Foreign residents in Montegalda
Montegalda, in the province of Vicenza, is home to 3 Russians — 0.09% of its 3,414 residents. That is the 1176th-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 65th within Veneto.
Across the nationalities we track, Montegalda counts 10 foreign residents in total, 0.29% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (3), Argentinians (2), Americans (2).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Montegalda has risen, from 2 to 3 (+50%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 9.4% of Montegalda's population was born outside Italy — 6.8% outside the EU and 2.6% 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 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Argentina | 2 | 0.06% |
| United States | 2 | 0.06% |
| Brazil | 1 | 0.03% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.03% |
| France | 1 | 0.03% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 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% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 3,093 | 90.60% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 88 | 2.58% |
| Born outside the EU | 233 | 6.82% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Vicenza
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Property prices
Buying in Montegalda is below the Vicenza average of €992/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town. OMI records no rental figures here.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 35% more than ordinary condition — €1,126/m² against €833.
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.