (Italian: Venezia) is a city in Italy. Annual PM2.5 was 22.3 µg/m³ in 2022. The city covers 418.4 km², with a population density of 596.1 people per km² at the start of 2026. The city had 149,294 dwellings in 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population249,490people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025

Median gross salary (region)1,933EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it

Average net rent10.63EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source

Unemployment rate5.39%country median 6.0% — 11% belowOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)

Recorded crime9,092incidents per 100,000country median 7,480 — 22% aboveOfficial source · esploradati.istat.it

PM2.5, annual mean22.33µg/m³country median 14.0 — 59% aboveOfficial source · Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Venice?

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 Venice.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Venezia?

Average net cold rent is about 10.63 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): 10.63 EUR/m²/month · Collected source¹

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€37

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesVenice highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00

Rome€17.15

Naples€9.10

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
Monthly transport pass	37 EUR/month	13 Sept 2026	VELA / AVM Venezia²⁷Official
Dwellings	149,294 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality¹³Official
Main residence dwellings	122,692 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁸Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	10.63 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Collected source¹Official · municipality zone median

Is Venice 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–59%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student60%strong on education, weak on work · range 52–68%

Family51%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 43–59%

Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–52%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 638 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 10.63 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 Venezia?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2023).

Unemployment rate: 5.39 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Venice is 5.4%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Venice 5.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public employment offices	1 count	15 Sept 2026	Ministero del Lavoro — CPI finder²⁰Official
People in employment	104,085 people	31 Dec 2021	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,933 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	servizi2.inps.it²⁵Official
Unemployment rate	5.39 %country median 6.0%	31 Dec 2023	Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Venice?

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

Left over each month€871of €1,587 take-home

Rent
Transport
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€1,587
Rent, 60 m²€10.63/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31	− €638
Public transport pass€37 · official · VELA / AVM Venezia · 2026-09-13	− €37
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€30 · official · iliadbox fixed fibre · 2026-09-30	− €30
Mobile plan€12 · official · iliad GIGA mobile tariff · 2026-09-30	− €12
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€871

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Public employment offices in Venice

Ministero del Lavoro lists 1 public employment office in Venice (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

Office count verified

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

The city had 234 schools in August 2025.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	234 schools	31 Aug 2025	MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie¹⁹Official

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; Venice's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	581.2 beds per 100,000	1 Jan 2023	Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 2023²⁴Official
Hospitals	6 count	1 Jan 2023	Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 2023²⁴Official
Pharmacies	96 count	15 Sept 2026	Farmacie³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Venice 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents581.2 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Venezia?

Police recorded about 9,092 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: esploradati.istat.it²

Recorded crime across major citiesVenice highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Burglaries per 100,000 residents	401 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	IT-Istat-DCCV_DELITTIPS_8-2024¹⁸Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,092 incidents per 100,000country median 7,480	31 Dec 2024	esploradati.istat.it²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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, Online

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 27.7 µg/m³ in 2022. Annual PM10 was 31.5 µg/m³ in 2022.

Is the air quality good in Venezia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 22.3 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 22.33 µg/m³ · Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁶

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.522.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1031.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂27.7WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Venice is 22.3 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

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Venice 22.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	27.67 µg/m³country median 15.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	31.5 µg/m³country median 22.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	22.33 µg/m³country median 14.0	2022	Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant²⁶Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Venezia?

The published population was 249,490 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport83.2%
Foreign residents16.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	442.2 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2023	IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico¹⁴Official
City area	418.4 km²	2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.²²Official
Foreign-resident share	16.82 %	1 Jan 2026	Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.²¹Official
Foreign residents	41,962 people	1 Jan 2026	Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.²¹Official
Population density	596.1 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.²³Official
Female residents	128,706 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁷Official
Male residents	120,784 people	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)⁷Official
Population	249,490 people	1 Jan 2025	ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025¹²Official

Population over time12 published observations, 2014–2025

248,283

254,117

259,952

265,786

249,49020142016201820222025

Population fell 5.7% between 2014 and 2025, from 264,534 to 249,490.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2014–2026

30,806

34,800

38,794

42,788

41,962201420162018202220242026

Foreign residents rose 32.7% between 2014 and 2026, from 31,632 to 41,962.

