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# Rome

Roma had 2,745,062 residents at the start of 2026 across 1,288.1875 km². Population density was 2,130.9 people per km² in January 2026, and the foreign population share was 14.2% at the end of 2025.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Rome?

The published population was 2,745,062 people in January 2026.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 2,745,062 people · Period: January 2026
- Claims: claim-cf209b34db63
### How much does it cost to rent in Rome?

Average net cold rent is 17.15 EUR/m² per month (2025), 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.
- Value: 17.15 EUR/m² per month · Period: 2025
- Claims: claim-8d1c524cfa5d
### Is the air quality good in Rome?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — 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.
- Value: 13 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-ece501b91193
### How safe is Rome?

Police recorded 7,475 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

- Value: 7,475 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2023
- Claims: claim-ecee174a5b50
### What is the unemployment rate in Rome?

The unemployment rate is about 8.4 % (2023).

- Value: 8.4 % · Period: 2023
- Claims: claim-e9e4ca311d21
## Climate

Monthly mean temperature moved from 7.47°C in January to 25.43°C in August. Average August highs were 31.55°C, and annual 2024 PM2.5 was 13 µg/m³.

## Cost Of Living

July 2026 practical estimates placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €181.43 per month, internet at €27.76 and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €15.

## Work

The city employment rate was 68.7% in 2024. The separately dated unemployment rate was 8.38% in 2023.

## Safety

In 2023, the city had 7,475 crime incidents per 100,000 residents.

## Mobility

Car density was 897 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2024. A monthly transport pass was €35 in July 2026.

## Education

The city had 1,828 schools in 2022. A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €420.12 in July 2026.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 355,837 people | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 2,747,290 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 2,745,062 people | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-29 | fresh | verified | [3] |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 17.15 EUR/m²/month | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | aging | verified | [4] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 1,441,947 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 1,279,874 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | `broadband_fttbh_availability_percent` | 97.6 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | aging | verified | [7] |
| People in employment | `employment_total` | 1,149,800 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 68.7 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,189 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 8.38 % | parent_municipality | 2023 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [11] |
| NO₂ — annual mean | `air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3` | 30 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-01 | stale | verified | [12] |
| PM10 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm10_annual_ug_m3` | 24 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-01 | stale | verified | [13] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 13 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [14] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 12 · Feb 12.95 · Mar 15.75 · Apr 18.81 · May 23.33 · Jun 28.1 · Jul 31.02 · Aug 31.55 · Sep 26.69 · Oct 22.16 · Nov 16.87 · Dec 12.73 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [15] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 3.42 · Feb 3.37 · Mar 5.86 · Apr 8.63 · May 12.56 · Jun 16.74 · Jul 19.26 · Aug 19.77 · Sep 15.99 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 8.47 · Dec 4.67 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [15] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 7.47 · Feb 8 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 13.6 · May 17.96 · Jun 22.48 · Jul 25.11 · Aug 25.43 · Sep 21.02 · Oct 16.97 · Nov 12.42 · Dec 8.52 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [15] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 65.62 · Feb 62.76 · Mar 58.58 · Apr 68.63 · May 56.85 · Jun 30.08 · Jul 19.79 · Aug 30.2 · Sep 64.86 · Oct 88.11 · Nov 108.2 · Dec 98.31 mm | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [15] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 155.9 · Feb 171.9 · Mar 203.1 · Apr 221.1 · May 276.5 · Jun 298.8 · Jul 337.6 · Aug 320.2 · Sep 237.9 · Oct 200.6 · Nov 153.3 · Dec 146.9 hours | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [15] |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | `car_density_per_1000` | 897 cars/1000 residents | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [16] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 1,288 km² | city | 2026 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [17] |
| Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 60.35 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [18] |
| Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month | `col_groceries_index_basket_eur_month` | 73.09 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [18] |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 27.13 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [18] |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 420.1 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [18] |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 15 eur | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [18] |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 10.44 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [18] |
| Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 35 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [18] |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 182.3 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [18] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 7,475 incidents per 100,000 | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [19] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 14.2 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | aging | verified | [20] |
| G05 Non Citizen Share Pct | `g05_non_citizen_share_pct` | 12.89 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [21] |
| Schools | `g07_school_count` | 1,828 schools | city | 2022-06-30 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [22] |
| Green-space share | `green_space_share_percent` | 3.6 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [23] |
| Households | `households` | 1,353,170 households | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [24] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 2,131 people/km² | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [25] |
| Population Female | `population_female` | 1,439,648 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population Male | `population_male` | 1,307,642 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 538 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [26] |
| Renewable Capacity Per Capita Kw | `renewable_capacity_per_capita_kw` | 0.08 kW/capita | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [27] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 2,165 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [26] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 50 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [28] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 12 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [29] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | CIA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [29] |
| Public transport monthly pass | `public_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 35 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [18] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [CPIA public Italian-language and orientation courses for foreign adults](https://www.integrazionemigranti.gov.it/it-it/Ricerca-news/Dettaglio-news/id/2487/Lavoro-e-protezione-temporanea-risposte-alle-domande-piu-frequenti) — State Language Course · Italian public adult-education system — Centri Provinciali per l'Istruzione degli Adulti · Italian · checked 2026-08-10
- [L.O.R.R. — Language, Orientation, Recognition and Networks with CPIA](https://www.lavoro.gov.it/temi-e-priorita-immigrazione/focus/progetto-LORR) — Job-related language course · Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies / FAMI 2021-2027 programme · Italian · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Centri per l'impiego](https://servizi.lavoro.gov.it/cerca-sportello/) — Job Search, Training

