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Domodossola

Livability 6.5/10 · 17,625 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 · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 51 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.3km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 63.6km away.
  • An established international community — 54 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

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

Population17,625
Median age52
Under 1518.8%
Over 6529.5%
Foreign residents1,239 (7.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (17,663 → 17,625)-0.22%-38
Natural change (99 births − 205 deaths)-106
International migration (121 arrived − 69 left)+52
Internal migration (558 arrived − 542 left)+16

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: 17,7232050: 16,623 (-6.21%)

Age structure

Male Female
02024036058060–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€650–3,000/m²
Rent€2.4–8.4/m²·mo
Central€1,150–3,000/m² · €4.2–8.4/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,000–2,800/m² · €3.6–7.6/m²·mo
Suburban€750–1,950/m² · €2.8–5.6/m²·mo
Rural€650–1,250/m² · €2.4–3.8/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

AirportMilan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) · 63.6 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 / fitness0.7km
Golf course0.7km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch46 within 5km
Tennis court0.4km
Spa / sauna6.7km
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool0.2km
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
6 / 15 / 18
Pharmacies
6 / 10 / 14
Restaurants
34 / 43 / 63
Cafés / bars
17 / 23 / 32
Banks / ATMs
3 / 6 / 10
Post offices
2 / 2 / 7
Schools
11 / 16 / 23
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Vogogna)
    ~23 min driving (17.5 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Vogogna)
    ~24 min driving (17.7 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatorio (in Toceno)
    ~28 min driving (20.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Druogno)
    ~22 min driving (16.5 km by road)
  • 2.ASL - Distretto Sanitario Locale (in Santa Maria Maggiore)
    ~28 min driving (20.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • Innova Clinique (in Borgata Baceno)
    ~3 min driving (1.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale San Biagio (in Domodossola)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Megolo Fondo)
    ~27 min driving (20.5 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.3km)
Train stationIn town (0.3km)

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

Ukraine292
China150
Romania149
Morocco93
Albania92
Egypt64
Nigeria33
Dominican Republic28
Switzerland23
Tunisia23
Cuba21
Moldova20
Germany14
Mali14
Pakistan14
Brazil13
Russia13
France11
Spain11
Belarus9
Gambia, Philippines, North Macedonia, Serbia, Algeria, Poland, Argentina, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Kosovo, United Kingdom, Senegal, Sri Lanka, United States of America, Turkey, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Latvia, Peru, Portugal, Slovakia, Thailand, …152

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)463
Muslim222
Buddhist / Non-religious150
Mixed Christian / Muslim125
Christian (Catholic)5
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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
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 comune6 nurseries · 4 primaries · 3 middle schools · 9 high schools
15 state · 7 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico industriale, liceo scientifico, scuola sec. secondo grado non statale
UniversityNearest: DICOM - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria · 53.2 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 Domodossola

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 →