Foreign residents in Cremia
Cremia, in the province of Como, is home to 9 Russians — 1.29% of its 698 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Cremia counts 17 foreign residents in total, 2.44% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (9), Swiss nationals (3), Britons (3).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Cremia has risen, from 5 to 9 (+80%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 9.0% of Cremia's population was born outside Italy — 7.2% outside the EU and 1.9% 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 | 9 | 1.29% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.43% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.43% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.14% |
| France | 1 | 0.14% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 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 | 635 | 90.97% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 13 | 1.86% |
| Born outside the EU | 50 | 7.16% |
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 Cremia 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.
25.6 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 €1,275/m², against €1,000 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 27% 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.