Top expat cities

Italy

Rome

#3 Top 5 cities

Rome brings major cultural and institutional weight, broad services, and international links, but everyday logistics and bureaucracy can be tiring.

Country overview

Population

2 318 895

Year-round temperatures

Day: 12°C až 31°C

Night: 4°C až 21°C

Climate

Warm Mediterranean summers and mild winters.

Distance to the sea

25 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Costs

Housing cost 3/10
Food cost 4/10

Business friendliness

7/10

Safety

6/10

Serious violence is relatively uncommon, but pickpocketing, bag snatching, scams, theft on public transport, vehicle crime, nightlife incidents, and road danger are persistent concerns.

Natural disaster resilience

5/10

Rome faces earthquake risk, flash and river flooding, extreme heat, drought, wildfire and occasional severe storms, although volcanic risk is lower than around Naples.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 8/10
Internet speed 7/10
Internet stability 8/10
Electricity stability 9/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Students
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇬🇧British
  • 🇫🇷French
  • 🇩🇪Germans

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Quality services
  • +International environment
  • +Good transport links
  • +Strong civic amenities

Cons

  • −Traffic congestion
  • −Noise
  • −Higher prices
  • −Less peaceful lifestyle