Best places to retire in Italy
For retirees, Perugia ranks highest in Italy (retire score 72/100), balancing affordability, a mild climate and safety. The most affordable option is Venice. Our retire score = 40% cost + 30% climate + 30% safety.
Top retirement cities in Italy
- Perugia — retire score 72/100 (cost 50, climate 97, safety 77)
- Prato — retire score 72/100 (cost 48, climate 99, safety 76)
- Florence — retire score 71/100 (cost 47, climate 99, safety 76)
- Reggio Calabria — retire score 71/100 (cost 49, climate 100, safety 70)
- Livorno — retire score 71/100 (cost 49, climate 100, safety 70)
- Monza — retire score 71/100 (cost 50, climate 91, safety 78)
- Venice — retire score 71/100 (cost 52, climate 94, safety 74)
- Rimini — retire score 70/100 (cost 49, climate 96, safety 73)
- Genoa — retire score 70/100 (cost 46, climate 100, safety 72)
- Bologna — retire score 70/100 (cost 47, climate 93, safety 76)
- Bari — retire score 70/100 (cost 47, climate 98, safety 71)
- Trieste — retire score 70/100 (cost 48, climate 92, safety 76)
Retire score weights affordability, climate comfort and disaster+crime safety. It does not include healthcare quality or retirement-visa rules — verify those separately.
FAQ
Where is the best place to retire in Italy?
Perugia ranks highest in our retirement score (72/100), balancing affordability, mild climate and safety.
Is Italy a good place to retire?
Italy's best retirement city scores 72/100; the most affordable is Venice (cost 52/100). We weigh cost, climate and natural-disaster + crime safety — not healthcare or visas, which you should check separately.
What's the cheapest place to retire in Italy?
Venice has the lowest cost of living in Italy in our data.