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Varzo

Livability 6.5/10 · 1,896 residents · official site ↗

Varzo — Varzo Panorama.jpg1/10
Photo: Francoerbi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.7km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 73.8km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,896 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 53, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.15% 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

Population1,896
Median age53
Under 1517.8%
Over 6531.5%
Foreign residents90 (4.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,918 → 1,896)-1.15%-22
Natural change (6 births − 32 deaths)-26
International migration (13 arrived − 16 left)-3
Internal migration (70 arrived − 63 left)+7

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
0244771940–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€450–2,250/m²
Rent€1.6–6.8/m²·mo
Central€550–1,300/m² · €2.2–4.2/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,050–2,250/m² · €4–6.8/m²·mo
Rural€450–600/m² · €1.6–2.4/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) · 73.8 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 / fitness5.1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch3 within 5km
Tennis court7.9km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool5.5km
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 / 2 / 4
Restaurants
6 / 8 / 12
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Folghera (in Casa Stanga)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Veggia (in Crodo)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Marinone (in Baceno)
    ~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Bar Centro (in Varzo)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Bar Stazione (in Casa Stanga)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
  • 3.Bar Campeggio Cistella (in Cuga)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Banca Popolare di Novara (in Varzo)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Casa Stanga)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Crodo)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Varzo)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Iselle)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 3.Ufficio postale Crodo (in Crodo)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • Doctor (in Premia)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • Innova Clinique (in Borgata Baceno)
    ~21 min driving (15.9 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola dell'Infanzia "Alvazzi Oresco" (in Varzo)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado (in Varzo)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola primaria (in Trasquera)
    ~8 min driving (4.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale San Biagio (in Domodossola)
    ~20 min driving (15.3 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Megolo Fondo)
    ~40 min driving (36.3 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stopNearby (0.6km)
Train stationNearby (0.7km)

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

Romania26
Ukraine20
Switzerland9
Moldova3
Nigeria3
Tunisia3
Albania2
Brazil2
Bulgaria2
Egypt2
France2
Germany2
Thailand2
Argentina1
Bangladesh1
Cuba1
El Salvador1
Greece1
Ireland1
Kosovo1
…5

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)51
Muslim7
Mixed Christian / Muslim5

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 4 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcareschool canteen (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages, Pro Loco (local tourist office)

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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: DICOM - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria · 62.1 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 Varzo

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 →