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Italy / Umbria

Perugia, Italy City Intelligence

Perugia is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, set on a high hilltop above the valleys crossed by the River Tiber. As a historic Etruscan and university city with festivals and the National Gallery of Umbria, its hilltop old town is a strong base for exploring the surrounding central Italian countryside. Perugia is a umbria city of about Pending integration in Italy. On the composite city-intelligence score, Perugia sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (50/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
Pending integration
View of Perugia, Italy

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Composite profile

Overall score

50/100

Use this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal context with official sources.

Overall50/100
Affordability50/100
Air quality50/100
Energy50/100

Overall city intelligence

Constrained

50/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Perugia data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Perugia city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score50/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living50/100Perugia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality50/100Perugia's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy50/100Perugia's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety50/100Perugia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed50/100Perugia's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk50/100Perugia's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience50/100Climate 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 safety77/100
Low crime78/100
Personal safety79/100
Night safety75/100
Road safety75/100

Perugia is estimated to be a generally safe city (77/100 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 life77/100
Healthcare84/100
Education84/100
Green space51/100
Cleanliness79/100
Infrastructure84/100
Mobility68/100

Perugia has a high quality-of-life estimate (77/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness74/100
Education84/100
Green space51/100
Overall safety77/100

Perugia scores high for family living (74/100), helped by education access, safety and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability67/100
Walkability83/100
Cycling59/100
Infrastructure84/100

Perugia is moderate for remote workers (67/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability74/100
Healthcare84/100
Cleanliness79/100
Outdoor lifestyle39/100

Perugia is high for retirement (74/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Perugia

Local public safety guidance for Perugia, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
Italy emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
European emergency11224/7Italy operates 112 as a single emergency number (Numero Unico di Emergenza) across the country.

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Perugia, 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.

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 Perugia

Healthcare context for Perugia, with national-level information from Italy where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Perugia, 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 Perugia

Local mobility context for Perugia, with national-level context from Italy where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Perugia, 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 Perugia. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Perugia

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 Perugia 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.

Perugia air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global 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).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Perugia drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Perugia

Is Perugia worth visiting?

Yes — strong quality of life (77/100), with nearby nature such as Lake Trasimeno, Isola Maggiore.

Is Perugia good for families?

Strong (74/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Perugia affordable?

Around average cost; about €1,590/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Perugia?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Perugia's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.

What is the climate in Perugia?

A mediterranean climate, averaging about 15.0°C.

Does Perugia have universities?

Higher education is strong (68/100).

What is healthcare like in Perugia?

Healthcare access is strong (69/100).

Is Perugia good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is strong (69/100).

What nature is near Perugia?

Within ~170 km: Lake Trasimeno, Isola Maggiore.

Explore Perugia modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Perugia

Perugia's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Perugia

Perugia's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Perugia

Perugia's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Perugia

Perugia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Perugia

Perugia's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Perugia

Perugia's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Perugia

Cost of living estimates for Perugia — 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 Perugia

Climate profile for Perugia — Mediterranean climate, annual average 15°C, comfort score 87/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Perugia

Economy and jobs profile for Perugia — tourism economy, economy score 63/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Perugia

Education profile for Perugia — regional education center, education score 63/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Perugia

Healthcare and retirement profile for Perugia — healthcare access city, healthcare score 69/100, retirement score 69/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Perugia

Source-attributed visual context for Perugia using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Perugia

Weekend trip planning checklist for Perugia — 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 Perugia

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 Perugia

Estimate a monthly budget for Perugia 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 Perugia

Plan a trip budget for Perugia using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Perugia

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Perugia. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Arezzo, Italy

Lake cluster · about 57 km from Perugia. Explore Arezzo's city intelligence profile.

Terni, Italy

Lake cluster · about 65 km from Perugia. Explore Terni's city intelligence profile.

Siena, Italy

Nearby city · about 89 km from Perugia. Explore Siena's city intelligence profile.

Rimini, Italy

Same corridor · about 106 km from Perugia. Explore Rimini's city intelligence profile.

Ancona, Italy

Same corridor · about 107 km from Perugia. Explore Ancona's city intelligence profile.

Grosseto, Italy

Lake cluster · about 111 km from Perugia. Explore Grosseto's city intelligence profile.

Cesena, Italy

Lake cluster · about 114 km from Perugia. Explore Cesena's city intelligence profile.

Florence, Italy

Lake cluster · about 117 km from Perugia. Explore Florence's city intelligence profile.

L'Aquila, Italy

Same corridor · about 118 km from Perugia. Explore L'Aquila's city intelligence profile.

Forlì, Italy

Lake cluster · about 127 km from Perugia. Explore Forlì's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Perugia — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Perugia — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Perugia FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Perugia, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Perugia

Is Perugia worth visiting?

Perugia has a high quality-of-life estimate (77/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Lake Trasimeno, Isola Maggiore and Monte Tezio within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Perugia?

Perugia has a high quality-of-life estimate (77/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 77/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Perugia?

A single resident of Perugia spends roughly €1,590 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €845. Overall the city is around average cost for Italy. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Perugia?

Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Perugia is moderate for remote workers (67/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Perugia?

Perugia's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Perugia has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Is Perugia good for digital nomads and remote work?

Perugia offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 67/100.

What are the education options in Perugia?

Perugia is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Physics and Mathematics.

Is Perugia a good place to study?

Perugia offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and strong quality of life.

What is healthcare like in Perugia?

Perugia has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 69/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Perugia a good place to retire?

Perugia offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 69/100. Residents benefit from walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Perugia?

Perugia has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 15.0°C annually with roughly 800 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.

Is Perugia a safe place to live?

Perugia is estimated to be a generally safe city (77/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

How easy is it to get around Perugia?

Perugia indexes a walkability score of 83 and a cycling score of 59 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Perugia?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Perugia include Lake Trasimeno, Isola Maggiore and Monte Tezio. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Perugia good for families?

Perugia scores high for family living (74/100), helped by education access, safety and healthcare.

What outdoor activities are there around Perugia?

Perugia rates 39/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 51/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Lake Trasimeno, Isola Maggiore and Monte Tezio supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal context with official sources. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (50/100) and air quality (50/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (50/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Italy country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Perugia 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

4 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.