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Balestrino

Livability 6.1/10 · 522 residents · official site ↗

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Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 4.7km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), about 62.1km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 5.9km to the nearest beach.
  • A small village — around 522 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 54, higher than most Italian comuni.
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

Population522
Median age54
Under 1517.2%
Over 6529.3%
Foreign residents21 (4.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (520 → 522)+0.38%+2
Natural change (4 births − 8 deaths)-4
International migration (0 arrived − 3 left)-3
Internal migration (18 arrived − 9 left)+9

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.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
091726340–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€950–1,400/m²
Rent€2.9–4/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) · 62.1 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 / fitness2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space2.5km
Sports pitch23 within 5km
Tennis court3km
Spa / sauna5.7km
Playground3.2km
Swimming pool1.3km
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)

Restaurants
2 / 4 / 20
Cafés / bars
- / 5 / 11
Post offices
- / 1 / 4
Schools
- / 5 / 9
Supermarkets
  • 1.Pam Toirano (in Toirano)
    ~8 min driving (4.8 km by road)
  • 2.Conad (in Gombo di Riva)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 3.La bottega di Greta (in Cisano sul Neva)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Toirano)
    ~9 min driving (4.3 km by road)
  • 2.Parafarmacia Conad (in Gombo di Riva)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Carrara (in Cisano sul Neva)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Boissano)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
  • 2.Cassa di Risparmio di Savona (in Cisano sul Neva)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Campore)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Dott. Riolfo (in Toirano)
    ~9 min driving (4.1 km by road)
  • 2.PA Croce di Malta (in Boissano)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
  • 3.Centro di diagnostica strumentale +RP (in Loano)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.La tua casa della salute (in Ariano)
    ~20 min driving (11.9 km by road)
  • 2.San Michele (in Albenga)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
  • 3.Pietra Medica Centro Salute (in Arbaschi)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentist (in Ceriale)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
  • 2.DentalPro (in Ariano)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
Hospital
  • Soccorso Cinofilo Liguria - Sede Operativa (in Zuccarello)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Ceriale)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
Bus stop2.4km
Train station5.8km

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

Albania6
Ecuador3
Morocco3
Romania3
Russia2
Germany2
Poland1
Switzerland1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim6
Christian (Catholic)3
Muslim3
Christian (Orthodox)3

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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Visitor-friendlyPro Loco (local tourist office)

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 comuneNone — see nearest schools in Daily life & distances
UniversityNearest: Università delle tre età · 9 km

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 Balestrino

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 →