LombardiaBrescia

Brescia

Livability 8.7/10 · 201,342 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 1.5km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 341 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.2km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), about 42.3km away.
  • An established international community — 345 residents from Western countries already here.
  • The population is growing — up 0.75% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A sizeable town — around 201,342 residents — with city-style amenities and pace.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
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

Population201,342
Median age48
Under 1521.9%
Over 6524.9%
Foreign residents38,226 (19.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (199,853 → 201,342)+0.75%+1,489
Natural change (1,303 births − 2,187 deaths)-884
International migration (2,780 arrived − 658 left)+2,122
Internal migration (5,406 arrived − 5,155 left)+251

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: 198,2592050: 215,813 (+8.85%)

Age structure

Male Female
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)2 recorded, strongest M3.7

Earthquakes from INGV (national seismic record); flood and landslide exposure from ISPRA IdroGEO (share of residents living in a mapped high-hazard zone). Wildfire history isn’t yet sourced. Always check the specific address of any property.

Property prices

Buy (sale)€950–4,300/m²
Rent€3.9–15.3/m²·mo
Central€1,300–4,300/m² · €4.8–15.3/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,050–3,500/m² · €5.2–13/m²·mo
Suburban€950–2,650/m² · €3.9–12.7/m²·mo
Outskirts€950–2,200/m² · €3.9–6.8/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

AirportIl Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) · 42.3 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 / fitness0.2km
Golf course6.2km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch266 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
Swimming pool0.9km
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
23 / 66 / 94
Pharmacies
21 / 47 / 69
Restaurants
136 / 269 / 355
Cafés / bars
144 / 256 / 319
Banks / ATMs
42 / 70 / 87
Post offices
8 / 17 / 27
Doctors
2 / 16 / 23
Clinics
5 / 17 / 20
Dentists
3 / 15 / 22
Schools
19 / 70 / 102
Hospital
- / 15 / 15
Beach
  • Spiaggia Vertine (in Pilzone)
    ~37 min driving (27.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationIn town (0.2km)

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

Romania4672
Pakistan3791
Ukraine3307
Egypt2950
India2780
China2483
Albania1937
Sri Lanka1904
Moldova1764
Philippines1680
Morocco1235
Senegal1162
Bangladesh1075
Nigeria860
Ghana575
Tunisia564
Peru368
Brazil349
Serbia324
Ivory Coast224
Russia, Cameroon, Algeria, Colombia, Poland, El Salvador, Spain, Cuba, Croatia, Bulgaria, Iran, Guinea, France, Gambia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Syria, Turkey, Mali, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Kosovo, Venezuela, Germany, United Kingdom, Ecuador, United States of America, Argentina, Bolivia, Thailand, Portugal, Greece, North Macedonia, Somalia, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Togo, Chile, Iraq, Mexico, Angola, Hungary, Benin, Japan, Netherlands, Jordan, Israel, Lithuania, Estonia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Vietnam, Congo, Czech Republic, Sudan, Kenya, Palestine, Belgium, Cambodia, Georgia, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Niger, Paraguay, Azerbaijan, Burundi, Canada, Libya, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Austria, Indonesia, Latvia, Sweden, Switzerland, Uzbekistan, Dominica, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Uganda, South Korea, Denmark, Guatemala, Rwanda, Cape Verde, Haiti, Slovenia, Saudi Arabia, Armenia, DR Congo, Australia, Chad, Finland, Mauritania, Yemen, Iceland, Mauritius, Montenegro, Nepal, Uruguay, …4,222

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim11179
Christian (Orthodox)9857
Mixed Christian / Muslim2797
Hindu/Sikh2780
Buddhist / Non-religious2483
Christian575
Christian (Catholic)56

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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, pre-school, primary school, school 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 comune59 nurseries · 51 primaries · 24 middle schools · 68 high schools
111 state · 91 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per i servizi commerciali, ist prof per i servizi turistici, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore
Higher educationUniversity town · ~20,000 students

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 Brescia

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 →