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Catanzaro

Livability 7.1/10 · 82,708 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 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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 30.3km away.
  • An established international community — 46 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.73% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.

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

People

Population82,708
Median age49
Under 1521.5%
Over 6526.5%
Foreign residents3,033 (3.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (83,313 → 82,708)-0.73%-605
Natural change (466 births − 972 deaths)-506
International migration (239 arrived − 65 left)+174
Internal migration (1,123 arrived − 1,396 left)-273

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: 84,1092050: 60,783 (-27.73%)

Age structure

Male Female
09041.8k2.7k3.6k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)14 recorded, strongest M4.3

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)€380–2,100/m²
Rent€1.3–8.3/m²·mo
Central€850–1,950/m² · €4–8.3/m²·mo
Semi-central€700–1,400/m² · €3.5–6.5/m²·mo
Suburban€650–2,100/m² · €2.2–8.2/m²·mo
Outskirts€380–1,450/m² · €1.3–6.4/m²·mo
Rural€490–990/m² · €2.1–3.9/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 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 / fitness0.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch73 within 5km
Tennis court2.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground1.8km
Swimming pool2.8km
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
6 / 20 / 22
Pharmacies
3 / 7 / 9
Restaurants
5 / 15 / 24
Cafés / bars
14 / 36 / 42
Banks / ATMs
6 / 10 / 11
Post offices
3 / 6 / 8
Schools
5 / 10 / 21
Hospital
- / 4 / 5
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Catanzaro)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Medico Dott.ssa Locanto - Medico Di Famiglia (in Catanzaro)
    ~4 min driving (2 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Catanzaro (in Tiriolo)
    ~17 min driving (13 km by road)
  • 2.Aqua Salus - Centro Riabilitazione (in Sellia Marina)
    ~25 min driving (18.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dott.Ssa Gabriele (in Catanzaro)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
  • 2.Studio medico dentistico Dottor Zinno (in Catanzaro Lido)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Odontoiatrico Dott. Mangone Salvatore (in Zagarise)
    ~23 min driving (17.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Catanzaro Lido)
    ~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (0.5km)
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

Morocco667
Romania579
Ukraine260
Philippines181
Bulgaria157
China141
Belarus134
Nigeria101
Poland98
Bangladesh77
Sri Lanka67
Senegal64
Russia42
Pakistan37
Tunisia29
Lebanon28
Egypt25
Gambia23
Israel22
India21
Mali, Albania, Colombia, Cuba, Brazil, Georgia, Spain, Moldova, Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Dominican Republic, Ivory Coast, United Kingdom, Togo, Iraq, Peru, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Greece, Iran, Lithuania, Afghanistan, Germany, Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Netherlands, Palestine, Seychelles, United States of America, Switzerland, …280

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)1005
Muslim940
Buddhist / Non-religious141
Mixed Christian / Muslim120
Hindu/Sikh21
Christian8
Christian (Catholic)3

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 siteLast updated about 3 months ago
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online services, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments (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 comune49 nurseries · 36 primaries · 9 middle schools · 31 high schools
111 state · 14 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, istituto d'arte, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore
Higher educationUniversity town

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 Catanzaro

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 →