Borgo Data.RegionsRankings1€ housesHow we know thisWhat we believeWhat’s newFeedback

SardegnaCagliari

Cagliari

Livability 7.4/10 · 145,981 residents · official site ↗

Cagliari — Cagliari, Italy 2024-03-28 (10).jpg1/10
Photo: Ryan Hodnett · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
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 0.5km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 253 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), about 6.4km away.
  • An established international community — 323 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 14.1km to the nearest beach.
  • A sizeable town — around 145,981 residents — with city-style amenities and pace.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 53, higher than most Italian comuni.
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

Population145,981
Median age53
Under 1516.6%
Over 6530.5%
Foreign residents9,071 (6.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (146,692 → 145,981)-0.48%-711
Natural change (518 births − 1,937 deaths)-1,419
International migration (768 arrived − 394 left)+374
Internal migration (3,481 arrived − 3,147 left)+334

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: 147,4112050: 126,274 (-14.34%)

Age structure

Male Female
01.7k3.3k5.0k6.6k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€600–3,800/m²
Rent€2.2–12.7/m²·mo
Central€1,400–2,800/m² · €5.3–10.8/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,400–2,900/m² · €5.5–11.5/m²·mo
Suburban€1,100–3,800/m² · €3.8–12.7/m²·mo
Outskirts€600–1,200/m² · €2.2–4.5/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

AirportCagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) · 6.4 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 / fitness0.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch433 within 5km
Tennis court0.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
Swimming pool1km
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
25 / 73 / 93
Pharmacies
16 / 49 / 64
Restaurants
190 / 249 / 265
Cafés / bars
100 / 160 / 195
Banks / ATMs
15 / 51 / 64
Post offices
4 / 14 / 21
Doctors
6 / 9 / 10
Schools
34 / 130 / 183
Hospital
3 / 8 / 11
Beach
- / 2 / 8
Clinics
  • 1.Clinica Lay (in Casteddu/Cagliari)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Korian Casa di cura San Salvatore (in Casteddu/Cagliari)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
  • 3.Otorinolaringoiatra e Medico Estetico. Dott. Manca Thomas (in Casteddu/Cagliari)
    ~6 min driving (3 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.dentistacagliari.it (in Casteddu/Cagliari)
    ~4 min driving (2 km by road)
  • 2.Dentalstaff (in Casteddu/Cagliari)
    ~6 min driving (3 km by road)
  • 3.Dr. Mauri Sergio (in San Simone)
    ~6 min driving (3 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

Philippines1691
Ukraine988
China709
Kyrgyzstan687
Bangladesh680
Senegal647
Romania579
Pakistan346
Bosnia and Herzegovina232
Argentina182
Nigeria166
Russia135
India132
Morocco127
Tunisia98
Gambia91
France90
Mali88
Spain88
Brazil75
Germany, United Kingdom, Poland, Cuba, Guinea, Colombia, Algeria, Belarus, United States of America, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Iran, Albania, Afghanistan, Peru, Lebanon, Lithuania, Egypt, Turkey, Czech Republic, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Greece, Bulgaria, Canada, Somalia, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Belgium, Syria, Slovakia, Switzerland, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Hungary, Ecuador, Japan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Venezuela, Eritrea, Estonia, Georgia, Israel, Chile, Sudan, Thailand, Guinea-Bissau, Moldova, Niger, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, New Zealand, DR Congo, Togo, Bolivia, Denmark, Kenya, Libya, Angola, Australia, Austria, Congo, Croatia, Jordan, Iraq, Sweden, Armenia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Finland, Madagascar, Mozambique, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, South Africa, …1,240

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim2074
Christian (Orthodox)1590
Buddhist / Non-religious709
Mixed Christian / Muslim193
Hindu/Sikh132
Christian31
Christian (Catholic)10

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
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 comune60 nurseries · 39 primaries · 14 middle schools · 38 high schools
102 state · 49 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, ist prof per i servizi sociali, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale
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 Cagliari

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 →