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Baveno

Livability 7.6/10 · 4,504 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 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 118 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.2km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 35.5km away.
  • An established international community — 26 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 1.4km 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 0.9% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.

Written from the data on this page — this town's own ISTAT and OpenStreetMap figures, not editorial impressions.

People

Population4,504
Median age53
Under 1518.3%
Over 6530%
Foreign residents368 (8.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (4,545 → 4,504)-0.9%-41
Natural change (14 births − 57 deaths)-43
International migration (40 arrived − 18 left)+22
Internal migration (153 arrived − 173 left)-20

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
0561111672220–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€800–3,100/m²
Rent€3–8.2/m²·mo
Central€1,150–2,700/m² · €4.4–7.4/m²·mo
Suburban€1,050–3,100/m² · €3.8–8.2/m²·mo
Rural€800–2,050/m² · €3–6/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

AirportMilan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) · 35.5 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 / fitness1.8km
Golf course4.8km
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch74 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
Swimming pool0.2km
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
3 / 8 / 21
Pharmacies
1 / 2 / 9
Restaurants
12 / 44 / 130
Cafés / bars
9 / 22 / 72
Banks / ATMs
3 / 3 / 14
Post offices
1 / 1 / 7
Schools
1 / 2 / 7
Beach
4 / 9 / 26
Doctors
  • 1.Ortopedia Nico D'Urso (in Verbania)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 2.ASL VCO Distretto Sanitario di Verbania (in Verbania)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 3.Dott. Carlo Gasparini (in Verbania)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Ambulatori Asl Stresa (in Stresa)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
  • 2.Pro Mater (in Verbania)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatorio di Mombello (in Mombello)
    ~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Odontoiatrico (in Stresa)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Dentistico Rossi (in Verbania)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 3.Dottoressa Marua (in Verbania)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
Hospital
  • Presidio ospedalieri G. Castelli (in Verbania)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.0km)
Train stationIn town (0.2km)

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

Romania60
North Macedonia50
Ukraine42
Russia34
Morocco30
Philippines13
Peru10
Albania9
Senegal8
Germany7
China5
Ivory Coast5
Egypt5
Poland5
Brazil4
Cuba4
France4
Netherlands4
United Kingdom4
Azerbaijan3
Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Dominica, India, Mali, Malta, Portugal, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Venezuela, …62

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)107
Muslim47
Mixed Christian / Muslim9
Buddhist / Non-religious5
Hindu/Sikh3

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, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, pre-school, primary school, school canteen, school services, school transport (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 comune3 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
5 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università degli Studi dell'Insubria · 27 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 Baveno

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 →