Foreign residents in Albisola Superiore
Albisola Superiore, in the province of Savona, is home to 15 Russians — 0.16% of its 9,562 residents. That is the 451st-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 26th within Liguria.
Across the nationalities we track, Albisola Superiore counts 57 foreign residents in total, 0.60% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (15), Argentinians (5), Britons (5).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Albisola Superiore has risen, from 11 to 15 (+36%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 9.0% of Albisola Superiore's population was born outside Italy — 7.6% outside the EU and 1.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 15 | 0.16% |
| Argentina | 5 | 0.05% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 0.05% |
| Venezuela | 5 | 0.05% |
| Spain | 4 | 0.04% |
| United States | 4 | 0.04% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.03% |
| Germany | 3 | 0.03% |
| Portugal | 3 | 0.03% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0.02% |
| Denmark | 2 | 0.02% |
| Austria | 1 | 0.01% |
| France | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0.01% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 1 | 0.01% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.01% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 8,703 | 91.02% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 136 | 1.42% |
| Born outside the EU | 723 | 7.56% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Savona
Full BES profile for Savona →Savona on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Albisola Superiore is above the Savona average of €2,366/m². Averaged across 6 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
31.2 years of rent here equal the purchase price — well 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 €2,775/m², against €2,579 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 24% more 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.