LombardiaComo

Carate Urio

Livability 6.7/10 · 1,090 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 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 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.

The honest read

Working in its favour
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 40.6km away.
  • An established international community — 37 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 5.2km to the nearest beach.
  • A small village — around 1,090 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 54, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.27% 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

Population1,090
Median age54
Under 1516.9%
Over 6529.6%
Foreign residents79 (7.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,104 → 1,090)-1.27%-14
Natural change (8 births − 12 deaths)-4
International migration (5 arrived − 0 left)+5
Internal migration (45 arrived − 60 left)-15

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
0153045600–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€670–3,200/m²
Rent€4.5–12.2/m²·mo
Central€1,200–3,200/m² · €4.5–12.2/m²·mo
Rural€670–950/m²

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) · 40.6 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 / fitness1.2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space1.4km
Sports pitch25 within 5km
Tennis court2.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground1.4km
Swimming pool1.3km
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
- / 3 / 8
Pharmacies
- / 4 / 5
Restaurants
- / 12 / 31
Cafés / bars
- / 11 / 18
Banks / ATMs
- / 3 / 6
Post offices
- / 3 / 6
Schools
- / 5 / 10
Beach
- / 1 / 4
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Tosnacco)
    ~6 min driving (2.8 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio (in Germanello)
    ~7 min driving (3.4 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatorio medico (in Occagno)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Centro Medico (in Ca' dei Ladri)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
  • 2.Centro medico Chiasso (in Ca' dei Ladri)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
  • 3.Synlab (in Como)
    ~17 min driving (13 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio dentistico Dr. Antonio Taroni (in Cernobbio)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 2.Laboratorio dentistico Accurso Tagano Franco (in Occagno)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 3.Como Dental Care (in Maslianico)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • Villa Aprica (in Cardano)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.2km)
Train station7.0km

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

United Kingdom10
Denmark8
Ukraine8
Germany7
Philippines5
El Salvador4
Sweden4
Albania3
Brazil2
France2
Malta2
Netherlands2
Peru2
Portugal2
Senegal2
Australia1
Austria1
Canada1
Colombia1
Egypt1
…11

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)9
Muslim4
Mixed Christian / Muslim3

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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesIO app, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery, pre-school (current school year)

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 comuneNone — see nearest schools in Daily life & distances
UniversityNearest: Università dell' Insubria · 8 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 Carate Urio

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 →