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Albenga

Livability 7.6/10 · 23,670 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional

Scores are 0–10, computed only from factors we have data for; coverage shows how complete that is. A low score means a poor fit for that group’s needs, not a bad town. Tap an audience to see what drove its score.

The honest read

Working in its favour
  • Hospital care is close by — about 1.2km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 53 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.7km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), about 64.2km away.
  • An established international community — 66 residents from Western countries already here.
  • The population is growing — up 0.56% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 6.8km to the nearest beach.
Working against it

No significant drawbacks flagged by our current measures.

Written from the data on this page — this town's own ISTAT and OpenStreetMap figures, not editorial impressions.

People

Population23,670
Median age51
Under 1520.6%
Over 6527.7%
Foreign residents2,860 (12.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (23,539 → 23,670)+0.56%+131
Natural change (117 births − 323 deaths)-206
International migration (341 arrived − 54 left)+287
Internal migration (609 arrived − 559 left)+50

Arrivals and departures over the year, from the ISTAT demographic balance. International migration counts moves across Italy’s border; internal migration counts moves to and from other Italian comuni.

ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 23,5752050: 22,608 (-4.1%)

Age structure

Male Female
02555107641.0k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,350–10,500/m²
Rent€4.5–43/m²·mo
Central€1,350–4,000/m² · €6.7–10.6/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,600–4,400/m² · €4.5–9.8/m²·mo
Suburban€1,500–3,500/m² · €5–8/m²·mo
Rural€7,000–10,500/m² · €29–43/m²·mo

Agenzia delle Entrate - OMI · 2025 H2 · broad indicative €/m² ranges by OMI zone, not a valuation or a listing price. Always check the specific address and current listings for any property.

Air travel

AirportGenoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) · 64.2 km · International

Nearest airport with scheduled passenger service (great-circle distance). Verified against OurAirports, Assaeroporti and Wikipedia — cargo-only and general-aviation fields are excluded. Check the airport site for current routes and timetables.

Leisure & facilities

Gym / fitness0.9km
Golf course8.1km
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch51 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / sauna9.2km
Playground0.9km
Swimming pool0.3km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby

Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”

Daily life & distances (within 1 km / 3 km / 5 km)

Supermarkets
12 / 16 / 26
Pharmacies
6 / 7 / 8
Restaurants
23 / 41 / 56
Cafés / bars
29 / 38 / 47
Banks / ATMs
13 / 14 / 17
Schools
6 / 6 / 7
Beach
- / 27 / 35
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in San Martino)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in San Martino)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Cime di Leca)
    ~8 min driving (3.8 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Bastia)
    ~8 min driving (4.9 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Bastia)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 3.Dott. Riolfo (in Toirano)
    ~17 min driving (13 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.San Michele (in Albenga)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 2.La tua casa della salute (in Ariano)
    ~6 min driving (2.8 km by road)
  • 3.Nanini Osteopatia (in Laigueglia)
    ~18 min driving (13.5 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.DentalPro (in Ariano)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Ceriale)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 3.Obbia Ragazzini (in Andora)
    ~24 min driving (18 km by road)
Hospital
  • Santa Maria di Misericordia (in Ariano)
    ~4 min driving (1.8 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationNearby (0.7km)

Counts show what’s mapped in OpenStreetMap within each ring. Where little is close, the nearest few are listed with an estimated drive time (a guide, not a measured route; typically ~1.5× the straight-line distance at rural speeds). Daily services are searched to 15 km; hospital and beach to 100 km.

Foreign community

Morocco895
Albania333
Romania285
Bangladesh284
India248
Ukraine123
China85
Ecuador58
Moldova33
Brazil32
Poland32
Peru31
Tunisia28
Nigeria26
Azerbaijan24
Algeria23
Germany21
Egypt20
Russia20
Pakistan17
Cuba, Venezuela, Spain, France, Netherlands, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Argentina, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Gambia, United Kingdom, Belarus, Cameroon, Denmark, Philippines, Mali, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Slovakia, Switzerland, Afghanistan, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, Ghana, Japan, Libya, Sudan, …242

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim1286
Christian (Orthodox)444
Mixed Christian / Muslim359
Hindu/Sikh248
Buddhist / Non-religious85
Christian (Catholic)58
Christian3

Estimated from the foreignresidents’ country of citizenship, not a religion census — a guide to the likely background of the foreign community, not a measured figure.

Civic vitality

Municipal siteUpdated in the last 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcareschool canteen (current school year)

Read automatically from the comune’s own website — soft signals of how active the local administration is, not a verdict. Some towns use a shared regional portal, so a quiet site doesn’t always mean a quiet town. See the methodology.

Schools & education

Schools in the comune9 nurseries · 8 primaries · 3 middle schools · 5 high schools
17 state · 8 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente, istituto tecnico industriale, liceo scientifico, scuola sec. secondo grado non statale
UniversityUniversità delle tre età · in the comune

School counts from the MIUR Anagrafe scuole (presence by level, not a ranking). Universities and conservatories/academies from the MIUR institution lists; nearby university presence from OpenStreetMap. A student presence often means more rentals and services.

What’s around Albenga

Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.

Sources: ISTAT↗ · OpenStreetMap↗ · Comune site↗ · Photo↗ · Updated October 9, 2026 · How we know this →