Foreign residents in Villaga
Villaga, in the province of Vicenza, is home to 5 Americans — 0.26% of its 1,903 residents. That is the 80th-highest concentration of Americans of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 3rd within Veneto.
Across the nationalities we track, Villaga counts 11 foreign residents in total, 0.58% of the population. The largest groups are Americans (5), French nationals (2), Argentinians (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Americans in Villaga has risen, from 4 to 5 (+25%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 6.1% of Villaga's population was born outside Italy — 4.8% outside the EU and 1.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 0.26% |
| France | 2 | 0.11% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.05% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.05% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.05% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.05% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Russia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 1,787 | 93.90% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 25 | 1.31% |
| Born outside the EU | 91 | 4.78% |
Americans over time
Quality of life in Vicenza
Full BES profile for Vicenza →Vicenza on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Villaga is well 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 50% more than ordinary condition — €1,152/m² against €770.
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.