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Gavirate

Livability 7.0/10 · 9,145 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 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
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
  • 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 23.6km away.
  • An established international community — 65 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 6km 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

Population9,145
Median age52
Under 1520.7%
Over 6528.5%
Foreign residents578 (6.3%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (9,150 → 9,145)-0.05%-5
Natural change (42 births − 116 deaths)-74
International migration (75 arrived − 22 left)+53
Internal migration (316 arrived − 300 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: 9,1402050: 8,980 (-1.75%)

Age structure

Male Female
01032053084100–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,200–2,200/m²
Rent€4–8.2/m²·mo
Central€1,250–2,200/m² · €4.3–7.7/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,200–1,900/m² · €4–7.5/m²·mo
Suburban€1,250–2,200/m² · €4.1–8.2/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) · 23.6 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 / fitness0.5km
Golf course3.8km
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch95 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / sauna7.8km
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
3 / 7 / 16
Pharmacies
2 / 5 / 14
Restaurants
10 / 22 / 47
Cafés / bars
12 / 26 / 43
Banks / ATMs
7 / 11 / 17
Post offices
1 / 6 / 11
Doctors
2 / 6 / 11
Dentists
- / 4 / 7
Schools
3 / 13 / 26
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Gavirate)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio di Malgesso (in Malgesso)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 3.Clinic (in Comacchio di Sopra)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • ASST Sette Laghi - Casa di Comunità di Gavirate (in Gavirate)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Gavirate)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.3km)
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

Albania77
Ukraine61
Romania49
Morocco46
Peru27
France20
Tunisia20
Bangladesh17
Sri Lanka16
Germany14
Greece14
Netherlands14
Egypt12
Philippines12
Spain11
Brazil9
Colombia9
Nigeria9
Pakistan9
Ivory Coast8
El Salvador, Poland, United Kingdom, Argentina, Belgium, Ecuador, Sierra Leone, Turkey, Venezuela, Burkina Faso, Mali, Portugal, Dominican Republic, Belarus, China, Cuba, Russia, India, Malta, Serbia, Hungary, …124

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)112
Muslim106
Mixed Christian / Muslim86
Christian (Catholic)5
Buddhist / Non-religious3
Hindu/Sikh3

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 8 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, citizen portal, online services, 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 comune3 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school · 4 high schools
7 state · 3 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto superiore, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Università degli Studi dell'Insubria · 9 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 Gavirate

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 →