Foreign residents in Rocca Grimalda
Rocca Grimalda, in the province of Alessandria, is home to 3 Russians — 0.22% of its 1,369 residents. That is the 214th-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 28th within Piemonte.
Across the nationalities we track, Rocca Grimalda counts 16 foreign residents in total, 1.17% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (3), Germans (2), French nationals (2).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Rocca Grimalda has risen, from 2 to 3 (+50%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 8.7% of Rocca Grimalda's population was born outside Italy — 4.8% outside the EU and 3.9% 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 | 3 | 0.22% |
| Germany | 2 | 0.15% |
| France | 2 | 0.15% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 0.15% |
| Mexico | 2 | 0.15% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.07% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0.07% |
| Denmark | 1 | 0.07% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.07% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.07% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 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 | 1,250 | 91.31% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 53 | 3.87% |
| Born outside the EU | 66 | 4.82% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Alessandria
Full BES profile for Alessandria →Alessandria on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Rocca Grimalda is above the Alessandria average of €639/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market.
21.5 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.