Foreign residents in Airole
Airole, in the province of Imperia, is home to 39 Dutch nationals — 10.57% of its 369 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Airole counts 83 foreign residents in total, 22.49% of the population. The largest groups are Dutch nationals (39), French nationals (16), Germans (15).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Dutch nationals in Airole has risen, from 29 to 39 (+34%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 37.4% of Airole's population was born outside Italy — 12.2% outside the EU and 25.2% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 39 | 10.57% |
| France | 16 | 4.34% |
| Germany | 15 | 4.07% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 1.08% |
| Sweden | 4 | 1.08% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0.54% |
| Finland | 1 | 0.27% |
| United States | 1 | 0.27% |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.27% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Russia | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 231 | 62.60% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 93 | 25.20% |
| Born outside the EU | 45 | 12.20% |
Dutch nationals over time
Quality of life in Imperia
Full BES profile for Imperia →Imperia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Airole is well below the Imperia average of €2,217/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market.
25.9 years of rent here equal the purchase price — above the national median of 22.2 years.
A ratio between two OMI prices, not a return on investment. It leaves out purchase taxes, IMU, maintenance, financing and the months a place sits empty — all of which push the real figure up. Useful for the question it does answer: whether this town looks expensive to buy relative to what renting in it costs.
A detached house here averages €910/m², against €1,350 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 22% less per square metre.
OMI prices “Ville e Villini” separately from the apartments every other figure on this page describes. Nationally a house costs about 14% more per square metre, but in 450 comuni it costs less — worth checking rather than assuming.