LombardiaBergamo

Ranica

Livability 8.1/10 · 5,828 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 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

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 — 149 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), about 6.6km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.25% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.

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

People

Population5,828
Median age52
Under 1521.1%
Over 6528.8%
Foreign residents323 (5.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (5,902 → 5,828)-1.25%-74
Natural change (23 births − 63 deaths)-40
International migration (17 arrived − 11 left)+6
Internal migration (186 arrived − 226 left)-40

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: 5,8852050: 5,686 (-3.38%)

Age structure

Male Female
0671352022690–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)2 recorded, strongest M3.9

Earthquakes from INGV (national seismic record); flood and landslide exposure from ISPRA IdroGEO (share of residents living in a mapped high-hazard zone). Wildfire history isn’t yet sourced. Always check the specific address of any property.

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,250–2,400/m²
Rent€4.2–10.5/m²·mo
Central€1,250–2,400/m² · €6.5–10.5/m²·mo
Suburban€1,250–2,400/m² · €6.5–10.5/m²·mo
Rural€1,250–1,450/m² · €4.2–7.5/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

AirportIl Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) · 6.6 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 / fitness1.1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch207 within 5km
Tennis court0.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.8km
Swimming pool1.3km
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
2 / 16 / 58
Pharmacies
1 / 9 / 36
Restaurants
4 / 34 / 170
Cafés / bars
5 / 43 / 201
Banks / ATMs
1 / 11 / 68
Post offices
- / 6 / 19
Doctors
- / 1 / 8
Clinics
- / - / 4
Schools
6 / 34 / 109
Hospital
- / 2 / 5
Dentists
  • 1.Centro Medico San Pio X (in Seriate)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
  • 2.Serassi srl (in Bergamo)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 3.Dens+ (in Bergamo)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Somewhere Over The Brembo (in Molini di Sotto)
    ~28 min driving (20.7 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationNearby (0.9km)

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

Romania45
Ukraine33
Albania32
Bolivia29
Senegal29
Morocco27
Burkina Faso16
Russia10
Peru9
Dominican Republic7
Spain7
Ecuador6
Moldova6
Nigeria6
Ivory Coast5
India5
Ethiopia4
Philippines4
France4
Brazil3
Colombia, Cuba, Germany, Ghana, Poland, …36

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)84
Muslim59
Mixed Christian / Muslim38
Christian (Catholic)6
Hindu/Sikh5
Christian3
Buddhist / Non-religious2

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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, pre-school, school canteen (current school year)

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 · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Humanitas University - Infermieristica · 4.6 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 Ranica

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 →