Average declared income is the most direct snapshot of a territory's wealth. Ministry of Economy data reveals a deeply unequal Italy: between the richest and poorest municipality, average income can vary more than threefold.
The geography of wealth follows known lines, with surprises. The richest towns cluster around Milan, the Lombard lakes and a few Alpine and coastal enclaves; the poorest are almost all in the inland South and the islands.
The richest towns
The 15 richest towns in Italy
Average declared income — MEF data
The poorest towns
At the opposite end, the lowest average incomes reflect the economic fragility of the southern inland areas: small towns where stable employment is rare and where depopulation and falling incomes feed each other.
The 15 towns with the lowest income
Average declared income — the lowest values
The income map
Average income map by municipality
Average declared income — zoom to explore the North-South divide
Explore the full income ranking in the Income section, filter by region and province in the Explore section, and compare up to 4 towns in the Compare section. The income gap drives much of Italy's other inequalities.