Genova, Italy
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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564,080city-level population
67/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Italycountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 564,080 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2025; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | Italy | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Southern Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | IT006C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | IT006F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 28.1 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; GenovaSestri WMO station, 5.5 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | -99.9 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; GenovaSestri WMO station, 5.5 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 27.5 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | 6.2 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Annual precipitation | 946.1 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; GenovaSestri WMO station, 5.5 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 84/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 16 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2013; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 44/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 12.6% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 0.31% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 31.3% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 32 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | lower country ppp context | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 0.61 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $53,265 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 53,265 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 82/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 84 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 53.1 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 71 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 6.39% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 89.2% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | IT | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | EUR | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
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Official city portal
- Municipal ServicesOfficialOfficial Comune di Genova services hub for municipal service categories and online municipal services.
Residency & registration
- Change of Residence from Another Municipality or AbroadOfficialComune di Genova registry service page for residence registrations in Genova from other municipalities or from abroad.
- Change of Residence for EU CitizensOfficialComune di Genova service page focused on residence registration for EU citizens moving to Genova.
Tax number & registration
- Mini Guide to the Tax Code for Foreign NationalsOfficialAgenzia delle Entrate official page linking the Italian tax-code guide for foreign nationals.
- The Tax Code - What It Is and How It Is ObtainedOfficialAgenzia delle Entrate official information page on the Italian codice fiscale and its relationship with the health card.
Healthcare access
- Registration with the National Health ServiceOfficialASL3 Genovese page covering registration with the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale through local health-administration desks.
- Registration with the National Health Service - Foreign NationalsOfficialASL3 Genovese page focused on SSN registration information for foreign nationals in the local health authority area.
Housing search
- Request Housing AssignmentOfficialComune di Genova housing service page covering public housing assignments, ERP notices, municipal housing and rent-support contacts.
- Rental Homes in Genova - Immobiliare.itCommercialCommercial Italian rental-listing portal page for homes for rent in Genova from private advertisers and real-estate agencies.
Getting around
- AMT PassesOfficialComune di Genova online service page for activating and checking AMT public-transport passes.
- Tickets and PassesOfficialAMT Genova public-transport operator page listing tickets, pass types and integrated urban and extraurban fare products.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- The Basic Bank AccountOfficialBanca d'Italia consumer-information page explaining the conto di base, a basic payment account category under Italian and EU banking rules.
- Iren Service DesksCommercialIren Luce Gas page listing customer service desks, including the Genova Brignole location for utility-service contacts.
Newcomer & integration services
- Information and Reception Desk for ImmigrantsOfficialComune di Genova social-services page for an information and reception desk serving foreign residents, migrants and related social-support situations.
- Multilingual DeskOfficialASL3 page for a multilingual and cultural-mediation information service dedicated to migrants and foreign nationals facing language barriers.
Community & networks
- Forum for Expats in GenovaCommunityItalian-language Expat.com forum page for questions and discussions among current and prospective expatriates in Genova.
- Meet the Expat Community in GenovaCommunityItalian-language InterNations page for the Genova expatriate community, forums and local networking.
Language courses
- Courses OfferedOfficialCPIA Centro Ponente Genova page describing adult-education courses, including literacy and Italian-language learning paths for foreign adult learners.
- Learning Italian in GenovaOfficialComune di Genova Informagiovani page collecting Italian-language learning resources and local course references for foreign learners.
Schools & childcare
- Early ChildhoodOfficialComune di Genova page grouping early-childhood services, including municipal nursery schools, Sezioni Primavera and municipal preschool links.
- International Schools / Foreign-Language SchoolsOfficialCittà Metropolitana di Genova page explaining local international and foreign-language school options and related recognition context.
Safety & essentials
- 112 - Single Emergency NumberOfficialPrefettura di Genova page explaining the 112 single European emergency number and the emergency services it routes to.
- ConsulatesOfficialPrefettura di Genova page listing consular offices in the province of Genova.
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2008, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2023, 2025 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2023 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
- Global methodologyHow Global Beta scores and source labels are calculated
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