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Alghero

Livability 6.6/10 · 41,765 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

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

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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 101 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO), about 8.4km away.
  • An established international community — 237 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 5.9km to the nearest beach.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 53, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.53% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.

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

People

Population41,765
Median age53
Under 1516.8%
Over 6529.3%
Foreign residents1,664 (4.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (41,989 → 41,765)-0.53%-224
Natural change (156 births − 478 deaths)-322
International migration (189 arrived − 88 left)+101
Internal migration (732 arrived − 735 left)-3

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: 42,2812050: 36,142 (-14.52%)

Age structure

Male Female
04989951.5k2.0k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,050–3,700/m²
Rent€4.4–15.4/m²·mo
Central€1,100–3,400/m² · €4.6–14.2/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,200–3,700/m² · €5–15.4/m²·mo
Suburban€1,050–2,750/m² · €4.4–11.5/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,600–3,500/m² · €6.7–14.6/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

Nearest airportAlghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) · 8.4 km · Regional
International hubOlbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) · 108.2 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 / fitness0.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch76 within 5km
Tennis court0.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool1.1km
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
11 / 23 / 25
Pharmacies
12 / 16 / 17
Restaurants
86 / 110 / 115
Cafés / bars
45 / 71 / 76
Banks / ATMs
18 / 22 / 25
Post offices
3 / 5 / 6
Schools
17 / 32 / 35
Beach
3 / 6 / 6
Doctors
  • Ambulatorio Comunale (in Biddanoa Monteleone/Villanova Monteleone)
    ~28 min driving (21 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Civile (near S'Aliguera/l'Alguer/Alghero)
    ~7 min driving (3.4 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (1.9km)

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

Romania360
Bangladesh131
Senegal114
China82
Ukraine78
United Kingdom60
Germany58
Poland48
Spain40
France39
Brazil36
Russia33
Nigeria30
Hungary30
Tunisia27
Ireland25
Argentina23
Belarus22
Morocco22
Gambia20
Mali, Philippines, United States of America, Venezuela, Slovakia, Cuba, Netherlands, Dominican Republic, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, India, Pakistan, Ecuador, Colombia, Guinea, Sweden, Albania, Croatia, Latvia, Serbia, Egypt, Lithuania, Moldova, Switzerland, Thailand, Portugal, Algeria, Austria, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Bulgaria, Dominica, Ghana, Lebanon, Norway, Peru, …386

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)447
Muslim337
Buddhist / Non-religious82
Mixed Christian / Muslim38
Hindu/Sikh12
Christian (Catholic)11
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 3 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

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 comune14 nurseries · 10 primaries · 4 middle schools · 15 high schools
39 state · 4 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto d'arte, istituto superiore
UniversityUniversity present · 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 Alghero

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 →