International community in Venice

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)	249,490	100.0%
Italia	203,439	81.5%
Bangladesh	9,485	3.8%
Moldova	6,808	2.7%
Cina	3,026	1.2%
Ucraina	2,745	1.1%
Romania	2,731	1.1%
Albania	2,113	0.8%
Macedonia del Nord	1,415	0.6%
Filippine	1,322	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Kosovo	975	0.4%
Brasile	658	0.3%
Sri Lanka	654	0.3%
Marocco	649	0.3%
Francia	634	0.3%
Federazione russa	634	0.3%
Senegal	631	0.3%
Germania	557	0.2%
Egitto	548	0.2%
Pakistan	546	0.2%
Tunisia	492	0.2%
Regno Unito	378	0.2%
Stati Uniti d'America	364	0.1%
Nigeria	358	0.1%
Svizzera	355	0.1%
Iran	345	0.1%
Cuba	293	0.1%
Perù	273	0.1%
Argentina	272	0.1%
Polonia	271	0.1%
Turchia	270	0.1%
Repubblica Dominicana	252	0.1%
Spagna	245	0.1%
Serbia	242	0.1%
Georgia	239	0.1%
Croazia	234	0.1%
Venezuela	202	0.1%
India	194	0.1%
Etiopia	191	0.1%
Colombia	172	0.1%
Afghanistan	165	0.1%
Belgio	153	0.1%
Iraq	148	0.1%
Bulgaria	142	0.1%
Giappone	137	0.1%
Thailandia	136	0.1%
Messico	122	0.0%
Grecia	117	0.0%
Libia	110	0.0%
Costa d'Avorio	108	0.0%
Algeria	103	0.0%
Austria	100	0.0%
Corea del Sud	98	0.0%
Giordania	93	0.0%
Guinea	93	0.0%
Gambia	84	0.0%
Canada	83	0.0%
Camerun	82	0.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	79	0.0%
Ecuador	79	0.0%
Australia	77	0.0%
Ungheria	72	0.0%
Libano	71	0.0%
Mali	67	0.0%
Nepal	62	0.0%
Cile	62	0.0%
Siria	61	0.0%
Bielorussia	56	0.0%
Israele	56	0.0%
Slovenia	55	0.0%
Togo	54	0.0%
Vietnam	53	0.0%
Svezia	52	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	50	0.0%
Kazakhstan	44	0.0%
Portogallo	43	0.0%
Ghana	43	0.0%
Eritrea	43	0.0%
Slovacchia	41	0.0%
Armenia	41	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	40	0.0%
Burkina Faso	40	0.0%
Somalia	36	0.0%
Panama	35	0.0%
Sudafrica	30	0.0%
Bolivia	30	0.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo	29	0.0%
Indonesia	28	0.0%
Danimarca	26	0.0%
Costa Rica	26	0.0%
Kenya	25	0.0%
Azerbaigian	23	0.0%
Sierra Leone	23	0.0%
Finlandia	22	0.0%
El Salvador	21	0.0%
Uruguay	21	0.0%
Irlanda	20	0.0%
Norvegia	19	0.0%
Taiwan	19	0.0%
Lituania	18	0.0%
Madagascar	18	0.0%
Sudan	17	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	16	0.0%
Seychelles	16	0.0%
Uganda	15	0.0%
Paraguay	15	0.0%
Arabia Saudita	14	0.0%
Uzbekistan	13	0.0%
Kirghizistan	13	0.0%
Honduras	13	0.0%
Lettonia	12	0.0%
Cambogia	12	0.0%
Palestina	12	0.0%
Ciad	11	0.0%
Haiti	11	0.0%
Nuova Zelanda	11	0.0%
Malta	10	0.0%
Maurizio	10	0.0%
Lussemburgo	9	0.0%
Estonia	9	0.0%
Montenegro	8	0.0%
Benin	7	0.0%
Burundi	7	0.0%
Nicaragua	7	0.0%
Monaco	6	0.0%
San Marino	6	0.0%
Kuwait	6	0.0%
Mongolia	6	0.0%
Niger	6	0.0%
Guatemala	6	0.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti	5	0.0%
Tagikistan	5	0.0%
Angola	5	0.0%
Congo	5	0.0%
Liberia	5	0.0%
Tanzania	5	0.0%
Zambia	5	0.0%
Giamaica	5	0.0%
Myanmar/Birmania	4	0.0%
Ruanda	4	0.0%
Zimbabwe	4	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Capo Verde	3	0.0%
Trinidad e Tobago	3	0.0%
Cipro	2	0.0%
Yemen	2	0.0%
Turkmenistan	2	0.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana	2	0.0%
Belize	2	0.0%
Islanda	1	0.0%
Corea del Nord	1	0.0%
Timor Leste	1	0.0%
Oman	1	0.0%
Qatar	1	0.0%
Gabon	1	0.0%
Gibuti	1	0.0%
Guinea Equatoriale	1	0.0%
Mauritania	1	0.0%
Mozambico	1	0.0%
Bahamas	1	0.0%
Santa Lucia	1	0.0%
Guyana	1	0.0%
Suriname	1	0.0%
Papua Nuova Guinea	1	0.0%
Tonga	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

