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Erba

Livability 7.1/10 · 16,266 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Bramfab · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
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 — 55 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.8km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), about 41.3km away.
  • An established international community — 21 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 11.4km 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

Population16,266
Median age51
Under 1520.8%
Over 6527.9%
Foreign residents1,579 (9.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (16,264 → 16,266)+0.01%+2
Natural change (86 births − 230 deaths)-144
International migration (143 arrived − 45 left)+98
Internal migration (559 arrived − 511 left)+48

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: 16,2362050: 15,683 (-3.41%)

Age structure

Male Female
01743485226960–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€850–2,400/m²
Rent€2.7–5.8/m²·mo
Central€900–2,400/m² · €3.5–5.1/m²·mo
Semi-central€850–2,350/m² · €3.2–5.8/m²·mo
Suburban€850–1,350/m² · €2.7–4.7/m²·mo
Rural€1,100–1,350/m² · €3.3–4.7/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

AirportIl Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) · 41.3 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 / fitness0.9km
Golf course4.5km
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch94 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
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
2 / 13 / 19
Pharmacies
3 / 9 / 14
Restaurants
6 / 42 / 72
Cafés / bars
5 / 27 / 52
Banks / ATMs
2 / 13 / 20
Post offices
2 / 7 / 14
Clinics
1 / 2 / 4
Schools
9 / 22 / 29
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Caslino d'Erba)
    ~8 min driving (3.6 km by road)
  • 2.Dott. Dario Parravicini (in Sceria)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Canzo)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Serra Groppelli (in Lezza)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Rossini Odontoiatri (in Sceria)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Dentistico E.T. Dental 2 (in Anzano del Parco)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Sacra Famiglia Fatebenefratelli (in Resica)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
Beach
  • Lido Segrino (in Eupilio)
    ~8 min driving (4.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.3km)
Train stationNearby (0.8km)

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

Romania285
Senegal126
Pakistan109
Morocco87
Albania79
Ukraine79
China77
Nigeria71
Egypt63
Moldova53
Syria52
Tunisia50
Turkey36
Philippines30
Ghana30
Bangladesh24
Peru22
El Salvador20
Brazil17
Ethiopia17
Kosovo, Algeria, Argentina, Poland, Togo, Colombia, Cuba, Russia, Gambia, Honduras, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, France, Germany, India, Sri Lanka, United States of America, Thailand, Venezuela, Lebanon, Dominican Republic, Spain, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Kenya, Rwanda, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Madagascar, Mali, Portugal, …252

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim482
Christian (Orthodox)420
Mixed Christian / Muslim150
Buddhist / Non-religious77
Christian30
Hindu/Sikh6
Christian (Catholic)4

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, online services, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery (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 comune6 nurseries · 5 primaries · 2 middle schools · 6 high schools
12 state · 7 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, liceo scientifico, scuola sec. secondo grado non statale
UniversityNearest: Politecnico di Milano, Università dell'Insubria - Como · 9.7 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 Erba

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 →