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Living in Villacidro

In Villacidro, unemployment is 14% (2023).

In Villacidro, the foreign population count was 236 at the start of 2026. Villacidro covered 183.5 km² and had a population density of 70.2 people per km² at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population12,997people31 Dec 2024Official source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Median gross salary (region)1,441EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent5.69EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale
Unemployment rate13.98%country median 6.0% — 132% aboveOfficial source · www.istat.it
Recorded crime2,794incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov

Higher unemployment than 95% of Italian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it.

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

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 Villacidro.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Villacidro recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesVillacidro highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Villacidro highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00
Rome€17.15
Naples€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliadbox fixed fibre2Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliad GIGA mobile tariff1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.69 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale9Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)520 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale9Official · regional context

Is Villacidro a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 34–56%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–62%
Family51%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 40–62%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Villacidro?

The unemployment rate is about 14 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.98 % · www.istat.it16
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Villacidro is 14.0%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,441 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it10Official
Unemployment rate13.98 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023www.istat.it16Official

What does a salary buy in Villacidro?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,441 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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.outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€5.69/m² · official · Rapporto Immobiliare 2026 – Il settore residenziale · 2025-12-31− €341
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—
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Villacidro Salary needed to live in Villacidro

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Villacidro. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Villacidro. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools4 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)4Official
Schools14 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)4Official

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; Villacidro's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Villacidro?

Police recorded about 2,794 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 - prov11

Recorded crime across major citiesVillacidro highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Villacidro highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,794 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov11Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportDCI3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Distance to nearest airport23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.66 · Feb 15.14 · Mar 17.74 · Apr 20.68 · May 25.08 · Jun 30.04 · Jul 33.28 · Aug 33.65 · Sep 29 · Oct 24.87 · Nov 19.3 · Dec 15.77 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.57 · Feb 4.37 · Mar 6.24 · Apr 8.66 · May 12.22 · Jun 16.42 · Jul 19.45 · Aug 20.02 · Sep 17.03 · Oct 13.71 · Nov 9.45 · Dec 6.06 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.55 · Feb 9.71 · Mar 11.91 · Apr 14.6 · May 18.63 · Jun 23.21 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 26.73 · Sep 22.87 · Oct 19.16 · Nov 14.25 · Dec 10.86 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.03 · Feb 51.7 · Mar 50.57 · Apr 87.4 · May 31.47 · Jun 16.97 · Jul 4.41 · Aug 10.39 · Sep 37.44 · Oct 57.02 · Nov 107.6 · Dec 107.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official

Similar climate. In Italy: Cagliari ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.3 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.5 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.5 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.6 °C, Downey (United States) ±2.8 °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

How many people live in Villacidro?

The published population was 12,997 people in 2024. Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area183.5 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.6Official
Foreign residents236 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.5Official
Population density70.19 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.7Official
Population12,997 people31 Dec 2024Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)3Official

Alternatives for people set on Villacidro

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.

Sanluri as a Villacidro alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 10.8% Sanluri vs 14.0% Villacidro−22%
  • Residents: 8,044 Sanluri vs 12,997 Villacidro−38%
  • Nearest airport: 24.0 km Sanluri vs 23.0 km Villacidro+4%
  • Rent: €5.69/m² Sanluri vs €5.69/m² Villacidrosame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,441 Sanluri vs €1,441 Villacidrosame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,794 Sanluri vs 2,794 Villacidrosame level
Full comparisonMore about Sanluri

Gallarate as a Villacidro alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 690 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, region: €2,253 Gallarate vs €1,441 Villacidro+56%
  • Unemployment: 6.6% Gallarate vs 14.0% Villacidro−53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,778 Gallarate vs 2,794 Villacidro+35%
  • Rent: €4.55/m² Gallarate vs €5.69/m² Villacidrono percentage
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Gallarate vs 23.0 km Villacidro−74%
Full comparisonMore about Gallarate

Cities near Villacidro

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Sedriano12,998 residentsGranarolo dell'Emilia13,000 residentsSan Pietro in Casale12,991 residentsTrebaseleghe12,984 residentsSpilamberto12,979 residentsPonzano Veneto13,017 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Villacidro 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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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Villacidro?

The published population was 12,997 people in 2024. Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

How safe is Villacidro?

Police recorded about 2,794 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 Villacidro?

The unemployment rate is about 14 % (2023). Source: www.istat.it.

What is the typical salary around Villacidro?

The median gross salary is 1,441 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

How many foreign residents live in Villacidro?

236 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 Villacidro a good place to live?

Villacidro 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 Villacidro?

Gonnosfanadiga, San Gavino Monreale, Guspini, Arbus, Serramanna are near Villacidro. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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