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)	249,490	100.0%
Italia	209,475	84.0%
Bangladesh	9,483	3.8%
Romania	6,271	2.5%
Cina	3,837	1.5%
Moldova	2,706	1.1%
Ucraina	2,537	1.0%
Albania	1,553	0.6%
Filippine	1,295	0.5%
Macedonia del Nord	1,284	0.5%

Show 137 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Kosovo	1,002	0.4%
Sri Lanka	720	0.3%
Senegal	536	0.2%
Pakistan	518	0.2%
Marocco	513	0.2%
Tunisia	424	0.2%
Nigeria	421	0.2%
Egitto	344	0.1%
Francia	343	0.1%
Federazione russa	320	0.1%
Iran	280	0.1%
Serbia	276	0.1%
Turchia	251	0.1%
Georgia	232	0.1%
Germania	226	0.1%
Spagna	217	0.1%
Brasile	208	0.1%
Regno Unito	181	0.1%
Polonia	181	0.1%
Stati Uniti d'America	180	0.1%
Bulgaria	166	0.1%
Cuba	161	0.1%
Afghanistan	158	0.1%
Perù	140	0.1%
India	138	0.1%
Iraq	125	0.1%
Croazia	122	0.0%
Repubblica Dominicana	114	0.0%
Giappone	112	0.0%
Costa d'Avorio	107	0.0%
Corea del Sud	98	0.0%
Camerun	89	0.0%
Gambia	85	0.0%
Guinea	84	0.0%
Grecia	80	0.0%
Algeria	78	0.0%
Thailandia	76	0.0%
Messico	66	0.0%
Mali	65	0.0%
Colombia	61	0.0%
Portogallo	58	0.0%
Venezuela	57	0.0%
Etiopia	56	0.0%
Ghana	56	0.0%
Austria	51	0.0%
Belgio	51	0.0%
Giordania	47	0.0%
Togo	46	0.0%
Ungheria	45	0.0%
Nepal	45	0.0%
Svizzera	43	0.0%
Libano	39	0.0%
Eritrea	39	0.0%
Paesi Bassi	36	0.0%
Bielorussia	35	0.0%
Israele	33	0.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina	31	0.0%
Burkina Faso	31	0.0%
Slovenia	28	0.0%
Siria	28	0.0%
Irlanda	26	0.0%
Repubblica ceca	26	0.0%
Ecuador	26	0.0%
Argentina	25	0.0%
Svezia	24	0.0%
Vietnam	24	0.0%
Sierra Leone	24	0.0%
Slovacchia	22	0.0%
Indonesia	21	0.0%
Canada	21	0.0%
Somalia	20	0.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo	19	0.0%
El Salvador	19	0.0%
Kazakhstan	18	0.0%
Finlandia	17	0.0%
Armenia	17	0.0%
Azerbaigian	17	0.0%
Taiwan	17	0.0%
Sudan	16	0.0%
Danimarca	14	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	14	0.0%
Bolivia	14	0.0%
Lituania	13	0.0%
Uganda	12	0.0%
Palestina	11	0.0%
Australia	11	0.0%
Lettonia	10	0.0%
Kenya	10	0.0%
Panama	10	0.0%
Cile	9	0.0%
Estonia	8	0.0%
Madagascar	8	0.0%
Kirghizistan	7	0.0%
Costa Rica	7	0.0%
Paraguay	7	0.0%
Norvegia	6	0.0%
Uzbekistan	6	0.0%
Benin	6	0.0%
Ciad	6	0.0%
Maurizio	6	0.0%
Ruanda	6	0.0%
Montenegro	5	0.0%
Niger	5	0.0%
Seychelles	5	0.0%
Malta	4	0.0%
San Marino	4	0.0%
Myanmar/Birmania	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Tagikistan	4	0.0%
Congo	4	0.0%
Libia	4	0.0%
Tanzania	4	0.0%
Arabia Saudita	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Capo Verde	3	0.0%
Sudafrica	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Lussemburgo	2	0.0%
Cipro	2	0.0%
Singapore	2	0.0%
Yemen	2	0.0%
Angola	2	0.0%
Liberia	2	0.0%
Nuova Zelanda	2	0.0%
Apolide	2	0.0%
Islanda	1	0.0%
Timor Leste	1	0.0%
Malaysia	1	0.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana	1	0.0%
Mauritania	1	0.0%
Dominica	1	0.0%
Giamaica	1	0.0%
Haiti	1	0.0%
Trinidad e Tobago	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁶

