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Cassaro

Livability 5.2/10 · 721 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Davide Mauro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Comiso Airport (CIY), about 32.5km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 721 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.37% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 2 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population721
Median age52
Under 1518%
Over 6528.4%
Foreign residents59 (8.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (731 → 721)-1.37%-10
Natural change (2 births − 11 deaths)-9
International migration (9 arrived − 0 left)+9
Internal migration (27 arrived − 37 left)-10

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.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
091928370–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)4 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)€260–640/m²
Rent€0.9–2.2/m²·mo
Central€325–640/m² · €1.2–2.2/m²·mo
Rural€260–550/m² · €0.9–2.2/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) · 32.5 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 41.4 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 / fitness1.8km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch12 within 5km
Tennis court1.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.4km
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
2 / 6 / 6
Cafés / bars
2 / 4 / 4
Schools
2 / 4 / 4
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Rizzarello (in Cassaro)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Zivillica (in Ferla)
    ~4 min driving (2.1 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Mirona (in Buscemi)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Restaurant (in Ferla)
    ~9 min driving (4.1 km by road)
  • 2.Terrazza Pantalica Casa Giambra (in Casa Valle Fame)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 3.Trattoria del Gallo (in Palazzolo Acreide)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Ferla)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
  • 2.Banca Agricola Popolare di Sicilia (in Palazzolo Acreide)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
  • 3.Monte dei Paschi di Siena (in Palazzolo Acreide)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Cassaro (in Cassaro)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Ferla (in Ferla)
    ~4 min driving (2.1 km by road)
  • 3.Buscemi (in Buscemi)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia medica (in Cassaro)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia medica (in Ferla)
    ~6 min driving (2.7 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia medica (in Palazzolo Acreide)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Poliambulatorio di Palazzolo Acreide (in Palazzolo Acreide)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio di Sortino (in Sortino)
    ~18 min driving (13.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale di Lentini (in Lentini)
    ~40 min driving (29.7 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near Masseria Biggemi)
    ~40 min driving (36.5 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stop6.0km
Train stationunknown

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

Tunisia21
Nigeria8
Romania7
Ukraine6
Egypt4
Germany3
Poland3
Albania2
Russia2
Ivory Coast1
Mexico1
United Kingdom1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim25
Christian (Orthodox)13
Mixed Christian / Muslim10

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 4 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online forms, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login

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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 18.4 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 Cassaro

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 →