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Certosa di Pavia

Livability 8.0/10 · 5,623 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 2.3km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milano Linate Airport (LIN), about 24.4km away.
  • The population is growing — up 1.52% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 46.
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

Population5,623
Median age46
Under 1522.6%
Over 6519.8%
Foreign residents591 (10.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (5,539 → 5,623)+1.52%+84
Natural change (44 births − 57 deaths)-13
International migration (35 arrived − 12 left)+23
Internal migration (293 arrived − 219 left)+74

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: 5,5172050: 6,006 (+8.86%)

Age structure

Male Female
0691372062740–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)2 recorded, strongest M3.8

Earthquakes from INGV (national seismic record); flood and landslide exposure from ISPRA IdroGEO (share of residents living in a mapped high-hazard zone). Wildfire history isn’t yet sourced. Always check the specific address of any property.

Property prices

Buy (sale)€780–1,900/m²
Rent€2.5–2.8/m²·mo
Central€880–1,900/m² · €2.5–2.8/m²·mo
Rural€780–1,400/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

AirportMilano Linate Airport (LIN) · 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 / fitness0.1km
Golf course6.4km
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch56 within 5km
Tennis court0.1km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.7km
Swimming pool0.1km
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 / 5 / 9
Restaurants
- / 6 / 13
Cafés / bars
1 / 7 / 10
Schools
3 / 4 / 11
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Torre del Mangano)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in Borgarello)
    ~6 min driving (2.8 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia San Genesio (in San Genesio)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Torre del Mangano)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 2.Intesa Sanpaolo (in San Genesio)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 3.Cassa rurale ed artigiana di Binasco (in San Genesio)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Ufficio Postale Certosa di Pavia (in Torre del Mangano)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.San Genesio ed Uniti (in San Genesio)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Cascina Pantaleona)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Giussago)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in San Genesio)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
  • 3.Dr. Luca Cassani (in Zeccone)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Enne Medica (in Lacchiarella)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
  • 2.Synlab (in Lacchiarella)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
  • 3.I-Medical Center Siziano (in Siziano)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dott. D. Cattaneo (in San Genesio)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 2.Dentix (in Pavia)
    ~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
  • 3.Dentist (in Pavia)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • Poliambulatorio - Sede ASL (in Torre del Mangano)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Casoni)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.0km)
Train station2.3km

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

Romania153
Egypt67
Ukraine64
Albania44
Sri Lanka28
Morocco24
Pakistan23
Tunisia19
China18
Colombia17
Peru13
Moldova12
Brazil11
Bulgaria11
Russia10
Ivory Coast9
Cuba9
El Salvador8
Cameroon6
Ecuador4
Gambia, Greece, Dominican Republic, Spain, …41

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)240
Muslim139
Mixed Christian / Muslim44
Buddhist / Non-religious18
Christian (Catholic)4
Hindu/Sikh1

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
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school services (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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Polo Cravino - Università di Pavia · 5.4 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 Certosa di Pavia

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 →