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Santa Margherita Ligure

Livability 5.8/10 · 8,259 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 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 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 — 151 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 2.1km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), about 29.5km away.
  • An established international community — 56 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 1.8km to the nearest beach.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 56, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.77% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • 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

Population8,259
Median age56
Under 1517.1%
Over 6534.6%
Foreign residents639 (7.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (8,323 → 8,259)-0.77%-64
Natural change (35 births − 126 deaths)-91
International migration (61 arrived − 26 left)+35
Internal migration (233 arrived − 241 left)-8

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: 8,4372050: 6,767 (-19.79%)

Age structure

Male Female
0991982963950–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)4 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)€1,300–12,100/m²
Rent€4.6–20.9/m²·mo
Central€2,450–12,100/m² · €6.4–20.9/m²·mo
Suburban€1,800–6,500/m² · €5.9–11.9/m²·mo
Rural€1,300–4,700/m² · €4.6–10.5/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) · 29.5 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 / fitness1.5km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.7km
Sports pitch73 within 5km
Tennis court1.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground1.2km
Swimming pool0.2km
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
- / 13 / 38
Pharmacies
- / 6 / 17
Restaurants
1 / 77 / 163
Cafés / bars
- / 43 / 101
Banks / ATMs
- / 14 / 38
Post offices
- / 5 / 12
Doctors
- / 1 / 7
Schools
- / 7 / 22
Beach
- / 35 / 49
Clinics
  • 1.Istituto Cardiovascolare Camogli (in Località Zoaglino)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
  • 2.Casa di Riposo San Francesco (in Recco)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 3.Radiologia Recco (in Recco)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Martino (in Santa Margherita Ligure)
    ~6 min driving (2.8 km by road)
  • 2.Alessandra Mannucci (in Località Zoaglino)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 3.Soen Tan (in Località Zoaglino)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Nostra Signora di Montallegro (in San Pietro di Novella)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.4km)
Train station2.1km

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

Albania81
Romania79
Ukraine56
Sri Lanka53
Ecuador48
Philippines37
China29
Morocco22
Egypt21
France16
United Kingdom13
Russia12
Germany10
Peru10
Bangladesh9
Brazil9
Moldova9
Poland7
India6
Nigeria6
United States of America, Tunisia, Algeria, Costa Rica, Somalia, Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Netherlands, Dominican Republic, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Ireland, Pakistan, Serbia, Sweden, …106

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)146
Mixed Christian / Muslim87
Muslim71
Christian (Catholic)48
Buddhist / Non-religious29
Hindu/Sikh6
Christian1

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 services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

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 · 1 high school
8 state · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici
UniversityNearest: Polo didattico di Valle Puggia · 19.3 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 Santa Margherita Ligure

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 →