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	17.73 %	31 Dec 2023	ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality¹³Official
Non-citizens, share of residents	16.04 %	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹⁰Official
Households	126,113 households	31 Dec 2024	Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Venice

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.

Padua as a Venice alternative in the same region

36 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €6.48/m² Padua vs €10.63/m² Venice−39%
Unemployment: 6.9% Padua vs 5.4% Venice+29%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 885.7 Padua vs 581.2 Venice+52%
Median gross pay, region: €2,200 Padua vs €1,933 Venice+14%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,795 Padua vs 9,092 Veniceno percentage
Residents: 207,412 Padua vs 249,490 Venice−17%
Annual PM2.5: 23.0 µg/m³ Padua vs 22.3 µg/m³ Venice+3%

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Catania as a Venice alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 912 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €4.35/m² Catania vs €10.63/m² Venice−59%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,027.7 Catania vs 581.2 Venice+77%
Median gross pay, region: €1,575 Catania vs €1,933 Venice−18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,485 Catania vs 9,092 Venice−18%
Foreign residents: 3.9% (2025) Catania vs 16.8% (2026) Veniceno percentage
Residents: 298,054 Catania vs 249,490 Venice+19%

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Cities near Venice

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities

Verona255,039 residents Messina217,033 residents Catania298,054 residents Padua207,412 residents Brescia199,853 residents Parma198,693 residents

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Venice in rankings

#8 of 30 in Most international cities in Italy #8 of 12 in Safest cities in Italy by recorded crime #12 of 30 in Largest cities in Italy

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Common questions

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How many people live in Venezia?

The published population was 249,490 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Venezia?

Average net cold rent is about 10.63 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 744 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Venezia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 22.3 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant.

How safe is Venezia?

Police recorded about 9,092 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: esploradati.istat.it.

What is the unemployment rate in Venezia?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Venice?

The median gross salary is 1,933 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Venice a good place to live?

Venice 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.

Which cities are near Venice?

Cavallino-Treporti, Marcon, Spinea, Mogliano Veneto, Mira are near Venice. 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 Venice?

The official country of birth distribution records 249,490 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, October 16). Venice, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 57247b7233ad3db9674d2aec87e8199f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/venezia/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Venice, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {57247b7233ad3db9674d2aec87e8199f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/venezia/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico istat.it · checked 2026-08-08
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
IT-Istat-DCCV_DELITTIPS_8-2024 esploradati.istat.it · checked 2026-09-15
MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie dati.istruzione.it · checked 2026-07-16
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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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Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 2023 dati.salute.gov.it · checked 2026-09-15
servizi2.inps.it servizi2.inps.it · checked 2026-08-27
Validated annual station statistic media_yy for the requested pollutant isprambiente.gov.it · checked 2026-07-15
VELA / AVM Venezia vela.avmspa.it · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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