Overall score
Milan is most useful for users comparing economic depth and design culture against air-quality pressure and rising housing costs.
Overall82/100
Affordability64/100
Air quality70/100
Energy82/100
Italy / Southern Europe
Milan City Intelligence
Milan is Italy's economic and design capital, combining strong financial services, fashion, and creative industries with active mobility and air-quality reform. Milan is a southern europe city of about 3.3M metro in Italy. On the composite city-intelligence score, Milan sits comfortably above the indexed median (82/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- 3.3M metro
Image credit: Image: Steffen Schmitz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Visual context
Additional verified imagery for Milan, Italy. Each photo is sourced from Wikimedia Commons with full attribution and a permissive license.
Milan Cathedral
Image credit: Image: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall city intelligence
Strong82/100
Strong economic, design, and connectivity profile balanced against air and housing pressure.
Economic depth
Very high
Finance, design, and manufacturing shape opportunity.
Mobility reform
Active
Low-emission zones and transit upgrades shape urban form.
Milan data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 82/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 64/100 | Milan is among Italy's most expensive metros, with rising central rents balanced by strong transit and food markets. |
| Air Quality | 70/100 | Milan's air-quality profile is shaped by Po Valley geography, with traffic and seasonal particulate exposure the main focus and active policy response. |
| Energy | 82/100 | Milan benefits from a strong national renewable build-out, district heating capacity, and active building-retrofit work supported by EU funds. |
| Safety | 80/100 | Milan is broadly safe with low violent-crime context and property-related opportunistic risks the most visible day-to-day concern. |
| Internet Speed | 86/100 | Milan offers fast fiber broadband and dense mobile coverage, supporting financial services, design, and a growing remote-work community. |
| Climate Risk | 74/100 | Milan carries moderate climate exposure from heat and intense rainfall, balanced by active EU adaptation framing and city programs. |
| Resilience | 78/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Safety
Overall safety78/100
Low crime81/100
Personal safety80/100
Night safety72/100
Road safety77/100
Milan is estimated to be a generally safe city (78/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Quality of Life
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Quality of Life
Quality of life83/100
Healthcare87/100
Education89/100
Green space72/100
Cleanliness83/100
Infrastructure94/100
Mobility78/100
Milan has a very high quality-of-life estimate (83/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, public transport, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness80/100
Education89/100
Green space72/100
Overall safety78/100
Milan scores very high for family living (80/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability81/100
Walkability94/100
Cycling72/100
Infrastructure94/100
Milan is very high for remote workers (81/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability79/100
Healthcare87/100
Cleanliness83/100
Outdoor lifestyle48/100
Milan is high for retirement (79/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Milan
Local public safety guidance for Milan, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | Italy operates 112 as a single emergency number (Numero Unico di Emergenza) across the country. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Milan, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Italy emergency profile.
Public safety sources
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
- European Commission: 112 — The European emergency number
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare and hospitals in Milan
Healthcare context for Milan, with national-level information from Italy where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Milan, see the Italy healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Milan
Local mobility context for Milan, with national-level context from Italy where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Milan, see the Italy transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Air quality dataset
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Milan. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Milan
Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025
Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location
Source-attributed values for Milan will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailable- Publisher
- Global City Intelligence
- Last verified
- 2026-05-16
The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Milan air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
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Cost of Living in Milan
Milan is among Italy's most expensive metros, with rising central rents balanced by strong transit and food markets.
Air Quality in Milan
Milan's air-quality profile is shaped by Po Valley geography, with traffic and seasonal particulate exposure the main focus and active policy response.
Energy in Milan
Milan benefits from a strong national renewable build-out, district heating capacity, and active building-retrofit work supported by EU funds.
Safety in Milan
Milan is broadly safe with low violent-crime context and property-related opportunistic risks the most visible day-to-day concern.
Internet Speed in Milan
Milan offers fast fiber broadband and dense mobile coverage, supporting financial services, design, and a growing remote-work community.
Climate Risk in Milan
Milan carries moderate climate exposure from heat and intense rainfall, balanced by active EU adaptation framing and city programs.
City rankings
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Cost of living in Milan
Cost of living estimates for Milan — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate in Milan
Climate profile for Milan — Mediterranean climate, annual average 13.7°C, comfort score 82/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs in Milan
Economy and jobs profile for Milan — tourism economy, economy score 69/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Milan
Education profile for Milan — student city, education score 72/100, 6 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement in Milan
Healthcare and retirement profile for Milan — major healthcare center, healthcare score 76/100, retirement score 75/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Arrival planning guide for Milan
Practical arrival planning context for Milan — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, budgeting tools, and methodology. Not an official airport or travel instruction service.
Neighborhood planning guide for Milan
Structured neighborhood research checklist for Milan — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, arrival planning, and budgeting tools. Not a real-estate, rental, or safety-ranking service.
Moving to Milan planning guide
Structured relocation research checklist for Milan — links into country context, arrival planning, neighborhood research, cost tools, healthcare, public safety, and transport. Not immigration, visa, tax, legal, financial, medical, or property advice.
Visual guide to Milan
Source-attributed visual context for Milan using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Summer 2026 travel planning guide for Milan
Summer 2026 travel planning checklist for Milan — links into arrival planning, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not a weather forecast, events calendar, hotel-price guide, or tourism ranking.
Weekend trip planning guide for Milan
Weekend trip planning checklist for Milan — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Nearby weekend places from Milan
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Milan
Estimate a monthly budget for Milan using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Milan
Plan a trip budget for Milan using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
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Interpretation
Milan is most useful for users comparing economic depth and design culture against air-quality pressure and rising housing costs. Its standout dimensions are internet speed (86/100) and energy (82/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (64/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 5 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Italy country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Milan appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
5 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- World Health Organization: WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines
Used to normalize air-quality indicators toward health-protective benchmarks.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.