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Avola

Livability 6.8/10 · 30,683 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 0.8km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Comiso Airport (CIY), about 47.7km away.
  • An established international community — 54 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.

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

People

Population30,683
Median age47
Under 1522.8%
Over 6522.9%
Foreign residents642 (2.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (30,710 → 30,683)-0.09%-27
Natural change (202 births − 370 deaths)-168
International migration (209 arrived − 113 left)+96
Internal migration (409 arrived − 364 left)+45

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: 30,5632050: 26,395 (-13.64%)

Age structure

Male Female
03256519761.3k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)5 recorded, strongest M4.2

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)€240–1,100/m²
Rent€1–5/m²·mo
Central€495–720/m² · €1.7–3.1/m²·mo
Semi-central€400–1,100/m² · €1.4–4.4/m²·mo
Suburban€500–1,000/m² · €1.8–3.9/m²·mo
Outskirts€315–1,000/m² · €1.2–5/m²·mo
Rural€240–495/m² · €1–2/m²·mo

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 airportComiso Airport (CIY) · 47.7 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 62.3 km · International

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 / fitness1.2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch37 within 5km
Tennis court1.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.6km
Swimming pool0.8km
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
13 / 20 / 21
Pharmacies
9 / 10 / 10
Restaurants
16 / 36 / 49
Cafés / bars
23 / 38 / 39
Banks / ATMs
7 / 7 / 7
Dentists
2 / 4 / 4
Schools
19 / 21 / 21
Beach
- / 7 / 12
Post offices
  • 1.Avola (in Avola)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Avola 1 (in Avola)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
  • 3.Noto 1 (in Noto)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Avola)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia medica (near Casa Fassio di Sotto)
    ~9 min driving (4.3 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia medica turistica (in Avola Antica)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Unico Avola-Noto - presidio Giuseppe Di Maria (near Casa Fassio di Sotto)
    ~9 min driving (4.1 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationNearby (0.8km)

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

Morocco220
Poland79
Romania71
Tunisia50
China21
Argentina18
United Kingdom16
Germany12
Senegal12
France11
Egypt10
Sudan9
Pakistan7
Venezuela7
Russia6
Albania5
Bangladesh5
Brazil5
Switzerland5
Ukraine5
Algeria, Belgium, Gambia, Lithuania, Moldova, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, …68

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim313
Christian (Orthodox)82
Buddhist / Non-religious21
Mixed Christian / Muslim8
Christian1

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 servicesANPR registry, CIE login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school transport (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages

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 comune14 nurseries · 6 primaries · 2 middle schools · 5 high schools
23 state · 4 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Università Niccolò Cusano · 19.2 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 Avola

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 →