Foreign residents in Melzo
Melzo, in the province of Milano, is home to 11 Brazilians — 0.06% of its 18,330 residents. That is the 2720th-highest concentration of Brazilians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 784th within Lombardia.
Across the nationalities we track, Melzo counts 68 foreign residents in total, 0.37% of the population. The largest groups are Brazilians (11), Spaniards (9), Venezuelans (8).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Brazilians in Melzo has risen, from 6 to 11 (+83%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 14.9% of Melzo's population was born outside Italy — 12.6% outside the EU and 2.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 11 | 0.06% |
| Spain | 9 | 0.05% |
| Venezuela | 8 | 0.04% |
| Switzerland | 7 | 0.04% |
| France | 6 | 0.03% |
| South Korea | 6 | 0.03% |
| Russia | 5 | 0.03% |
| Germany | 2 | 0.01% |
| Finland | 2 | 0.01% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 0.01% |
| Greece | 2 | 0.01% |
| United States | 2 | 0.01% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.01% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 1 | 0.01% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.01% |
| Sweden | 1 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 15,599 | 85.10% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 422 | 2.30% |
| Born outside the EU | 2,309 | 12.60% |
Brazilians over time
Quality of life in Milano
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Property prices
Buying in Melzo is well below the Milano average of €3,110/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market.
21.1 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 26% more than ordinary condition — €2,650/m² against €2,100.
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.