CalabriaCosenza

Amantea

Livability 7.1/10 · 13,859 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors

Scores are 0–10, computed only from factors we have data for; coverage shows how complete that is. A low score means a poor fit for that group’s needs, not a bad town. Tap an audience to see what drove its score.

The honest read

Working in its favour
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 29.3km away.
  • An established international community — 28 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 47.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A seismically active area (up to M6.1) — a notable earthquake history over the last 20 years. Worth checking the construction date and quality of anything you buy.

Written from the data on this page — this town's own ISTAT and OpenStreetMap figures, not editorial impressions.

People

Population13,859
Median age47
Under 1521.4%
Over 6524.2%
Foreign residents860 (6.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (13,844 → 13,859)+0.11%+15
Natural change (79 births − 135 deaths)-56
International migration (147 arrived − 20 left)+127
Internal migration (166 arrived − 222 left)-56

Arrivals and departures over the year, from the ISTAT demographic balance. International migration counts moves across Italy’s border; internal migration counts moves to and from other Italian comuni.

ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 13,8292050: 13,174 (-4.74%)

Age structure

Male Female
01543084626160–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)13 recorded, strongest M6.11 were significant (M≥4.5)

Earthquakes from INGV (national seismic record); flood and landslide exposure from ISPRA IdroGEO (share of residents living in a mapped high-hazard zone). Wildfire history isn’t yet sourced. Always check the specific address of any property.

Property prices

Buy (sale)€320–1,300/m²
Rent€2.3–5.1/m²·mo
Central€650–1,300/m² · €2.4–5.1/m²·mo
Outskirts€600–1,200/m² · €2.3–4.1/m²·mo
Rural€320–410/m²

Agenzia delle Entrate - OMI · 2025 H2 · broad indicative €/m² ranges by OMI zone, not a valuation or a listing price. Always check the specific address and current listings for any property.

Air travel

Nearest airport with scheduled passenger service (great-circle distance). Verified against OurAirports, Assaeroporti and Wikipedia — cargo-only and general-aviation fields are excluded. Check the airport site for current routes and timetables.

Leisure & facilities

Gym / fitness0.6km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.6km
Sports pitch14 within 5km
Tennis court3.2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
Swimming pool0.3km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby

Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”

Daily life & distances (within 1 km / 3 km / 5 km)

Supermarkets
3 / 5 / 6
Restaurants
15 / 16 / 20
Cafés / bars
8 / 10 / 13
Banks / ATMs
3 / 3 / 4
Beach
1 / 2 / 5
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia de Luca (in Amantea)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia De Grazia (in Campora San Giovanni)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Bilotta (in Villa di Lago)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Belmonte Calabro)
    ~8 min driving (4.8 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Campora San Giovanni)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Villa di Lago)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Studio Medico Nicastro (in Aiello Calabro)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Medico Ianni Lucio (in Aiello Calabro)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Dolce Bimbo (in Amantea)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.School (near Amantea)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
  • 3.School (in Belmonte Calabro)
    ~8 min driving (4.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Amantea)
    ~4 min driving (1.8 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.4km)
Train stationNearby (0.5km)

Counts show what’s mapped in OpenStreetMap within each ring. Where little is close, the nearest few are listed with an estimated drive time (a guide, not a measured route; typically ~1.5× the straight-line distance at rural speeds). Daily services are searched to 15 km; hospital and beach to 100 km.

Foreign community

Bangladesh212
Romania115
Nigeria65
Morocco60
Ukraine40
Senegal38
Gambia36
Mali32
Bulgaria31
India30
China22
Venezuela20
Guinea16
Ghana14
Poland13
Ivory Coast12
Pakistan10
France9
Belgium8
Guinea-Bissau7
Argentina, Belarus, United Kingdom, Brazil, Russia, Tunisia, Cameroon, Egypt, Moldova, Palestine, Spain, …70

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim363
Christian (Orthodox)189
Mixed Christian / Muslim65
Hindu/Sikh30
Buddhist / Non-religious22
Christian14

Estimated from the foreignresidents’ country of citizenship, not a religion census — a guide to the likely background of the foreign community, not a measured figure.

Civic vitality

Municipal siteUpdated in the last 3 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, pre-school, school canteen, school transport, secondary school (current school year)

Read automatically from the comune’s own website — soft signals of how active the local administration is, not a verdict. Some towns use a shared regional portal, so a quiet site doesn’t always mean a quiet town. See the methodology.

Schools & education

Schools in the comune9 nurseries · 4 primaries · 2 middle schools · 6 high schools
17 state · 4 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico industriale, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Università UG · 12.9 km

School counts from the MIUR Anagrafe scuole (presence by level, not a ranking). Universities and conservatories/academies from the MIUR institution lists; nearby university presence from OpenStreetMap. A student presence often means more rentals and services.

What’s around Amantea

Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.

Sources: ISTAT↗ · OpenStreetMap↗ · Comune site↗ · Photo↗ · Updated October 9, 2026 · How we know this →