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Varese for Expats and Nomads
Quality of LifeCost of LivingDigital Nomads
๐ฅPopulation: 890,768
๐Healthcare: good
๐Education: great
๐ฎ๐ฝโโ๏ธSafety: great
๐จCrime: low
๐Transport: excellent
๐ฅTraffic: average
๐ดโโ๏ธCyclable: poor
๐๏ธCulture: poor
๐ธNightlife: poor
โฝRecreation: excellent
๐ฆ๏ธClimate: okay
โ๏ธSunshine: okay
๐ฅตSummers: not hot
๐ฅถWinters: very cold
๐ง๏ธRain: rainy
๐ซ๏ธFog: no fog
๐Air quality: excellent
๐ชFor family: great
๐ฉFor women: great
๐ณ๏ธโ๐LGBTQ+: great
๐ฅFor vegans: okay
๐Cost of Living: high
๐ง๐ปExpenses (single person): 1956.35โฌ/m
๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ซExpenses (tourist): 2934.52โฌ/m
๐ Rental (studio apt.): 312.55โฌ/m
๐๏ธRental (2-room apt.): 446.5โฌ/m
๐ฐRental (3-room apt.): 625.1โฌ/m
๐๏ธHousing Cost: average
๐ตLocal Income: 2083.34โฌ/m
๐ชExpenses (small family): 2947.94โฌ/m
๐ Sale (studio apt.): 44160โฌ/m
๐๏ธSale (2-room apt.): 73600โฌ/m
๐ฐSale (3-room apt.): 103040โฌ/m
๐ฉโ๐ปNomad-friendly: okay
๐Fun: okay
๐คFriendliness: good
๐คEnglish-speakers: okay
๐Happiness: okay
๐ธNomad cost: 2934.52โฌ/m
๐กHigh-speed Internet: poor
๐Innovation: good
๐๏ธBeach: poor
โฐ๏ธHiking: good
Overview
Map of the provinces of Lombardy including VareseThe province of Varese is the 16th largest Italian province by population with 890.768 people, located in the Lombardy region.
Varese (Lombard: Varรฉs) is a pleasant hillside city in Lombardy, a few kilometres from the Swiss border, with a cosy historic centre, stunning views of the namesake lake and the Alps and plenty of opportunity for outdoor and indoor activities.
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The province of Varese receives on average 219 hours of sunshine per month, or 7.3 hours of sunshine per day. This is 7.20% less than the average for Italy and 0.79% less than the average for the region of Lombardy.
Throughout the year, it rains on average 8.73 days per month, which is well above average for an Italian province.
Throughout the autumn and winter season, there are usually 0.41 days per month with fog and 4.84 cold days per month with perceived temperatures below 3ยฐC. In the summer, there are on average 11.58 hot days per month with perceived temperatures above 30ยฐC.
The average monthly income in Varese is around 2083.34โฌ, which is higher than the average for Italy.
The estimated cost of living is around 1956.35โฌ per month for an individual or 2947.94โฌ per month for a family of 4. The cost for renting a small apartment (2-3 bedrooms) in a main city area is around 1301.45โฌ per month.
Overall, Varese is expensive compared to other Italian provinces. Living in Varese is around 18.56% more expensive than the average of all Italian provinces.
Quality of Life
Healthcare
Healthcare in Varese is below average. For every 10k inhabitants, there are around undefined pharmacies, 7.58 general practitioners and 26 specialized doctors per 10k inhabitants. Average life expectancy in Varese is very high at 82.1 years of age.
Education
Varese has a higher-than-average percentage of high school graduates, around 67.5%; and a higher-than-average percentage of university graduates, around 27.5%. The average number of completed years of schooling for people over 25 is 10.73, which is not far from the national average of 10.44. There are 2 universities within the province.
Leisure
Varese has somewhat decent nightlife with 2.35 bars and 2.85 restaurants per 10k inhabitants.
Crime and Safety
The province of Varese is overall very safe for expats. As of 2021, there are an average of 2752.3 reported crimes per 100k inhabitants. This is 2.94% lower than the national average.
There have been around 0.2 deadly road accidents and 8 serious work-related injuries per 10k people in Varese. This is respectively 62.96% less driving accidents than average and 37.98% less work accidents than average.
Car theft is reportedly 29.63% lower than average with only 49.63 cases per 100k inhabitants. Reports of house thefts are 4.60% higher than average with 183.07 cases per 100k inhabitants. Cases of robbery are not totally uncommon, around 11.83% higher than average with 24.76 reports per 100k inhabitants.
Transport
Public transport in Varese is quite good, and traffic is below average. There are on average 0.66 active vehicles per person, against a national average of 0.66.
Around 0.34km per 10k inhabitants of the main city in Varese consist of bicycle lanes. This makes Varese not very bike-friendly.
Varese is small enough to get around on foot, and many of the streets are pedestrian-only. Nevertheless if you want to reach and visit towns and villages spread over the area, such as Sacro Monte and S. Ambrogio Olona, we would advise you to use the public transport network, that comprises several lines. Some are mostly within city limits (Urbani) and some are Extraurbani (crossing city limits). Buying a ticket at newstands and bars before boarding is better, otherwise you can buy it on board at the same price of โฌ1.40 for 90 minutes.