CalabriaVibo Valentia

Cessaniti

Livability 4.9/10 · 2,844 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 33.1km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 9.5km to the nearest beach.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.28% 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 1 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population2,844
Median age49
Under 1521.9%
Over 6528.2%
Foreign residents91 (3.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,881 → 2,844)-1.28%-37
Natural change (25 births − 27 deaths)-2
International migration (7 arrived − 0 left)+7
Internal migration (36 arrived − 78 left)-42

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
03059891180–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 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)€290–700/m²
Rent€1–2.6/m²·mo
Central€430–700/m² · €1.6–2.6/m²·mo
Outskirts€290–620/m² · €1.1–2.3/m²·mo
Rural€290–360/m² · €1–1.4/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 / fitness3.9km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space2.6km
Sports pitch32 within 5km
Tennis court1.2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.1km
Swimming pool4.1km
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)

Schools
2 / 3 / 8
Supermarkets
  • 1.Interspar (in Vena)
    ~8 min driving (3.9 km by road)
  • 2.EuroSpin (in Vena Media)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 3.Coop (in Contrada Nasari)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia David Dr.A Felicia (in Vena Superiore)
    ~9 min driving (4.3 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
  • 3.Pharmacy (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Ristorante Belvedere (in Zungri)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 2.Villa Perara (in Conidoni)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 3.Bar Pizzeria Aramonese (in Zambrone)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Café or bar (in Cessaniti)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Café or bar (in Zungri)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 3.Café or bar (in Zungri)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.UniCredit Bank (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Madama)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Vena Superiore)
    ~9 min driving (4.3 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Zambrone)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 3.Ufficio Postale (in Porto Salvo)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Dott. Nicola Crupi (in Vena Superiore)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Medico Specialistico "San Giuseppe Moscati" (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia Medica (in Briatico)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Clinics
  • Villa dei Gerani (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Dentistico Gattuso (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Zaccanopoli)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Sottile (in Santa Domenica)
    ~28 min driving (20.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Contrada Nasari)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in San Leo)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Bus stop2.4km
Train station6.9km

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

Romania27
Morocco19
Argentina9
Algeria8
Pakistan5
Ukraine5
Poland4
Bulgaria3
Gambia3
Dominican Republic3
Cuba1
Russia1
France1
Peru1
Senegal1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim36
Christian (Orthodox)35

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 15 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments

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 comune3 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
6 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università Telematica della Calabria · 36.2 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 Cessaniti

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 →