Foreign residents in Costarainera
Costarainera, in the province of Imperia, is home to 15 Germans — 1.94% of its 772 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Costarainera counts 26 foreign residents in total, 3.37% of the population. The largest groups are Germans (15), Swiss nationals (4), Brazilians (2).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Germans in Costarainera has risen, from 12 to 15 (+25%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 14.8% of Costarainera's population was born outside Italy — 9.1% outside the EU and 5.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 15 | 1.94% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 0.52% |
| Brazil | 2 | 0.26% |
| Denmark | 2 | 0.26% |
| Austria | 1 | 0.13% |
| Mexico | 1 | 0.13% |
| Russia | 1 | 0.13% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 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% |
| 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 | 658 | 85.23% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 44 | 5.70% |
| Born outside the EU | 70 | 9.07% |
Germans over time
Quality of life in Imperia
Full BES profile for Imperia →Imperia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
About the Imperia average of €2,217/m². Averaged across 3 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
21.7 years of rent here equal the purchase price, close to 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.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 40% more than ordinary condition — €3,103/m² against €2,217.
That gap is what the market charges for a place you don’t have to work on. It is not what the work would cost you — OMI prices property, not builders.
A detached house here averages €2,175/m², against €2,217 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — the two cost about the same 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.