Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdtirolBolzano/Bozen

Varna

Livability 5.1/10 · 5,104 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
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 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
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 — Bolzano Airport (BZO), about 37.2km away.
  • An established international community — 115 residents from Western countries already here.
  • The population is growing — up 1.03% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 43.
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

Population5,104
Median age43
Under 1528.6%
Over 6518.1%
Foreign residents546 (10.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (5,052 → 5,104)+1.03%+52
Natural change (48 births − 37 deaths)+11
International migration (22 arrived − 25 left)-3
Internal migration (206 arrived − 162 left)+44

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
0581161742320–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,700–4,100/m²
Rent€4.5–13.6/m²·mo
Central€2,500–3,800/m² · €8.3–12.6/m²·mo
Suburban€1,800–4,100/m² · €6.3–13.6/m²·mo
Outskirts€2,600–4,100/m² · €7.6–11.9/m²·mo
Rural€1,700–2,600/m² · €4.5–8.3/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) · 37.2 km · Regional
International hubTreviso Airport (TSF) · 130.7 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 / fitness5.8km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space1.2km
Sports pitch10 within 5km
Tennis court4.9km
Spa / sauna6.4km
Playground1.3km
Swimming pool1.2km
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)

Restaurants
- / 3 / 15
Schools
- / 1 / 4
Supermarkets
  • 1.Supermarket (in Vahrn - Varna)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
  • 2.Supermarket (in Vahrner Bad - Bagni di Varna)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 3.EuroSpin (in Schattengasse - Casa Nova)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Rosenapotheke (in Schattengasse - Casa Nova)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 2.Am Rosslauf (in Oberer Burgfrieden - Castelliere di Sopra)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
  • 3.Fürstbischöfliche Hofapotheke - Farmacia Vescovile (in Brixen - Bressanone)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Voitsberg (in Vahrn - Varna)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 2.Sportwirt (in Schattengasse - Casa Nova)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Peter's Bistro (in Neustift - Novacella)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Raiffeisenkasse Vahrn (in Vahrn - Varna)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 2.Volksbank Vahrn (in Schattengasse - Casa Nova)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Franzensfeste - Fortezza)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Vahrn - Varna)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 2.Poste italia (in Franzensfeste - Fortezza)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
  • 3.BRT Filiale Brixen - BRT Filiale Bressanone (in Burger - Borghetto)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Therapy (in Brixen - Bressanone)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
  • 2.Gemeinschaftspraxis für Allgemeinmedizin - Studio medico associato per medicina generale (in Brixen - Bressanone)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 3.Dr. Nardelli (in Milland - Millan)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • Brixsana private clinic (in Mahr - La Mara)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Zahnarztpraxis - Studio odontoiatrico (in Neustift - Novacella)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
  • 2.DDr. Barbara Plaikner (in Oberer Burgfrieden - Castelliere di Sopra)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
  • 3.DDr. Andreas Oberrauch (in Brixen - Bressanone)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Hospital
  • Krankenhaus Brixen - Ospedale Bressanone (in Burger - Borghetto)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggietta Ciamaor (in Ciamaor)
    ~47 min driving (43.2 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.2km)
Train station5.4km

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

Germany82
Pakistan60
Slovakia59
Albania50
Romania44
Ukraine37
Austria27
Poland26
Lithuania15
North Macedonia14
Morocco13
Czech Republic11
Tunisia11
Hungary11
Bangladesh7
Bulgaria6
Kosovo6
India5
Nigeria5
China4
Croatia, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Peru, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Serbia, Venezuela, …53

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim95
Christian (Orthodox)89
Mixed Christian / Muslim55
Hindu/Sikh5
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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarepre-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 comune4 primaries
4 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università di Padova · 6 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 Varna

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 →