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Sestri Levante

Livability 6.8/10 · 17,088 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional

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 — 78 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), about 46.8km away.
  • An established international community — 37 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 0.8km to the nearest beach.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 53, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.88% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • 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

Population17,088
Median age53
Under 1518.5%
Over 6531.9%
Foreign residents1,567 (9.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (17,240 → 17,088)-0.88%-152
Natural change (80 births − 267 deaths)-187
International migration (128 arrived − 82 left)+46
Internal migration (432 arrived − 443 left)-11

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: 17,2692050: 14,760 (-14.53%)

Age structure

Male Female
01863715577420–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)4 recorded, strongest M4

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)€1,050–13,700/m²
Rent€4.4–27.8/m²·mo
Central€3,100–13,700/m² · €6.3–27.8/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,700–7,100/m² · €5–14.1/m²·mo
Suburban€1,600–6,100/m² · €4.9–12.5/m²·mo
Rural€1,050–3,700/m² · €4.4–8.6/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

AirportGenoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) · 46.8 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 / fitness0.5km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch38 within 5km
Tennis court0.9km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.1km
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
11 / 19 / 25
Pharmacies
6 / 9 / 10
Restaurants
40 / 66 / 81
Cafés / bars
20 / 35 / 47
Banks / ATMs
9 / 12 / 12
Post offices
2 / 3 / 6
Schools
4 / 7 / 10
Beach
2 / 7 / 19
Doctors
  • 1.Istituto Radiologico Diagnostic (in Sestri Levante)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Medico (in Chiavari)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatorio Croce Verde Castiglione Chiavarese (in Castiglione Chiavarese)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Sestri Levante)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio Croce Azzurra (in Moneglia)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
Dentists
  • Studio odontoiatrico (in Moneglia)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Sestri Levante)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 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

Romania429
Bangladesh268
Ecuador125
Albania124
Ukraine81
Morocco77
China63
Egypt47
Moldova37
Peru32
Pakistan23
Afghanistan17
Brazil16
Spain13
Russia11
Nigeria11
Venezuela11
United Kingdom10
Chile9
Philippines8
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Senegal, Serbia, United States of America, Germany, Sri Lanka, Colombia, France, Lithuania, Mali, Rwanda, Switzerland, Belarus, Ivory Coast, Dominica, Estonia, India, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Georgia, Czech Republic, …155

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)548
Muslim443
Mixed Christian / Muslim135
Christian (Catholic)125
Buddhist / Non-religious63
Hindu/Sikh4
Christian1

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, CIE login, online desk, online forms, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, pre-school, school transport (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 comune7 nurseries · 6 primaries · 1 middle school · 2 high schools
13 state · 3 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto superiore, istituto tecnico industriale
UniversityNearest: Polo didattico di Valle Puggia · 36.6 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 Sestri Levante

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 →