Foreign residents in Carbonate
Carbonate, in the province of Como, is home to 7 Russians — 0.24% of its 2,940 residents. That is the 174th-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 39th within Lombardia.
Across the nationalities we track, Carbonate counts 17 foreign residents in total, 0.58% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (7), French nationals (4), Brazilians (3).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Carbonate has risen, from 3 to 7 (+133%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 8.5% of Carbonate's population was born outside Italy — 6.9% outside the EU and 1.6% 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 | 7 | 0.24% |
| France | 4 | 0.14% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.10% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.03% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0.03% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.03% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 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 | 2,689 | 91.46% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 48 | 1.63% |
| Born outside the EU | 203 | 6.90% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Como
Full BES profile for Como →Como on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Carbonate is well below the Como average of €1,460/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market.
25.2 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 €2,025/m², against €1,150 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 35% 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.