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La Maddalena

Livability 7.3/10 · 10,449 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 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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

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 0.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB), about 36.2km away.
  • An established international community — 33 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 3.8km 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

Population10,449
Median age52
Under 1517.7%
Over 6528.2%
Foreign residents484 (4.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (10,488 → 10,449)-0.37%-39
Natural change (43 births − 104 deaths)-61
International migration (53 arrived − 25 left)+28
Internal migration (181 arrived − 187 left)-6

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: 10,5822050: 8,336 (-21.22%)

Age structure

Male Female
01182373554730–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,000–3,800/m²
Rent€4.2–15.8/m²·mo
Central€1,000–2,400/m² · €4.2–10/m²·mo
Suburban€1,800–3,800/m² · €7.5–15.8/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

AirportOlbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) · 36.2 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 / fitness0.3km
Golf course4.9km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch48 within 5km
Tennis court0.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
Swimming pool1.3km
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
4 / 7 / 14
Pharmacies
3 / 3 / 5
Restaurants
22 / 27 / 46
Cafés / bars
18 / 18 / 45
Banks / ATMs
5 / 5 / 9
Schools
6 / 9 / 13
Beach
- / 7 / 52
Post offices
  • 1.Ufficio centrale Poste (in Madalena/La Maddalena)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.PT ufficio di Moneta (in Zanioli)
    ~8 min driving (3.6 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Lu Palau/Palau)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
Doctors
  • Studio Medico (in Baja Sardinia)
    ~21 min driving (15.5 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Guardia medica (in Lu Palau/Palau)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 2.Medica Palau poliambulatorio (in Lu Palau/Palau)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale "Paolo Merlo" (in Madalena/La Maddalena)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopNearby (1.2km)
Train station3.9km

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

Romania155
Senegal68
Ukraine31
China25
Morocco21
Poland21
France15
United States of America12
Egypt11
Georgia11
Albania8
Nepal8
Colombia7
Spain7
Russia6
Germany6
United Kingdom6
Hungary6
Cuba5
Nigeria5
Czech Republic, Syria, Mauritania, Brazil, Greece, Slovakia, Switzerland, …50

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)188
Muslim102
Buddhist / Non-religious25
Mixed Christian / Muslim13

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, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, 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 comune3 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school · 4 high schools
10 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto superiore, istituto tecnico nautico, liceo classico
UniversityNearest: University present · 88.9 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 La Maddalena

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 →