Poverty and living standards in Siena (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
Police recorded 363 reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents in Siena in 2023, 11th highest rate among provinces (it was 369 in 2018); the national rate was 250.
How many pensioners in Siena have a low pension?
In 2023, 6.0% of pensioners in Siena lived on a pension below €500 a month gross, 17th lowest share in Italy (below the national figure of 8.9%).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyHow many people in Siena earn less than 10,000 euros?
18.3% of taxpayers in Siena declared a total income of €10,000 or less for 2024, below the national figure of 22.5% and 24th lowest of the 107 provinces.
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyMore figures
- There were 18.8 reported robberies per 100,000 residents in Siena in 2023, 44th lowest of 106 provinces (national rate 47.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Reports of pickpocketing in Siena came to 88 per 100,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 237. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 0.50% of bank loans to households in Siena turned into bad debts in 2024, against 0.50% nationally. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Prisons in Siena held 127 inmates for every 100 regulation places in 2024, over capacity (national figure 121). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- 30.1% of taxpayers in Siena 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 Siena compares with other provinces in Italy
Reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents (2023)
Siena ranks 11 of 106, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pavia | 371 |
| 9 | Como | 366 |
| 10 | Modena | 364 |
| 11 | Siena | 363 |
| 12 | Bologna | 356 |
| 13 | Brescia | 356 |
| 14 | Pistoia | 353 |
Reported robberies per 100,000 residents (2023)
Siena ranks 63 of 106, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Reported robberies per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Cagliari | 21.7 |
| 61 | Udine | 19.9 |
| 62 | L’Aquila | 19.1 |
| 63 | Siena | 18.8 |
| 64 | Treviso | 18.7 |
| 65 | Viterbo | 17.8 |
| 66 | Agrigento | 17.5 |
Pensioners receiving under €500 a month (%) (2023)
Siena ranks 91 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Pensioners receiving under €500 a month (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Verona | 6.1% |
| 89 | Milano | 6.0% |
| 90 | Padova | 6.0% |
| 91 | Siena | 6.0% |
| 92 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 6.0% |
| 93 | Asti | 5.9% |
| 94 | Gorizia | 5.9% |
Taxpayers declaring €10,000 or less (%) (2024)
Siena ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Taxpayers declaring €10,000 or less (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Varese | 18.4% |
| 82 | Forlì-Cesena | 18.4% |
| 83 | Brescia | 18.3% |
| 84 | Siena | 18.3% |
| 85 | Firenze | 18.3% |
| 86 | Torino | 18.2% |
| 87 | Arezzo | 18.2% |
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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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