PiemonteVerbano-Cusio-Ossola

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Livability 6.3/10 · 777 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 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 — 90 places to eat within 5km.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 38.5km away.
  • An established international community — 24 residents from Western countries already here.
  • The population is growing — up 1.57% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 4.2km to the nearest beach.
  • A small village — around 777 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • 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

Population777
Median age52
Under 1520.2%
Over 6526%
Foreign residents70 (9.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (765 → 777)+1.57%+12
Natural change (2 births − 6 deaths)-4
International migration (9 arrived − 3 left)+6
Internal migration (40 arrived − 30 left)+10

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
0102131410–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€600–2,100/m²
Rent€2.2–6.2/m²·mo
Central€800–2,100/m² · €3–6.2/m²·mo
Rural€600–800/m² · €2.2–3.2/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) · 38.5 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 / fitness1.4km
Golf course3.3km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch82 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.7km
Swimming pool0.3km
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
1 / 12 / 20
Pharmacies
1 / 12 / 18
Restaurants
3 / 43 / 98
Cafés / bars
3 / 35 / 77
Banks / ATMs
2 / 12 / 27
Post offices
2 / 9 / 18
Doctors
- / 3 / 9
Dentists
1 / 6 / 7
Schools
- / 10 / 15
Beach
- / 2 / 12
Clinics
  • 1.Pro Mater (in Verbania)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio di Mombello (in Mombello)
    ~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatori Asl Stresa (in Stresa)
    ~19 min driving (14 km by road)
Hospital
  • Presidio ospedalieri G. Castelli (in Verbania)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station6.5km

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

Switzerland7
Ecuador5
Russia5
France5
Romania5
Ukraine5
United Kingdom4
Germany3
Nigeria3
Portugal3
Spain3
Sri Lanka3
Belgium2
Morocco2
Nepal2
Netherlands2
Argentina1
Australia1
Brazil1
Bulgaria1
…7

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)11
Christian (Catholic)5
Mixed Christian / Muslim3
Muslim3
Buddhist / Non-religious1
Hindu/Sikh1

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
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Visitor-friendlyPro 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 middle school
2 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: DICOM - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria · 25 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 Bee

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 →