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Caravate

Livability 7.1/10 · 2,532 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 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 54 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.7km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 28.1km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 5km to the nearest beach.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.02% 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

Population2,532
Median age49
Under 1521%
Over 6526%
Foreign residents118 (4.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,558 → 2,532)-1.02%-26
Natural change (18 births − 26 deaths)-8
International migration (7 arrived − 6 left)+1
Internal migration (97 arrived − 116 left)-19

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
03263951260–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€950–1,450/m²
Rent€3.2–6.1/m²·mo
Central€1,000–1,450/m² · €3.4–6.1/m²·mo
Suburban€950–1,400/m² · €3.2–5.7/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

AirportMilan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) · 28.1 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 / fitness0.5km
Golf course7.4km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch91 within 5km
Tennis court1.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
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
- / 7 / 16
Pharmacies
1 / 9 / 14
Restaurants
1 / 13 / 66
Cafés / bars
1 / 11 / 43
Banks / ATMs
- / 6 / 15
Post offices
1 / 7 / 13
Dentists
1 / 2 / 5
Schools
1 / 13 / 29
Beach
- / - / 5
Doctors
  • 1.Dott. De Berti (in Besozzo)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
  • 2.Alida Martignon (in Besozzo)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatorio (in Bardello)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Ambulatorio di Mombello (in Mombello)
    ~8 min driving (3.8 km by road)
  • 2.Clinic (in Comacchio di Sopra)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatorio di Malgesso (in Malgesso)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Causa Maria Pia Luvini Cittiglio (in Fracce)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
Bus stop2.0km
Train stationNearby (1.7km)

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

Morocco31
Romania20
Albania12
Tunisia9
Nicaragua7
Netherlands6
Dominican Republic5
Ukraine5
Egypt4
Nigeria4
El Salvador2
Switzerland2
Argentina1
Bangladesh1
Brazil1
Bulgaria1
China1
Cuba1
Ecuador1
North Macedonia1
…3

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim45
Christian (Orthodox)27
Mixed Christian / Muslim16
Buddhist / Non-religious1
Christian (Catholic)1

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 & childcarecurrent enrolments, primary school, school services, school 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: Università degli Studi dell'Insubria · 15.3 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 Caravate

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 →