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Rome when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.integrazionemigranti.gov.it/it-it/Ricerca-news/Dettaglio-news/id/2641/Come-si-fa-a-curarsi-in-Italia-Gli-stranieri-possono-iscriversi-al-Servizio-Sanitario-Nazionale)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Italy country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/italy/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Romania: 59,401 (2.2%)
- Philippines: 33,498 (1.2%)
- Bangladesh: 33,488 (1.2%)
- Ukraine: 16,741 (0.6%)
- Peru: 16,204 (0.6%)
- Population universe: Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex
- Period: 2025-01-01
- Source: https://demo.istat.it/data/rcs/Dati_RCS_nascita_2025.zip

### Citizenship

- Romania: 71,715 (2.6%)
- Philippines: 37,504 (1.4%)
- Bangladesh: 35,139 (1.3%)
- China: 17,613 (0.6%)
- Ukraine: 15,817 (0.6%)
- Population universe: Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex
- Period: 2025-01-01
- Source: https://demo.istat.it/data/rcs/Dati_RCS_cittadinanza_2025.zip

## Sources

1. Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total. — Official source — https://demo.istat.it/data/strasa/STRASA_2026_it_Comuni.zip
2. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) — Official source — https://www.istat.it/storage/misura-comune/1a-Popolazione-valori-assoluti.xlsx
3. Resident population by age and sex, 1 January 2026 estimate — Official source — https://demo.istat.it/data/posas/POSAS_2026_it_058_Roma.zip
4. Agenzia delle Entrate, Osservatorio del Mercato Immobiliare — Official source — https://www1.agenziaentrate.gov.it/servizi/Consultazione/risultato.php
5. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) — Official source — https://esploradati.istat.it/SDMXWS/rest/data/DF_DCSS_HCUE_COM_7_COM/all?startPeriod=2011&endPeriod=2024
6. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) — Official source — https://esploradati.istat.it/SDMXWS/rest/data/DF_DCSS_HCUE_COM_7_COM/all?startPeriod=2021&endPeriod=2021
7. IT official material for broadband_fttbh_availability_percent — Official source — https://geo.agcom.it/arcgis/sharing/rest/content/items/25830559c5784c1eb5eb1cf748889f4c/data
8. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) — Official source — https://esploradati.istat.it/SDMXWS/rest/data/DF_DCSS_EMPLP_1_COM/all?startPeriod=2021&endPeriod=2021
9. IT official material for g03_employment_rate_pct — Official source — https://www.istat.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Anni-2018_2024_Dati-grandi-comuni-offerta-di-lavoro.xlsx
10. servizi2.inps.it — Official source — https://servizi2.inps.it/servizi/osservatoristatistici/api/getDatiOsservatorio/
11. Unemployment rate — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=IT001C&indic_ur=EC1020I
12. EEA air quality statistics — IT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ARENULA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D'IT'%20AND%20AirPollutant%3D'NO2'%20AND%20YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant,AirPollutionLevel,Country_ISO,StationName,YearOfStatistics,UnitOfAirpollutionLevel,ReportingMetric,LatitudeOfMeasurementStation,LongitudeOfMeasurementStation,DataCoverage,Preliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json
13. EEA air quality statistics — IT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ARENULA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D'IT'%20AND%20AirPollutant%3D'PM10'%20AND%20YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant,AirPollutionLevel,Country_ISO,StationName,YearOfStatistics,UnitOfAirpollutionLevel,ReportingMetric,LatitudeOfMeasurementStation,LongitudeOfMeasurementStation,DataCoverage,Preliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json
14. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IT 2024 PM2.5 exact station subset — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+Country_ISO%3D%27IT%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CAreaOfMeasurementStation%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CTypeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation&returnGeometry=false&resultRecordCount=1000&resultOffset=0&f=json
15. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV — Independent source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Italy/CSV/RomaCiampino_16239.csv
16. IT official material for car_density_per_1000 — Official source — https://www.comune.roma.it/web-resources/cms/documents/I_veicoli_circolanti_a_Roma_2024.xlsx
17. Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. — Official source — https://situas-servizi.istat.it/publish/reportspooljson?pfun=74&pdata=15/07/2026
18. Numbeo — Independent source — https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Rome
19. Roma Capitale — Annuario statistico 2024, Chapter 15, Table 15.1 — Official source — https://www.comune.roma.it/web-resources/cms/documents/15_SicurezzaUrbana_Annuario_2024.pdf
20. IT official material for foreign_population_share_percent — Official source — https://www.comune.roma.it/web-resources/cms/documents/Pop.StraMun_31.12.2025.xlsx
21. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) — Official source — https://www.istat.it/storage/misura-comune/2a-Popolazione-straniera-valori-assoluti-e-incidenza.xlsx
22. IT official material for g07_school_count — Official source — https://www.comune.roma.it/web-resources/cms/documents/06_Istruzione_scuole_2021_DEF.xlsx
23. IT official material for green_space_share_percent — Official source — https://www.comune.roma.it/web-resources/cms/documents/Verde_urbano_2022.xlsx
24. Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) — Official source — https://esploradati.istat.it/SDMXWS/rest/data/DF_DCSS_FAM_POP_TV_1/all?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2024
25. Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage. — Official source — https://demo.istat.it/data/posas/POSAS_2026_it_Comuni.zip
26. Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it) — Official source — https://dati.istruzione.it/opendata/opendata/catalogo/elements1/?area=Scuole
27. IT official material for renewable_capacity_per_capita_kw — Official source — https://www.comune.roma.it/web-resources/cms/documents/Energia_Fonti_Rinnovabili_2023.xlsx
28. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
29. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Rome, Italy: cost of living, rent and salaries [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/rome/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_rome-italy-cost-of-living-rent-and-salaries_b22b69c5dac7,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rome, Italy: cost of living, rent and salaries},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/rome/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

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## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/rome/
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- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/it/rome.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/it/rome
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
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