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Orsara Bormida

Livability 5.7/10 · 377 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Đuro Jiří · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 easy reach — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), about 37.7km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 377 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 55, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.82% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 4 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population377
Median age55
Under 1518%
Over 6534%
Foreign residents38 (10.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (384 → 377)-1.82%-7
Natural change (0 births − 8 deaths)-8
International migration (0 arrived − 1 left)-1
Internal migration (16 arrived − 14 left)+2

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
051015200–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€570–940/m²
Rent€2–3.5/m²·mo
Central€570–860/m² · €2.1–3.5/m²·mo
Rural€610–940/m² · €2–3.5/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

AirportGenoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) · 37.7 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 / fitness3.8km
Golf course9km
Park / green space2km
Sports pitch24 within 5km
Tennis court2.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.3km
Swimming pool0.5km
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
1 / 3 / 7
Cafés / bars
- / 4 / 8
Post offices
1 / 3 / 5
Supermarkets
  • 1.Supermarket (in Rivalta Bormida)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 2.Supermarket (in Strevi)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 3.Frutti Cristina (in Cremolino)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Montaldo Bormida)
    ~6 min driving (3 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia del borgo (in Carpeneto)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Dr. Maranzana (in Strevi)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Rivalta Bormida)
    ~9 min driving (4.1 km by road)
  • 2.Banca Popolare di Milano Spa (in Rivalta Bormida)
    ~9 min driving (4.1 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Strevi)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Ambulatori medico (in Carpeneto)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Terzo)
    ~23 min driving (17.2 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Alliance Medical (in Acqui Terme)
    ~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)
  • 2.Laboratorio Privato Ovadese (in Ovada)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
Dentists
  • Centro Medico 75° (in Acqui Terme)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola Elementare (in Carpeneto)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola Materna E. Garrone (suore) (in Carpeneto)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 3.Ex scuole (in Caranzano)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Casa di cura Villa Igea (in Acqui Terme)
    ~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Iselle)
    ~37 min driving (27.6 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.3km)
Train station3.3km

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

Morocco15
Algeria5
United States of America3
Ecuador2
France2
North Macedonia2
Poland2
Brazil1
Germany1
Moldova1
Netherlands1
Romania1
Switzerland1
Thailand1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim20
Christian (Catholic)2
Christian (Orthodox)2

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, CIE login, online desk, online forms, online services, 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 comuneNone — see nearest schools in Daily life & distances
UniversityNearest: Liceo delle scienze umane · 7.7 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 Orsara Bormida

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 →