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Lavagna

Livability 7.0/10 · 12,411 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 93 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.3km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), about 41.8km away.
  • An established international community — 37 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 5km to the nearest beach.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 54, higher than most Italian comuni.
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

Population12,411
Median age54
Under 1518.4%
Over 6531.2%
Foreign residents924 (7.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (12,367 → 12,411)+0.36%+44
Natural change (58 births − 200 deaths)-142
International migration (116 arrived − 43 left)+73
Internal migration (501 arrived − 388 left)+113

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: 12,3422050: 11,880 (-3.74%)

Age structure

Male Female
01492974465940–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
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)€1,250–5,600/m²
Rent€4.5–12.8/m²·mo
Central€1,850–5,600/m² · €5.6–12.8/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,900–4,900/m² · €5.3–12.1/m²·mo
Suburban€1,400–4,400/m² · €4.5–11/m²·mo
Rural€1,250–1,850/m² · €4.5–6.6/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) · 41.8 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 / fitness0.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch50 within 5km
Tennis court0.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.3km
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
8 / 28 / 31
Pharmacies
1 / 9 / 11
Restaurants
26 / 84 / 95
Cafés / bars
15 / 63 / 68
Banks / ATMs
3 / 28 / 30
Post offices
1 / 8 / 11
Schools
3 / 15 / 18
Beach
4 / 21 / 26
Doctors
  • 1.Studio Medico (in Chiavari)
    ~8 min driving (3.6 km by road)
  • 2.Istituto Radiologico Diagnostic (in Sestri Levante)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatorio Croce Verde Castiglione Chiavarese (in Castiglione Chiavarese)
    ~28 min driving (21.1 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Sestri Levante)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
  • 2.Polo Sanitario di Cicagna (in Prato)
    ~27 min driving (20.2 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatorio Croce Azzurra (in Moneglia)
    ~27 min driving (20.4 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Martino (in Santa Margherita Ligure)
    ~22 min driving (16.5 km by road)
  • 2.Studio odontoiatrico (in Moneglia)
    ~27 min driving (20.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale di Lavagna (in Lavagna)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
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

Albania240
Romania104
Ecuador98
China68
Ukraine65
Peru53
Morocco37
Moldova23
Bangladesh22
Poland16
Egypt14
Brazil12
Russia12
Dominican Republic10
Tunisia10
Argentina9
France8
Nigeria8
Germany7
Spain7
Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, United Kingdom, United States of America, Pakistan, Czech Republic, Serbia, Austria, Senegal, Switzerland, Belarus, Bulgaria, Mali, Netherlands, …101

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim248
Christian (Orthodox)195
Christian (Catholic)98
Muslim92
Buddhist / Non-religious68

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 4 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcareschool 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 comune4 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
5 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Polo didattico di Valle Puggia · 31.4 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 Lavagna

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 →