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Sala Monferrato

Livability 5.8/10 · 326 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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

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 — Turin Airport (TRN), about 57.3km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 326 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 2.69% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • A markedly older population — 35.3% are over 65 — which can strain local services and schools over time.
  • 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

Population326
Median age55
Under 1513.2%
Over 6535.3%
Foreign residents26 (8.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (335 → 326)-2.69%-9
Natural change (2 births − 12 deaths)-10
International migration (3 arrived − 0 left)+3
Internal migration (10 arrived − 12 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
05914180–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€380–830/m²
Rent€1.4–3.2/m²·mo
Central€380–570/m² · €1.4–2.1/m²·mo
Rural€420–830/m² · €1.7–3.2/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

AirportTurin Airport (TRN) · 57.3 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 course9.2km
Park / green space2.3km
Sports pitch12 within 5km
Tennis court2.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground2.3km
Swimming pool2.7km
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)

Pharmacies
1 / 3 / 5
Restaurants
1 / 6 / 13
Cafés / bars
- / 2 / 7
Post offices
1 / 3 / 9
Schools
- / 1 / 4
Supermarkets
  • 1.La Botteghina (in Solito)
    ~8 min driving (4.9 km by road)
  • 2.Supermarket (in Chiabotto)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Supermarket (in San Giorgio Monferrato)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Cella Monte)
    ~8 min driving (3.9 km by road)
  • 2.Banca di Asti (in Rosignano Monferrato)
    ~8 min driving (4.8 km by road)
  • 3.Banca di Asti (in Grazzano Badoglio)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Sala Monferrato)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Camagna Monferrato)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in San Maurizio)
    ~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentist (in Casale Monferrato)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
  • 2.Francesco Ferrarotti Odontoiatra (in Casale Monferrato)
    ~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)
  • 3.Dottoressa Graziella Bocca (in Morano sul Po)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale "Santo Spirito" (in Regione Sant'Ambrogio)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Alessandria)
    ~42 min driving (38.7 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stop3.6km
Train station5.0km

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

Tunisia9
Romania8
Albania3
Morocco2
Ukraine2
Vietnam2

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim11
Christian (Orthodox)10
Mixed Christian / Muslim3

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 51 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online forms, 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 comuneNone — see nearest schools in Daily life & distances
UniversityNearest: Polo univeritario Asti Studi Superiori · 22.3 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 Sala Monferrato

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 →