Foreign residents in Arena Po
Arena Po, in the province of Pavia, is home to 3 Spaniards — 0.20% of its 1,512 residents. That is the 69th-highest concentration of Spaniards of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 26th within Lombardia.
Across the nationalities we track, Arena Po counts 7 foreign residents in total, 0.46% of the population. The largest groups are Spaniards (3), Britons (1), Japanese nationals (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Spaniards in Arena Po has risen, from 0 to 3.
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 14.6% of Arena Po's population was born outside Italy — 8.2% outside the EU and 6.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 0.20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.07% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.07% |
| Portugal | 1 | 0.07% |
| Russia | 1 | 0.07% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 1,292 | 85.45% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 96 | 6.35% |
| Born outside the EU | 124 | 8.20% |
Spaniards over time
Quality of life in Pavia
Full BES profile for Pavia →Pavia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Arena Po is below the Pavia average of €1,069/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market.
39 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 €820/m², against €960 for an apartment.
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.