Emilia-RomagnaPiacenza

Sarmato

Livability 6.8/10 · 3,108 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 0.4km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Milano Linate Airport (LIN), about 46km away.
  • The population is growing — up 4.75% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 46.
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

Population3,108
Median age46
Under 1523.9%
Over 6522.5%
Foreign residents446 (14.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,967 → 3,108)+4.75%+141
Natural change (27 births − 21 deaths)+6
International migration (73 arrived − 7 left)+66
Internal migration (185 arrived − 116 left)+69

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.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
037731101460–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)3 recorded, strongest M3.7

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)€490–1,250/m²
Rent€1.5–4.1/m²·mo
Central€550–1,250/m² · €1.7–4.1/m²·mo
Suburban€490–970/m² · €1.5–3.3/m²·mo
Rural€490–1,050/m² · €1.5–3.5/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

AirportMilano Linate Airport (LIN) · 46 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 / fitness3.4km
Golf course8.6km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch22 within 5km
Tennis court0.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.9km
Swimming pool0.1km
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 / 1 / 12
Pharmacies
- / - / 7
Restaurants
1 / 2 / 12
Cafés / bars
6 / 7 / 29
Banks / ATMs
2 / 2 / 10
Schools
3 / 3 / 9
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Sarmato)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Casa Pellegrina)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Borgonovo Val Tidone)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Dott.ssa Marinella Ruzza - Dermatologia (in Casa Poggio Pecorini)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio comunale (in Monticelli Pavese)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Casoni)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Clinics
  • Clinica Piacenza (in Casa delle Ossa)
    ~29 min driving (21.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Rosita Pascale odontoiatria (in Casa Poggio Pecorini)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 2.Dentalemme (in San Nicolò a Trebbia)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
  • 3.DentalPro (in San Nicolò a Trebbia)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Casa Poggio Pecorini)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
Beach
  • I Sabbioni (in Buffalora)
    ~39 min driving (29.1 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (0.5km)
Train stationIn town (0.4km)

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

Romania118
Albania51
India48
Ukraine27
Morocco25
Ivory Coast18
Bosnia and Herzegovina17
Pakistan17
Ecuador16
Moldova11
Brazil10
Bangladesh9
Senegal9
Egypt7
Tunisia7
Peru6
Dominican Republic6
Bulgaria5
Greece5
Serbia5
China, Somalia, Croatia, Slovakia, …29

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)161
Muslim74
Mixed Christian / Muslim52
Hindu/Sikh48
Christian (Catholic)16
Buddhist / Non-religious4

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 3 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, 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
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Conservatorio di musica "Giuseppe Nicolini" · 15.7 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 Sarmato

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 →