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Cogorno

Livability 5.7/10 · 5,692 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 96 places to eat within 5km.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), about 43.3km away.
  • An established international community — 20 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 5.6km to the nearest beach.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.

Written from the data on this page — this town's own ISTAT and OpenStreetMap figures, not editorial impressions.

People

Population5,692
Median age52
Under 1520.7%
Over 6528.2%
Foreign residents334 (5.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (5,682 → 5,692)+0.18%+10
Natural change (38 births − 63 deaths)-25
International migration (20 arrived − 7 left)+13
Internal migration (198 arrived − 176 left)+22

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: 5,7012050: 5,405 (-5.19%)

Age structure

Male Female
0691382062750–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)6 recorded, strongest M4

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)€650–2,900/m²
Rent€2.4–8.1/m²·mo
Central€870–2,900/m² · €3.9–8.1/m²·mo
Rural€650–1,800/m² · €2.4–4.4/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) · 43.3 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 / fitness2.2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space1.5km
Sports pitch51 within 5km
Tennis court2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground1.5km
Swimming pool0.2km
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
- / 11 / 31
Pharmacies
- / 2 / 12
Restaurants
2 / 24 / 98
Cafés / bars
- / 10 / 68
Banks / ATMs
- / 4 / 32
Post offices
- / 5 / 12
Schools
- / 7 / 18
Beach
- / - / 23
Doctors
  • 1.Studio Medico (in Chiavari)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 2.Istituto Radiologico Diagnostic (in Sestri Levante)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatorio Croce Verde Castiglione Chiavarese (in Castiglione Chiavarese)
    ~26 min driving (19.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Sestri Levante)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio Croce Azzurra (in Moneglia)
    ~27 min driving (20 km by road)
  • 3.Polo Sanitario di Cicagna (in Prato)
    ~27 min driving (20.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Martino (in Santa Margherita Ligure)
    ~25 min driving (19 km by road)
  • 2.Studio odontoiatrico (in Moneglia)
    ~27 min driving (20.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale di Lavagna (in Lavagna)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.5km)
Train station3.1km

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

Albania93
Ukraine34
Romania28
China27
Ecuador18
Morocco14
Moldova11
United Kingdom10
Nigeria9
Cuba8
Peru8
Brazil6
Ivory Coast6
Bulgaria5
Egypt5
Tunisia5
Russia4
France4
Germany4
Poland4
Dominican Republic, Spain, Bolivia, Sierra Leone, …31

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim102
Christian (Orthodox)78
Muslim31
Buddhist / Non-religious27
Christian (Catholic)18

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 servicesCIE login, citizen portal, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, pre-school, school canteen, school transport (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 comune2 nurseries · 3 primaries · 2 middle schools
6 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Polo didattico di Valle Puggia · 32.8 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 Cogorno

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 →