Foreign residents in Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, in the province of Caserta, is home to 27 Russians — 0.08% of its 32,134 residents. That is the 1268th-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 78th within Campania.
Across the nationalities we track, Santa Maria Capua Vetere counts 71 foreign residents in total, 0.22% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (27), Brazilians (15), Spaniards (6).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Santa Maria Capua Vetere has fallen, from 29 to 27 (-7%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 7.6% of Santa Maria Capua Vetere's population was born outside Italy — 6.2% outside the EU and 1.5% 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 | 27 | 0.08% |
| Brazil | 15 | 0.05% |
| Spain | 6 | 0.02% |
| United States | 6 | 0.02% |
| France | 5 | 0.02% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 0.01% |
| Greece | 2 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 2 | 0.01% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 1 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 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% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 29,685 | 92.38% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 468 | 1.46% |
| Born outside the EU | 1,981 | 6.16% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Caserta
Full BES profile for Caserta →Caserta on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Santa Maria Capua Vetere is above the Caserta average of €880/m². Averaged across 3 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
27.1 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.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 30% more than ordinary condition — €1,245/m² against €958.
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.