Poverty and living standards in Sondrio (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
Police recorded 96 reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents in Sondrio in 2023, 10th lowest rate among provinces (it was 107 in 2018); the national rate was 250.
How many pensioners in Sondrio have a low pension?
In 2023, 8.8% of pensioners in Sondrio lived on a pension below €500 a month gross, 49th highest share in Italy (below the national figure of 8.9%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many people in Sondrio earn less than 10,000 euros?
22.1% of taxpayers in Sondrio declared a total income of €10,000 or less for 2024, below the national figure of 22.5% and 50th highest of the 107 provinces.
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyMore figures
- There were 11.2 reported robberies per 100,000 residents in Sondrio in 2023, 13th lowest of 106 provinces (national rate 47.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Reports of pickpocketing in Sondrio came to 19 per 100,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 237. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 0.30% of bank loans to households in Sondrio turned into bad debts in 2024, against 0.50% nationally. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Prisons in Sondrio held 154 inmates for every 100 regulation places in 2024, over capacity (national figure 121). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 28.2% of taxpayers in Sondrio declared between €15,000 and €26,000 for 2024, compared with 26.7% nationally. Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Sondrio compares with other provinces in Italy
Reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents (2023)
Sondrio ranks 97 of 106, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Cosenza | 100 |
| 95 | Matera | 99 |
| 96 | Reggio Calabria | 97 |
| 97 | Sondrio | 96 |
| 98 | Catanzaro | 87 |
| 99 | Enna | 84 |
| 100 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 82 |
Reported robberies per 100,000 residents (2023)
Sondrio ranks 94 of 106, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Reported robberies per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Campobasso | 11.9 |
| 92 | Benevento | 11.8 |
| 93 | Macerata | 11.2 |
| 94 | Sondrio | 11.2 |
| 95 | Nuoro | 10.9 |
| 96 | Cosenza | 10.3 |
| 97 | Belluno | 10.1 |
Pensioners receiving under €500 a month (%) (2023)
Sondrio ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners receiving under €500 a month (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Viterbo | 9.1% |
| 47 | Imperia | 8.9% |
| 48 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 8.9% |
| 49 | Sondrio | 8.8% |
| 50 | Rimini | 8.6% |
| 51 | Varese | 8.6% |
| 52 | Perugia | 8.5% |
Taxpayers declaring €10,000 or less (%) (2024)
Sondrio ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Taxpayers declaring €10,000 or less (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Ascoli Piceno | 22.7% |
| 48 | Roma | 22.6% |
| 49 | Fermo | 22.5% |
| 50 | Sondrio | 22.1% |
| 51 | Prato | 22.1% |
| 52 | Terni | 22.0% |
| 53 | Genova | 21.4% |
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Sources
- Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica): BES dei territori, edizione 2025: well-being indicators for the 107 provinces and metropolitan cities (Indicatori_per_provincia_sesso_ed.2025.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90f90043ad3d…)
- Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze: Redditi e principali variabili IRPEF su base comunale, anno d'imposta 2024 (personal income tax returns by municipality), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75cecc95d72b…)
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