LombardiaVarese

Besozzo

Livability 7.6/10 · 8,717 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 3.6km away.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 24.4km away.
  • An established international community — 154 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 4.9km to the nearest beach.
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

Population8,717
Median age51
Under 1521.9%
Over 6526.5%
Foreign residents838 (9.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (8,706 → 8,717)+0.13%+11
Natural change (48 births − 90 deaths)-42
International migration (60 arrived − 41 left)+19
Internal migration (345 arrived − 311 left)+34

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: 8,7582050: 7,931 (-9.44%)

Age structure

Male Female
0971952923890–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€950–1,700/m²
Rent€3.2–6.8/m²·mo
Central€1,100–1,700/m² · €3.6–6.8/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,000–1,600/m² · €3.4–6.3/m²·mo
Suburban€950–1,500/m² · €3.2–6/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) · 24.4 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 course3.8km
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch82 within 5km
Tennis court0.2km
Spa / sauna8.6km
Playground0.3km
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
1 / 6 / 14
Pharmacies
3 / 7 / 16
Restaurants
5 / 20 / 55
Cafés / bars
7 / 17 / 44
Banks / ATMs
4 / 8 / 23
Post offices
1 / 5 / 14
Doctors
2 / 3 / 7
Dentists
1 / 4 / 6
Schools
3 / 15 / 29
Beach
- / - / 5
Clinics
  • 1.Ambulatorio di Malgesso (in Malgesso)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
  • 2.Clinic (in Gavirate)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
  • 3.Clinic (in Case Nuove)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
Hospital
  • Fondazione Gaetano e Piera Borghi (in Brebbia Superiore)
    ~4 min driving (2.1 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.0km)
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

Morocco129
Albania104
Ukraine93
Romania55
China50
Germany44
Tunisia31
France30
Belgium27
Netherlands25
Senegal20
Spain20
Poland19
United Kingdom17
Egypt15
Russia12
El Salvador11
Dominican Republic9
Afghanistan8
Bulgaria7
Cuba, Switzerland, Ecuador, Greece, Nigeria, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Ivory Coast, Malta, United States of America, Hungary, Cameroon, Finland, India, Thailand, …112

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim206
Christian (Orthodox)156
Mixed Christian / Muslim110
Buddhist / Non-religious50
Christian (Catholic)6
Hindu/Sikh3
Christian2

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, IO app, CIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

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 · 4 primaries · 2 middle schools
5 state · 4 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università degli Studi dell'Insubria · 12.9 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 Besozzo

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 →