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Selva di Val Gardena

Livability 6.7/10 · 2,630 residents · official site ↗

Selva di Val Gardena — 39048 Selva di Val Gardena BZ, Italy - panoramio.jpg1/10
Photo: Graham Maclachlan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
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 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 — 61 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 2.1km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bolzano Airport (BZO), about 34.9km away.
  • An established international community — 20 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 47.
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

Population2,630
Median age47
Under 1525%
Over 6520.3%
Foreign residents216 (8.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,619 → 2,630)+0.42%+11
Natural change (25 births − 23 deaths)+2
International migration (15 arrived − 12 left)+3
Internal migration (50 arrived − 44 left)+6

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
03366981310–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€3,600–13,200/m²
Rent€9–44/m²·mo
Central€5,000–13,200/m² · €14.6–44/m²·mo
Suburban€4,600–9,500/m² · €11.5–27.7/m²·mo
Rural€3,600–6,600/m² · €9–19.3/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

Nearest airportBolzano Airport (BZO) · 34.9 km · Regional
International hubTreviso Airport (TSF) · 106.2 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 / fitness0.3km
Golf course9km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch14 within 5km
Tennis court0.6km
Spa / sauna6.1km
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool0.3km
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
2 / 4 / 4
Restaurants
35 / 65 / 88
Cafés / bars
12 / 18 / 20
Banks / ATMs
10 / 10 / 11
Doctors
5 / 6 / 7
Pharmacies
  • 1.Dolomiten - Dolomiti (in Fussel)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.S. Elisabeth (in Ruacia)
    ~8 min driving (3.9 km by road)
  • 3.Parafarmacia (in Urtijëi - St. Ulrich - Ortisei)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Sëlva - Wolkenstein in Gröden - Selva di Val Gardena)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Rijeda)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Urtijëi - St. Ulrich - Ortisei)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Servij soziel Gherdëina - Sozialsprengel Gröden - Distretto Sociale Val Gardena (in Urtijëi - St. Ulrich - Ortisei)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
  • 2.Sportclinic Dolomiti (in Digon)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
  • 3.Dolomiten Medical Clinic (in Canazei - Cianacei)
    ~18 min driving (13.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dott.ssa Elisa Calì (in Arabba)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Scardanzan (in Pozza di Fassa - Poza)
    ~30 min driving (22.4 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scola Elementera (in Sëlva - Wolkenstein in Gröden - Selva di Val Gardena)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Scolina L Surëdl (in Sëlva - Wolkenstein in Gröden - Selva di Val Gardena)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 3.Scola Elementèra Ladina (in Santa Crestina - Santa Cristina - Sankt Christina)
    ~8 min driving (4.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Krankenhaus Brixen - Ospedale Bressanone (in Oberer Burgfrieden - Castelliere di Sopra)
    ~33 min driving (30.6 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggietta Ciamaor (in Ciamaor)
    ~34 min driving (31 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
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

Romania43
Slovakia26
Croatia18
Peru15
Ukraine11
Hungary9
Germany8
Kosovo8
Poland8
Moldova6
France5
Guatemala5
Pakistan4
Serbia4
Syria4
Bosnia and Herzegovina3
Brazil3
India3
Sweden3
Albania2
…28

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)62
Muslim7
Hindu/Sikh3
Mixed Christian / Muslim2
Buddhist / Non-religious1

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 services
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 comune1 primary · 1 middle school
2 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Brixen - Studio Teologico Accademico Bressanone · 19.4 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 Selva di Val Gardena

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 →