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Who this town suits
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
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.
People
Population43,356
Median age52
Under 1519.2%
Over 6529.6%
Foreign residents4,587 (10.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)
Where the population is heading
In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change+0.41% (43,181 → 43,356)
Births / deaths231 / 603 (natural -372)
ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 85,7002050: 82,179 (-4.11%)
Age structure
Male Female
Age band →
Leisure & facilities
Gym / fitness0.4km
Golf course1.2km
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch89 within 5km
Tennis court0.9km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
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
SupermarketIn town (0.3km)
PharmacyIn town (0.0km)
DoctorNearby (0.5km)
Hospitalunknown
SchoolIn town (0.3km)
Bank / ATMIn town (0.0km)
Post officeNearby (1.4km)
Bus stopIn town (0.4km)
Train stationNearby (0.5km)
Airport8.6km
Beach38.0km
Restaurants within 5km62
Cafés / bars within 5km72
Foreign community
Morocco781
Romania674
Philippines367
China240
Ukraine234
Nigeria224
Pakistan212
Albania109
Bangladesh91
Peru80
Dominican Republic79
Egypt78
Tunisia78
Brazil70
Sri Lanka70
Russia68
Ivory Coast57
Senegal52
Georgia50
Mali49
Cuba47
Gambia46
Guinea45
Turkey43
Bulgaria32
Foreign community — estimated religious background
Muslim1338
Christian (Orthodox)940
Mixed Christian / Muslim333
Buddhist / Non-religious240
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 servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments
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.
What’s around Biella
Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.
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