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Sesto Calende

Livability 8.1/10 · 10,998 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 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 1.2km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 68 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 12.7km away.
  • An established international community — 116 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 9km to the nearest beach.
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

Population10,998
Median age50
Under 1521.4%
Over 6526.9%
Foreign residents1,229 (11.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (10,957 → 10,998)+0.37%+41
Natural change (63 births − 115 deaths)-52
International migration (66 arrived − 58 left)+8
Internal migration (442 arrived − 357 left)+85

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: 10,9572050: 10,455 (-4.58%)

Age structure

Male Female
01212423634840–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€900–2,000/m²
Rent€2.9–8.1/m²·mo
Central€1,250–2,000/m² · €4.2–8.1/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,150–1,900/m² · €3.8–7.6/m²·mo
Suburban€950–1,700/m² · €3.3–6.7/m²·mo
Outskirts€900–1,450/m² · €2.9–5.9/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) · 12.7 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 / fitness0.4km
Golf course3.5km
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch119 within 5km
Tennis court0.9km
Spa / sauna7.7km
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool0.4km
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
1 / 9 / 22
Pharmacies
3 / 7 / 16
Restaurants
18 / 54 / 96
Cafés / bars
19 / 40 / 73
Banks / ATMs
6 / 12 / 21
Post offices
2 / 3 / 8
Doctors
2 / 3 / 8
Clinics
2 / 2 / 5
Dentists
4 / 5 / 8
Schools
7 / 14 / 35
Beach
4 / 14 / 17
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Castelletto sopra Ticino)
    ~4 min driving (1.8 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationNearby (0.5km)

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

Albania186
Romania176
Ukraine87
Senegal65
Tunisia65
Bangladesh63
Morocco63
China60
United Kingdom33
Peru27
Ivory Coast24
Russia24
France24
Spain23
Brazil21
United States of America21
Sri Lanka20
Germany17
Belgium15
Poland14
Egypt, Bulgaria, Moldova, Greece, Argentina, India, Portugal, Guinea, Netherlands, Colombia, Ecuador, Ireland, El Salvador, Ghana, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Togo, Turkey, Denmark, Philippines, Latvia, Mexico, Nigeria, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Pakistan, …201

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)285
Muslim273
Mixed Christian / Muslim190
Buddhist / Non-religious60
Hindu/Sikh9
Christian (Catholic)7
Christian5

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, IO app, CIE login, 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 comune4 nurseries · 4 primaries · 2 middle schools · 6 high schools
13 state · 3 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico industriale, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Aloisianum · 13.4 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 Sesto Calende

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 →