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Mesola

Livability 4.5/10 · 6,315 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Fedetails · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), about 65.7km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 13.4km to the nearest beach.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 55, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.16% 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.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 5 places to eat within 5km.

Written from the data on this page — this town's own ISTAT and OpenStreetMap figures, not editorial impressions.

People

Population6,315
Median age55
Under 1516.1%
Over 6534%
Foreign residents437 (6.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (6,389 → 6,315)-1.16%-74
Natural change (15 births − 105 deaths)-90
International migration (30 arrived − 18 left)+12
Internal migration (148 arrived − 144 left)+4

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: 6,4172050: 4,805 (-25.12%)

Age structure

Male Female
0701412112810–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€380–1,150/m²
Rent€2.9–4.1/m²·mo
Central€475–1,050/m² · €3.3–4.1/m²·mo
Outskirts€380–1,150/m² · €2.9–3.8/m²·mo
Rural€380–860/m²

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

AirportVenice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) · 65.7 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 / fitness0.6km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch6 within 5km
Tennis court8.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool5km
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)

Restaurants
3 / 3 / 6
Cafés / bars
3 / 6 / 7
Banks / ATMs
3 / 3 / 4
Supermarkets
  • 1.Mini Market (in Mesola)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Coop (in Bosco Mesola)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Alì Supermercati (in Presa Pisana)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Finessi (in Monticelli)
    ~8 min driving (4.9 km by road)
  • 2.Schiavoni (in Bosco Mesola)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Salus Di Chiefa Dr.Vincenzo (in Oca Marina)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Mesola)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Oca Marina)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Ca' Tiepolo)
    ~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
Doctors
  • ULSS Porto Viro - ULSS 5 Polesana (in Contarina)
    ~24 min driving (18 km by road)
Dentists
  • Delta Sorriso (in Rivà)
    ~5 min driving (2.4 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Istituto Comprensivo A. Manzoni (in Mesola)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.School (in Mesola)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 3.School (in Piano)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Casa di Cura Maddonna della Salute (in Porto Viro)
    ~23 min driving (17.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near C. Mondo)
    ~24 min driving (18.3 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train station9.0km

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

Romania125
Morocco106
Ukraine52
Serbia35
China24
Moldova11
Bosnia and Herzegovina7
Poland7
India6
Nigeria6
Czech Republic6
Spain6
Tunisia6
Hungary6
Albania3
Brazil3
Pakistan3
Bulgaria2
Gambia2
Senegal2
…19

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)190
Muslim119
Buddhist / Non-religious24
Mixed Christian / Muslim9
Hindu/Sikh6

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 10 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login

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 comune4 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
5 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 13 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 Mesola

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 →