PiemonteAlessandria

Ovada

Livability 6.8/10 · 10,941 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), about 29.6km away.
  • The population is growing — up 1.16% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • An older, settled community — median age about 53, 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

Population10,941
Median age53
Under 1518.6%
Over 6531.7%
Foreign residents1,207 (11.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (10,816 → 10,941)+1.16%+125
Natural change (48 births − 153 deaths)-105
International migration (154 arrived − 19 left)+135
Internal migration (377 arrived − 282 left)+95

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: 10,8162050: 9,424 (-12.87%)

Age structure

Male Female
01192383564750–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€430–1,450/m²
Rent€3–5.2/m²·mo
Central€430–640/m² · €3.4–5.1/m²·mo
Semi-central€480–720/m² · €3.5–5.2/m²·mo
Suburban€670–1,450/m² · €3–5/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

AirportGenoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) · 29.6 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 / fitness0.8km
Golf course8.8km
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch39 within 5km
Tennis court0.9km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool0.6km
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 / 11
Pharmacies
2 / 4 / 7
Restaurants
18 / 20 / 29
Cafés / bars
14 / 19 / 24
Banks / ATMs
6 / 6 / 6
Post offices
1 / 2 / 4
Schools
8 / 8 / 10
Doctors
  • 1.Ambulatori medico (in Carpeneto)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio di Rossiglione (in Rossiglione)
    ~17 min driving (13 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Laboratorio Privato Ovadese (in Ovada)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Alliance Medical (in Acqui Terme)
    ~29 min driving (21.6 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Stefano Cazzulo (in Rossiglione)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Medico 75° (in Acqui Terme)
    ~30 min driving (22.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Civile (in Ovada)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Iselle)
    ~20 min driving (15.3 km by road)
Bus stop3.8km
Train stationNearby (0.9km)

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

Romania163
Morocco154
Ecuador128
Peru93
Albania84
Nigeria69
China53
Pakistan38
Bangladesh35
Tunisia31
El Salvador30
Ukraine28
Poland24
Turkey23
North Macedonia20
Colombia16
India14
Sri Lanka14
Senegal13
Guinea11
Brazil, Bulgaria, Russia, Philippines, Mali, Moldova, Burkina Faso, Indonesia, Mexico, Argentina, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Egypt, United Kingdom, Afghanistan, Angola, Cameroon, Chile, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Netherlands, Algeria, Belarus, Croatia, France, Hungary, Venezuela, …166

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim288
Christian (Orthodox)207
Mixed Christian / Muslim153
Christian (Catholic)128
Buddhist / Non-religious53
Hindu/Sikh14
Christian4

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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online forms, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages

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 · 2 middle schools · 7 high schools
10 state · 5 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico industriale, liceo scientifico, scuola sec. secondo grado non statale
UniversityNearest: Liceo delle scienze umane · 14.5 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 Ovada

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 →