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Venezia

Livability 7.8/10 · 249,385 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 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 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 — 627 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.1km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), about 7.7km away.
  • An established international community — 1066 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 4.3km to the nearest beach.
  • A sizeable town — around 249,385 residents — with city-style amenities and pace.
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

Population249,385
Median age52
Under 1519.8%
Over 6528.7%
Foreign residents40,013 (16.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (249,490 → 249,385)-0.04%-105
Natural change (1,409 births − 3,345 deaths)-1,936
International migration (3,109 arrived − 695 left)+2,414
Internal migration (4,031 arrived − 4,614 left)-583

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: 250,2902050: 225,198 (-10.03%)

Age structure

Male Female
02.7k5.5k8.2k11k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€700–7,200/m²
Rent€5–23/m²·mo
Central€2,200–7,200/m² · €8–23/m²·mo
Outskirts€800–5,300/m² · €5–12.5/m²·mo
Rural€700–2,500/m²

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

AirportVenice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) · 7.7 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 / fitness1.3km
Golf course10.4km
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch83 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.8km
Swimming pool1.3km
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
41 / 66 / 72
Pharmacies
26 / 37 / 41
Restaurants
442 / 602 / 641
Cafés / bars
185 / 294 / 324
Banks / ATMs
63 / 103 / 110
Post offices
6 / 12 / 13
Schools
15 / 32 / 34
Hospital
1 / 3 / 4
Beach
- / - / 5
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Murano)
    ~9 min driving (4.3 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Punta Sabbioni)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
  • 3.Funzione Alfa (in Mestre)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.ULSS3 Distretto Sanitario (in Favaro Veneto)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
  • 2.Centro di Medicina (in Mestre)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
  • 3.Bissuola Medica (in Mestre)
    ~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Sudio Dentistico Brouwers (in Venezia)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 2.Studio dentistico (in Murano)
    ~8 min driving (3.9 km by road)
  • 3.Dentist (in Mestre)
    ~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.2km)
Train stationNearby (1.1km)

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

Bangladesh9483
Romania6271
China3837
Moldova2706
Ukraine2537
Albania1553
Philippines1295
North Macedonia1284
Kosovo1002
Sri Lanka720
Senegal536
Pakistan518
Morocco513
Tunisia424
Nigeria421
Egypt344
France343
Russia320
Iran280
Serbia276
Turkey, Georgia, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Poland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Bulgaria, Cuba, Afghanistan, Peru, India, Iraq, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Japan, Ivory Coast, South Korea, Cameroon, Gambia, Guinea, Greece, Algeria, Thailand, Mexico, Mali, Colombia, Portugal, Venezuela, Ethiopia, Ghana, Austria, Belgium, Jordan, Togo, Nepal, Hungary, Switzerland, Eritrea, Lebanon, Netherlands, Belarus, Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Syria, Slovenia, Ecuador, Ireland, Czech Republic, Argentina, Sierra Leone, Sweden, Vietnam, Slovakia, Canada, Indonesia, Somalia, El Salvador, DR Congo, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Finland, Taiwan, Sudan, Bolivia, Denmark, Guinea-Bissau, Lithuania, Uganda, Australia, Palestine, Kenya, Latvia, Panama, Chile, Estonia, Madagascar, Costa Rica, Kyrgyzstan, Paraguay, Benin, Chad, Mauritius, Norway, Rwanda, Uzbekistan, Montenegro, Niger, Seychelles, Congo, Libya, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, San Marino, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Burundi, Cape Verde, Honduras, Nicaragua, South Africa, Uruguay, Zimbabwe, …5,350

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim12264
Christian (Orthodox)11680
Buddhist / Non-religious3837
Mixed Christian / Muslim1974
Hindu/Sikh138
Christian56
Christian (Catholic)26

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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesIO app, CIE login, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery, pre-school (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages

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 comune73 nurseries · 62 primaries · 24 middle schools · 52 high schools
144 state · 67 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof industria e attivita' marinare, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, ist prof per i servizi sociali, istituto d'arte
Higher educationUniversity town · ~24,000 students

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 Venezia

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 →