Living in Villafranca Tirrena
In Villafranca Tirrena, rent averages €3.50 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 14.1% (2023).
Villafranca Tirrena covers 14.26 km², with a population density of 540.4 people per km² at the start of 2026.
Higher unemployment than 95% of Italian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 80% of Italian cities that publish it.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Villafranca Tirrena?
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 Villafranca Tirrena?
Average net cold rent is 3.5 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): 3.5 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.9 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | iliadbox fixed fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 11.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | iliad GIGA mobile tariff4Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 5,311 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 3,593 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.5 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Collected source1Official · municipality zone median |
Is Villafranca Tirrena 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 210 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.5 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 Villafranca Tirrena?
The unemployment rate is about 14.1 % (2023).
- Unemployment rate: 14.09 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)14
Villafranca Tirrena 14.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 2,655 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,364 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | servizi2.inps.it23Official |
| Unemployment rate | 14.09 %country median 6.0% | 31 Dec 2023 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)14Official |
What does a salary buy in Villafranca Tirrena?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobile
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€3.50/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31 | − €210 |
| 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 | — |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Villafranca Tirrena. 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 Villafranca Tirrena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 3 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)17Official |
| Schools | 9 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)17Official |
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; Villafranca Tirrena's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Safety
How safe is Villafranca Tirrena?
Police recorded about 2,666 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 - prov24
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,666 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Tasso di delittuosità - prov24Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Villafranca Tirrena. 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 Villafranca Tirrena?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2021) — 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.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Villafranca Tirrena 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³country median 14.0 | 31 Dec 2021 | European Environment Agency2Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.81 · Feb 14.97 · Mar 16.92 · Apr 19.37 · May 23.4 · Jun 27.79 · Jul 30.86 · Aug 31.42 · Sep 27.77 · Oct 23.96 · Nov 19.82 · Dec 16.18 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 10.12 · Feb 9.73 · Mar 11.27 · Apr 13.31 · May 16.9 · Jun 21.09 · Jul 24.04 · Aug 24.74 · Sep 21.44 · Oct 18.26 · Nov 14.61 · Dec 11.43 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 12.35 · Feb 12.25 · Mar 13.97 · Apr 16.16 · May 19.97 · Jun 24.23 · Jul 27.21 · Aug 27.79 · Sep 24.4 · Oct 20.94 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 13.71 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI27Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 118.5 · Feb 92.35 · Mar 94.02 · Apr 65.46 · May 37.12 · Jun 32.1 · Jul 19.81 · Aug 29.91 · Sep 91.84 · Oct 114.1 · Nov 126.8 · Dec 127.3 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI28Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 142.6 · Feb 153.2 · Mar 207.7 · Apr 222 · May 277.5 · Jun 300 · Jul 334.2 · Aug 314 · Sep 231.9 · Oct 199 · Nov 150.9 · Dec 126.5 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI29Official |
Annual PM2.5 was 11.0 in 2015 and 11.0 in 2021.
Similar climate. In Italy: Latina ±3.3 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.9 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±3.0 °C, Houston (United States) ±3.0 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±3.0 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.1 °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 Villafranca Tirrena?
The published population was 7,793 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512
By nationality
National passport98.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 717.7 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2023 | IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico13Official |
| City area | 14.26 km² | 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.19Official |
| Foreign residents | 132 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.18Official |
| Population density | 540.4 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.20Official |
| Female residents | 4,140 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Male residents | 3,653 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official |
| Population | 7,793 people | 1 Jan 2025 | ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512Official |
Population fell 6.9% between 2018 and 2025, from 8,367 to 7,793.
International community in Villafranca Tirrena
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) | 7,793 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 7,527 | 96.6% |
| Romania | 35 | 0.4% |
| Svizzera | 30 | 0.4% |
| Sri Lanka | 26 | 0.3% |
| Albania | 18 | 0.2% |
| Francia | 13 | 0.2% |
| Germania | 13 | 0.2% |
| Australia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 9 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 9 | 0.1% |
| Marocco | 9 | 0.1% |
| Brasile | 9 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 7 | 0.1% |
| Ucraina | 6 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 6 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 6 | 0.1% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 5 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 3 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Federazione russa | 2 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 2 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 2 | 0.0% |
| Filippine | 2 | 0.0% |
| Iran | 2 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 2 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 2 | 0.0% |
| Egitto | 2 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 2 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lussemburgo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 1 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 1 | 0.0% |
| Cile | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
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) | 7,793 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 7,656 | 98.2% |
| Romania | 27 | 0.3% |
| Sri Lanka | 25 | 0.3% |
| Albania | 16 | 0.2% |
| India | 9 | 0.1% |
| Marocco | 8 | 0.1% |
| Cina | 6 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 6 | 0.1% |
| Polonia | 5 | 0.1% |
Show 19 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ucraina | 4 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 4 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 4 | 0.1% |
| Siria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Filippine | 2 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 2 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Francia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Germania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Regno Unito | 1 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 1 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0.0% |
| Egitto | 1 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 1 | 0.0% |
| Brasile | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Villafranca Tirrena
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.
Villa San Giovanni as a Villafranca Tirrena alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €2.20/m² Villa San Giovanni vs €3.50/m² Villafranca Tirrena−37%
- Residents: 12,700 Villa San Giovanni vs 7,793 Villafranca Tirrena+63%
- Unemployment: 11.9% Villa San Giovanni vs 14.1% Villafranca Tirrena−15%
- Nearest airport: 17.0 km Villa San Giovanni vs 26.0 km Villafranca Tirrena−35%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,825 Villa San Giovanni vs 2,666 Villafranca Tirrena+6%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,420 Villa San Giovanni vs €1,364 Villafranca Tirrena+4%
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Villa San Giovanni vs 11.0 µg/m³ Villafranca Tirrenasame level
Gallarate as a Villafranca Tirrena alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 991 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Residents: 52,902 Gallarate vs 7,793 Villafranca Tirrena+579%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,253 Gallarate vs €1,364 Villafranca Tirrena+65%
- Rent: €4.55/m² Gallarate vs €3.50/m² Villafranca Tirrena+30%
- Unemployment: 6.6% Gallarate vs 14.1% Villafranca Tirrena−53%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,778 Gallarate vs 2,666 Villafranca Tirrena+42%
- Nearest airport: 6.0 km Gallarate vs 26.0 km Villafranca Tirrena−77%
Cities near Villafranca Tirrena
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Italy
Other cities in Italy to compare with Villafranca Tirrena, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Villafranca Tirrena 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 Villafranca Tirrena part of Messina?
Villafranca Tirrena is in the published commuting zone of Messina; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Messina city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Villafranca Tirrena?
The published population was 7,793 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Villafranca Tirrena?
Average net cold rent is 3.5 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 245 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.
Is the air quality good in Villafranca Tirrena?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2021) — 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 Villafranca Tirrena?
Police recorded about 2,666 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 Villafranca Tirrena?
The unemployment rate is about 14.1 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).
What is the typical salary around Villafranca Tirrena?
The median gross salary is 1,364 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.
Is Villafranca Tirrena a good place to live?
Villafranca Tirrena 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 Villafranca Tirrena part of Messina?
Villafranca Tirrena is in the published commuting zone of Messina; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Villafranca Tirrena?
Messina, Rometta, Torregrotta, Pace del Mela, San Filippo del Mela are near Villafranca Tirrena. 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 Villafranca Tirrena?
The official country of birth distribution records 7,793 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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