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Ceriale

Livability 7.9/10 · 5,401 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 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 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 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
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 1.7km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 52 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.3km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), about 59.8km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 1.4km to the nearest beach.
  • 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

Population5,401
Median age53
Under 1519.5%
Over 6529.6%
Foreign residents566 (10.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (5,393 → 5,401)+0.15%+8
Natural change (31 births − 90 deaths)-59
International migration (50 arrived − 19 left)+31
Internal migration (252 arrived − 216 left)+36

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: 5,3452050: 4,728 (-11.54%)

Age structure

Male Female
0621241852470–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,800–4,500/m²
Rent€5.7–13.6/m²·mo
Central€2,300–4,500/m² · €6.7–13.6/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,800–4,000/m² · €6.7–10.5/m²·mo
Suburban€1,850–3,700/m² · €5.7–9/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

AirportGenoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) · 59.8 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 / fitness2.1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch63 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / sauna3.8km
Playground0.2km
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
3 / 12 / 22
Pharmacies
2 / 4 / 10
Restaurants
2 / 12 / 60
Cafés / bars
11 / 18 / 54
Banks / ATMs
1 / 5 / 19
Post offices
1 / 2 / 6
Doctors
- / - / 4
Schools
1 / 5 / 16
Beach
16 / 26 / 66
Clinics
  • 1.San Michele (in Albenga)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 2.La tua casa della salute (in Ariano)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
  • 3.Pietra Medica Centro Salute (in Arbaschi)
    ~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentist (in Ceriale)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 2.DentalPro (in Ariano)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Hospital
  • Croce Bianca Borghetto S.S. (in Borghetto Santo Spirito)
    ~5 min driving (2.5 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationIn town (0.3km)

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

Morocco195
Romania64
Bangladesh57
Albania36
India26
Nigeria22
Egypt20
China15
Ukraine13
Peru11
Moldova10
Colombia8
Pakistan8
Thailand7
Brazil6
Algeria5
France5
Senegal5
Tunisia5
Ivory Coast4
Ecuador, Germany, Russia, Gambia, Spain, …44

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim298
Christian (Orthodox)87
Mixed Christian / Muslim58
Hindu/Sikh26
Buddhist / Non-religious15
Christian (Catholic)4
Christian1

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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online forms, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcareschool canteen (current school year)
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 comune1 nursery · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
4 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università delle tre età · 5.5 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 Ceriale

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 →