Poverty and living standards in Fermo (Marche, Italy): official figures

Fermo had 278 home burglaries reported per 100,000 people in 2023, against 250 nationally, 43rd highest of 106 provinces; in 2018 the rate was 286.

How many murders are there in Fermo?

The intentional homicide rate in Fermo was 0.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 (the same as the national figure of 0.6); other reported crimes resulting in death added 2.4 per 100,000.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

How many pensioners in Fermo have a low pension?

7.5% of pensioners in Fermo received less than €500 a month in gross pension income in 2023, below the national figure of 8.9%.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

How many people in Fermo earn less than 10,000 euros?

For 2024, 22.5% of income tax returns in Fermo declared €10,000 or less, 49th highest share in Italy (the same as the national figure of 22.5%).

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

More figures

There were 23.3 reported robberies per 100,000 residents in Fermo in 2023, 50th lowest of 106 provinces (national rate 47.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
Reports of pickpocketing in Fermo came to 67 per 100,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 237. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
0.70% of bank loans to households in Fermo turned into bad debts in 2024, against 0.50% nationally. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
Prisons in Fermo held 358 inmates for every 100 regulation places in 2024, over capacity (national figure 121). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
33.6% of taxpayers in Fermo 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 Fermo compares with other provinces in Italy

Reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents (2023)

Fermo ranks 43 of 106, highest first.

Rank	Area	Reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents
40	Reggio nell’Emilia	289
41	Ferrara	288
42	Savona	287
43	Fermo	278
44	Cremona	277
45	Massa-Carrara	276
46	Avellino	275

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Reported robberies per 100,000 residents (2023)

Fermo ranks 57 of 106, highest first.

Rank	Area	Reported robberies per 100,000 residents
54	Grosseto	24.9
55	Vercelli	24.7
56	Sassari	24.2
57	Fermo	23.3
58	Arezzo	22.2
59	Ancona	22.1
60	Cagliari	21.7

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Pensioners receiving under €500 a month (%) (2023)

Fermo ranks 57 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Pensioners receiving under €500 a month (%)
54	Massa-Carrara	8.1%
55	Lucca	7.9%
56	Livorno	7.7%
57	Fermo	7.5%
58	Genova	7.5%
59	Pisa	7.4%
60	La Spezia	7.2%

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Taxpayers declaring €10,000 or less (%) (2024)

Fermo ranks 49 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Taxpayers declaring €10,000 or less (%)
46	Rieti	23.0%
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%

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

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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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