LombardiaVarese

Saronno

Livability 8.1/10 · 38,812 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 1km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 69 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.4km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 23.8km away.
  • An established international community — 96 residents from Western countries already here.
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

Population38,812
Median age50
Under 1521.5%
Over 6526.7%
Foreign residents4,674 (12.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (38,732 → 38,812)+0.21%+80
Natural change (248 births − 445 deaths)-197
International migration (305 arrived − 117 left)+188
Internal migration (1,281 arrived − 1,192 left)+89

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: 38,5562050: 37,632 (-2.4%)

Age structure

Male Female
03987951.2k1.6k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)1 recorded, strongest M3.8

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)€790–2,700/m²
Rent€3.2–7.7/m²·mo
Central€790–2,700/m² · €4.3–7.7/m²·mo
Semi-central€870–2,400/m² · €3.8–7.7/m²·mo
Suburban€910–2,700/m² · €3.2–7/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) · 23.8 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 / fitness0.4km
Golf course6.3km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch170 within 5km
Tennis court0.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool0.6km
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
7 / 20 / 40
Pharmacies
8 / 14 / 31
Restaurants
19 / 43 / 81
Cafés / bars
33 / 45 / 90
Banks / ATMs
13 / 16 / 37
Post offices
2 / 5 / 12
Doctors
2 / 2 / 7
Dentists
1 / 1 / 4
Schools
19 / 29 / 63
Clinics
  • 1.Meditel Medical Center Polispecialistico Srl (in Saronno)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 2.Humanitas Medical Care Lainate (in Lainate)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
  • 3.Centro Medico Polifunzionale (in Rescaldina)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale di Saronno (in Saronno)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Legnano)
    ~20 min driving (14.7 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationIn town (0.4km)

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

Romania755
Ukraine578
Egypt470
Morocco299
Pakistan244
Albania219
Ecuador210
Philippines206
Peru198
Sri Lanka190
China166
Tunisia107
El Salvador100
Russia63
Moldova55
Brazil54
Senegal42
Poland36
India35
France32
Colombia, Spain, Bulgaria, Dominican Republic, Turkey, Germany, Lebanon, Venezuela, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Georgia, United Kingdom, Syria, Cuba, Japan, Iran, Togo, Portugal, Argentina, Bolivia, North Macedonia, Mexico, United States of America, Azerbaijan, Ivory Coast, Greece, Algeria, Belarus, South Korea, Ghana, Chile, Croatia, Latvia, Taiwan, Thailand, Canada, Guinea, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Mali, Palestine, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Congo, Denmark, Jordan, Netherlands, Seychelles, Vietnam, …615

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)1417
Muslim1195
Mixed Christian / Muslim240
Christian (Catholic)210
Buddhist / Non-religious166
Hindu/Sikh35
Christian7

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
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, 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 comune8 nurseries · 9 primaries · 7 middle schools · 20 high schools
17 state · 27 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico industriale, liceo classico, liceo scientifico, scuola sec. secondo grado non statale
UniversityNearest: University present · 10.5 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 Saronno

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 →