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Samarate

Livability 7.8/10 · 16,232 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 4km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 116 places to eat within 5km.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 4.4km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it

No significant drawbacks flagged by our current measures.

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

People

Population16,232
Median age50
Under 1521.6%
Over 6526.2%
Foreign residents1,308 (8.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (16,184 → 16,232)+0.3%+48
Natural change (79 births − 167 deaths)-88
International migration (109 arrived − 25 left)+84
Internal migration (564 arrived − 512 left)+52

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: 16,1042050: 16,166 (+0.38%)

Age structure

Male Female
01773535307060–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€980–1,750/m²
Rent€3.5–7.1/m²·mo
Central€1,200–1,750/m² · €3.9–7.1/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,050–1,700/m² · €3.5–6.3/m²·mo
Suburban€980–1,500/m² · €3.5–5.8/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) · 4.4 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 / fitness1.3km
Golf course7.2km
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch169 within 5km
Tennis court1.3km
Spa / sauna5.5km
Playground0.9km
Swimming pool0.2km
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 / 14 / 47
Pharmacies
3 / 10 / 31
Restaurants
2 / 20 / 126
Cafés / bars
2 / 24 / 144
Banks / ATMs
- / 8 / 33
Post offices
- / 4 / 11
Doctors
- / - / 17
Clinics
- / 1 / 6
Dentists
- / - / 13
Schools
3 / 19 / 82
Hospital
- / - / 4
Beach
  • Spiaggia nudista (in Ponte Canale)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
Bus stop2.0km
Train station3.1km

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

Romania209
Albania183
Morocco163
Pakistan81
China75
Nigeria69
Ukraine61
Tunisia46
Peru39
Ecuador38
Sri Lanka30
Bangladesh29
Egypt27
Senegal26
Cuba19
Ivory Coast17
El Salvador17
Ghana11
Brazil10
Moldova10
Guinea, Russia, Iraq, Dominican Republic, Spain, Philippines, France, Georgia, Mali, Serbia, Burkina Faso, United States of America, Venezuela, Poland, Chad, Gambia, North Macedonia, United Kingdom, Thailand, …148

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim385
Christian (Orthodox)280
Mixed Christian / Muslim252
Buddhist / Non-religious75
Christian (Catholic)38
Christian11

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 5 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery, primary school, school services (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 comune5 nurseries · 3 primaries · 2 middle schools
7 state · 3 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Aloisianum · 3.1 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 Samarate

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 →