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Gargallo

Livability 5.6/10 · 1,751 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
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 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 27.5km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,751 residents — quiet by nature.
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

Population1,751
Median age51
Under 1519.3%
Over 6526.4%
Foreign residents100 (5.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,755 → 1,751)-0.23%-4
Natural change (5 births − 16 deaths)-11
International migration (2 arrived − 1 left)+1
Internal migration (67 arrived − 61 left)+6

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
0244771940–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€890–1,700/m²
Rent€2.9–5.6/m²·mo
Central€950–1,650/m² · €3.1–5.5/m²·mo
Suburban€890–1,700/m² · €2.9–5.6/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) · 27.5 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 / fitness2.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space1.5km
Sports pitch39 within 5km
Tennis court1.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.7km
Swimming pool1.2km
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
- / - / 13
Pharmacies
- / 2 / 9
Restaurants
- / 2 / 24
Cafés / bars
- / 3 / 20
Banks / ATMs
- / - / 4
Post offices
- / 2 / 8
Schools
- / 3 / 12
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Auzate)
    ~7 min driving (3.4 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia medica (in Borgomanero)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia medica (in Borgomanero)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Centro Medico Polispecialistico Ambulatoriale San Luigi (in Borgomanero)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
  • 2.Teorema Srl (in Cureggio)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
  • 3.Poliambulatorio (in Serravalle Sesia)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentist (in Montrigone)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Colazza)
    ~20 min driving (15.3 km by road)
  • 3.Arona Dental Center (in Arona)
    ~25 min driving (18.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Santissima Trinità (in Santa Croce di Borgomanero)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Buccione)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.6km)
Train station3.6km

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

Ukraine24
Morocco22
Romania11
Albania10
Bulgaria5
El Salvador5
Bangladesh4
Senegal4
Sri Lanka4
Russia2
Argentina1
Brazil1
Burkina Faso1
Croatia1
Philippines1
Germany1
Greece1
Mauritania1
Nepal1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)40
Muslim30
Mixed Christian / Muslim10

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, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen, school services, school transport (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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary
2 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Aloisianum · 30.3 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 Gargallo

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 →