LombardiaBrescia

Poncarale

Livability 7.5/10 · 5,192 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
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 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), about 43km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
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

Population5,192
Median age48
Under 1522.9%
Over 6521.8%
Foreign residents447 (8.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (5,200 → 5,192)-0.15%-8
Natural change (28 births − 44 deaths)-16
International migration (31 arrived − 12 left)+19
Internal migration (170 arrived − 181 left)-11

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: 5,1842050: 5,189 (+0.1%)

Age structure

Male Female
0611221832440–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,000–1,700/m²
Rent€3.5–5.4/m²·mo
Central€1,150–1,700/m² · €3.9–5.4/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,000–1,550/m² · €3.5–4.8/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

AirportIl Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) · 43 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 course8.6km
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch65 within 5km
Tennis court1.1km
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
1 / 3 / 14
Pharmacies
- / 2 / 11
Restaurants
1 / 8 / 32
Cafés / bars
3 / 6 / 25
Banks / ATMs
1 / 3 / 12
Post offices
- / 2 / 7
Doctors
- / 3 / 5
Schools
4 / 6 / 23
Clinics
  • 1.Clinica del Cane San Francesco (in Gerole)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Sanitario S.Giovanni Srl (in Brescia)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
  • 3.Poliambulatorio di Via Corsica (in Brescia)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Minerva (in Bagnolo Mella)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 2.dott. Emilio Archetti (in Pontegatello)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Studio dentistico Dottor Michele Consalvo (in Borgosatollo)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Hospital
  • Sede territoriale neuropsichiatria infanzia e adolescenza (in Borgosatollo)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near Milzano)
    ~39 min driving (29.2 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station3.7km

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

India119
Romania78
Ukraine33
Pakistan27
Senegal27
Moldova22
Albania21
Morocco17
Colombia12
Brazil11
Egypt9
Tunisia7
El Salvador6
Sri Lanka6
Algeria5
Russia4
Gambia4
Philippines3
Ghana3
Nigeria3
Peru, Spain, Thailand, …30

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)133
Hindu/Sikh119
Muslim98
Mixed Christian / Muslim24
Christian3
Buddhist / Non-religious2

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 5 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, primary school, school services, secondary school (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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
2 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università deli Studi di Brescia · 9.2 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 Poncarale

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 →