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Carasco

Livability 6.5/10 · 3,707 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
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 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 — 82 places to eat within 5km.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), about 40.7km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 8.8km to the nearest beach.
Working against it
  • 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

Population3,707
Median age49
Under 1521.8%
Over 6524%
Foreign residents335 (9.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (3,716 → 3,707)-0.24%-9
Natural change (22 births − 49 deaths)-27
International migration (25 arrived − 6 left)+19
Internal migration (188 arrived − 189 left)-1

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
042841251670–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)6 recorded, strongest M4

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)€850–2,600/m²
Rent€3.2–8.2/m²·mo
Central€1,150–2,600/m² · €5–8.1/m²·mo
Suburban€1,100–2,500/m² · €5.1–8.2/m²·mo
Rural€850–1,250/m² · €3.2–4.7/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) · 40.7 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 / fitness0.1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch49 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground1km
Swimming pool0.6km
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
1 / 5 / 29
Pharmacies
1 / 2 / 12
Restaurants
2 / 10 / 84
Cafés / bars
- / - / 61
Banks / ATMs
2 / 3 / 32
Post offices
1 / 4 / 12
Schools
3 / 5 / 17
Beach
- / - / 11
Doctors
  • 1.Studio Medico (in Chiavari)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 2.Istituto Radiologico Diagnostic (in Sestri Levante)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
  • 3.Dott. Francesco Olivari (in Ruta)
    ~28 min driving (20.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Sestri Levante)
    ~20 min driving (14.7 km by road)
  • 2.Polo Sanitario di Cicagna (in Prato)
    ~20 min driving (15.3 km by road)
  • 3.Istituto Cardiovascolare Camogli (in Località Zoaglino)
    ~30 min driving (22.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • Studio Martino (in Santa Margherita Ligure)
    ~21 min driving (15.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Polo Ospedaliero di Chiavari (in Chiavari)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.0km)
Train station4.3km

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

Albania106
Romania45
Morocco38
Ecuador34
China24
Ukraine11
Poland7
Russia6
Venezuela6
Moldova5
Peru5
Senegal5
Bulgaria4
Egypt4
Nigeria4
Croatia3
Pakistan3
Austria2
Brazil2
Chile2
…19

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim110
Christian (Orthodox)65
Muslim53
Christian (Catholic)34
Buddhist / Non-religious24

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 servicesIO app, CIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcareschool transport (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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Polo didattico di Valle Puggia · 30.2 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 Carasco

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 →