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LombardiaBrescia

Villachiara

Livability 5.7/10 · 1,355 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: ildirettore · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
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 39km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,355 residents — quiet by nature.
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

Population1,355
Median age49
Under 1520.9%
Over 6525.6%
Foreign residents97 (7.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,355 → 1,355)0%0
Natural change (13 births − 12 deaths)+1
International migration (12 arrived − 1 left)+11
Internal migration (32 arrived − 44 left)-12

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
0163147620–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€740–1,300/m²
Rent€2.2–4/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) · 39 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 / fitness3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space4.6km
Sports pitch17 within 5km
Tennis court3.1km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground4.7km
Swimming pool2.2km
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
2 / 5 / 14
Cafés / bars
- / - / 6
Schools
- / 3 / 9
Supermarkets
  • 1.famila (in Orzinuovi)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 2.Alimentari Bompensiero (in Azzanello)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 3.Despar (in Orzinuovi)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia dott. Magli (in Orzinuovi)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Centrale Dr. Tinti (in Orzinuovi)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Adua (in Orzinuovi)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Cassa Rurale Ed Artigiana Di Borgo San Giacomo Soc. Coop. A. R.L. Credito Cooperativo (in Orzinuovi)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 2.UniCredit Bank (in Orzinuovi)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 3.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Orzinuovi)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Borgo San Giacomo)
    ~8 min driving (4.7 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Azzanello)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Orzinuovi)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Ambulatorio Medico (in Azzanello)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 2.Dottor Gavazzoni Remo - Dermatologo (in Orzinuovi)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 3.Centro Psico Sociale (in Orzinuovi)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • Ambulatorio comunale di Izano (in Izano)
    ~29 min driving (22 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Odontoiatrico Marco Pozzi (in Romanengo)
    ~23 min driving (17.5 km by road)
  • 2.dott. Massari (in Izano)
    ~29 min driving (21.8 km by road)
  • 3.Studio dentistico dott. Marco Antinori (in Villa Dosso Misericordia)
    ~30 min driving (22.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Poliambulatorio Bongi (in Orzinuovi)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Mosi)
    ~40 min driving (29.7 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train station9.9km

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

India42
Romania15
Egypt9
Ukraine9
Moldova7
Morocco4
Colombia3
Cuba2
Germany2
Pakistan2
Russia1
Czech Republic1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Hindu/Sikh42
Christian (Orthodox)31
Muslim15

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, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, primary school, school services, school transport (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 comune2 nurseries · 1 primary
2 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 19.1 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 Villachiara

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 →