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Lavena Ponte Tresa

Livability 7.7/10 · 5,649 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
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 — 66 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.2km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), about 38km away.
  • An established international community — 69 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 0.2km to the nearest beach.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 47.
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

Population5,649
Median age47
Under 1522%
Over 6524.3%
Foreign residents621 (11.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (5,659 → 5,649)-0.18%-10
Natural change (32 births − 54 deaths)-22
International migration (76 arrived − 35 left)+41
Internal migration (192 arrived − 221 left)-29

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: 5,6862050: 5,518 (-2.95%)

Age structure

Male Female
0611221822430–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,050–2,300/m²
Rent€3.5–8.8/m²·mo
Central€1,300–2,300/m² · €4.4–8.8/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,200–1,850/m² · €4–7.8/m²·mo
Suburban€1,050–1,700/m² · €3.5–6.9/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) · 38 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 / fitness0.2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch79 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.6km
Swimming pool0.4km
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 / 9
Pharmacies
3 / 7 / 8
Restaurants
20 / 36 / 42
Cafés / bars
18 / 28 / 35
Banks / ATMs
1 / 3 / 4
Post offices
2 / 6 / 8
Schools
1 / 7 / 8
Beach
4 / 5 / 5
Doctors
  • 1.Ambulatorio Comunale di Cuasso al Monte (in Cuasso al Monte)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio Medico (in Bosco Valtravaglia)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatorio Medico (in Grantola)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Centro Medico Polaris (in Luino)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio Specialistico Centro Dentistico (in Arcisate)
    ~23 min driving (17 km by road)
  • 3.Casa di comunità di Arcisate (in Arcisate)
    ~23 min driving (17 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dr. Frank van Uffelen (in Ponte Tresa)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 2.Studio dentistico Occhini Andrea (in Ponte Tresa)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 3.Studio dentistico Paone (in Ponte Tresa)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
Hospital
  • Le Terrazze (in Casanuova)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.0km)
Train stationNearby (1.2km)

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

China193
Romania81
Switzerland52
Morocco32
Brazil26
Ukraine19
Dominican Republic18
Albania14
Bangladesh13
Kosovo13
Poland12
Portugal12
Cuba9
Egypt9
Russia9
El Salvador8
Germany8
Pakistan8
Guinea7
Spain7
Colombia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Venezuela, Philippines, Latvia, Czech Republic, Serbia, Sri Lanka, …71

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Buddhist / Non-religious193
Christian (Orthodox)107
Muslim65
Mixed Christian / Muslim14

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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcareprimary school, 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 comune2 nurseries · 1 primary · 1 middle school
2 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: DICOM - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria · 16.1 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 Lavena Ponte Tresa

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 →