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Gallarate

Livability 8.0/10 · 53,023 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 100% of factors · 6/6 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 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
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 — 112 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.4km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 6km away.
  • An established international community — 104 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • 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

Population53,023
Median age48
Under 1522.7%
Over 6524.1%
Foreign residents8,008 (15.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (52,902 → 53,023)+0.23%+121
Natural change (395 births − 569 deaths)-174
International migration (546 arrived − 170 left)+376
Internal migration (1,853 arrived − 1,934 left)-81

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: 52,9632050: 54,243 (+2.42%)

Age structure

Male Female
05601.1k1.7k2.2k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€720–2,750/m²
Rent€2.5–12.5/m²·mo
Central€730–2,650/m² · €3.4–12.5/m²·mo
Semi-central€790–2,700/m² · €3.5–12/m²·mo
Suburban€720–2,750/m² · €2.5–6.7/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) · 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 / fitness0.2km
Golf course6.6km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch193 within 5km
Tennis court0.6km
Spa / sauna9.1km
Playground0.1km
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
21 / 36 / 55
Pharmacies
12 / 23 / 32
Restaurants
53 / 91 / 121
Cafés / bars
78 / 111 / 143
Banks / ATMs
29 / 32 / 41
Post offices
2 / 9 / 15
Doctors
8 / 10 / 15
Clinics
1 / 2 / 4
Dentists
8 / 11 / 14
Schools
13 / 50 / 83
Hospital
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Antonio Abate (in Gallarate)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Maddalena)
    ~18 min driving (13.2 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationIn town (0.4km)

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

Pakistan1006
Albania979
Bangladesh791
China766
Romania686
Morocco532
Ukraine356
Peru264
Ecuador258
Senegal248
El Salvador200
Egypt183
Sri Lanka177
Tunisia148
Brazil104
Nigeria98
Serbia90
Russia82
Dominican Republic78
Spain72
India, Turkey, Philippines, France, Cuba, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Poland, Syria, Colombia, Georgia, North Macedonia, Venezuela, Moldova, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Argentina, Germany, Greece, Afghanistan, Gambia, United States of America, Benin, Portugal, Cameroon, Iran, Netherlands, Algeria, Thailand, Jordan, Honduras, Kosovo, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Togo, Belarus, Chile, Gabon, Guinea, Indonesia, Iraq, Lebanon, Mauritius, Switzerland, Bolivia, South Korea, Croatia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Niger, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Canada, Congo, Czech Republic, Slovakia, …890

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim2946
Christian (Orthodox)1083
Mixed Christian / Muslim1077
Buddhist / Non-religious766
Christian (Catholic)258
Hindu/Sikh59
Christian39

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, school canteen (current school year)
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 comune15 nurseries · 13 primaries · 6 middle schools · 18 high schools
36 state · 16 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi commerciali, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico industriale
UniversityAloisianum · in the comune

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 Gallarate

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 →