LombardiaComo

Como

Livability 8.1/10 · 83,035 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 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

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 2.2km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 235 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.3km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 34.1km away.
  • An established international community — 686 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 12.9km to the nearest beach.
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

Population83,035
Median age49
Under 1520.3%
Over 6526.1%
Foreign residents12,322 (14.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (83,135 → 83,035)-0.12%-100
Natural change (538 births − 959 deaths)-421
International migration (1,169 arrived − 505 left)+664
Internal migration (2,647 arrived − 2,990 left)-343

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: 83,5862050: 79,939 (-4.36%)

Age structure

Male Female
08331.7k2.5k3.3k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€900–6,300/m²
Rent€3.3–15.5/m²·mo
Central€1,600–6,300/m² · €7.5–15.5/m²·mo
Semi-central€900–3,500/m² · €3.3–13/m²·mo
Suburban€1,000–3,000/m² · €3.5–11/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,000–2,600/m² · €4.4–9.5/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

AirportMilan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) · 34.1 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 / fitness0.5km
Golf course5.2km
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch177 within 5km
Tennis court1.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.8km
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
9 / 26 / 52
Pharmacies
11 / 25 / 38
Restaurants
127 / 191 / 261
Cafés / bars
97 / 132 / 171
Banks / ATMs
26 / 45 / 63
Post offices
4 / 15 / 25
Doctors
5 / 9 / 12
Dentists
- / 1 / 5
Schools
15 / 38 / 59
Hospital
1 / 5 / 6
Beach
1 / 3 / 4
Clinics
  • 1.Synlab (in Como)
    ~3 min driving (1.2 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Medico (in Ca' dei Ladri)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 3.Centro medico Chiasso (in Ca' dei Ladri)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 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

Philippines1049
Romania934
Sri Lanka837
El Salvador758
Ukraine756
Albania577
China489
Bangladesh487
Pakistan476
Turkey469
Nigeria450
Tunisia425
Peru287
Morocco276
Russia270
Egypt265
Ecuador236
Ghana190
Germany147
United Kingdom140
Gambia, Spain, France, Kosovo, Moldova, Senegal, Dominican Republic, Switzerland, Brazil, India, Afghanistan, Poland, Ivory Coast, Mali, Iran, United States of America, Bulgaria, Venezuela, Algeria, Cuba, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Netherlands, Portugal, Iraq, Cameroon, Ireland, Colombia, Argentina, Hungary, Lebanon, Latvia, Serbia, Somalia, Belgium, Greece, Mexico, Togo, Croatia, Japan, Belarus, Austria, Czech Republic, Sweden, Australia, Ethiopia, Slovakia, Georgia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania, Mauritius, Kazakhstan, North Macedonia, Benin, Indonesia, Sierra Leone, Bolivia, Israel, Angola, Denmark, Syria, South Korea, Eritrea, Honduras, Chile, Estonia, Finland, Guinea-Bissau, Kyrgyzstan, DR Congo, Canada, Congo, Guatemala, Liberia, Norway, Armenia, Dominica, Kenya, Libya, Sudan, Cyprus, Costa Rica, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Seychelles, South Africa, …2,804

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim2325
Christian (Orthodox)1855
Mixed Christian / Muslim1027
Buddhist / Non-religious489
Christian (Catholic)236
Christian190
Hindu/Sikh85

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 servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, pre-school, primary school, school canteen, school services, 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 comune31 nurseries · 28 primaries · 15 middle schools · 35 high schools
64 state · 45 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico industriale
UniversityUniversity present · in the comune

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 Como

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 →