CampaniaSalerno

Cetara

Livability 6.5/10 · 1,886 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

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 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 54 places to eat within 5km.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), about 18.1km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,886 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 53, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 2.18% 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

Population1,886
Median age53
Under 1517.5%
Over 6531.6%
Foreign residents38 (2.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,928 → 1,886)-2.18%-42
Natural change (9 births − 29 deaths)-20
International migration (4 arrived − 3 left)+1
Internal migration (28 arrived − 51 left)-23

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
0224365860–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,100–4,800/m²
Rent€2.7–11.3/m²·mo
Central€2,800–4,800/m² · €6.8–11.3/m²·mo
Rural€1,100–2,400/m² · €2.7–6/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 airportSalerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) · 18.1 km · Regional
International hubNaples International Airport (NAP) · 43.5 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 / fitness4.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch16 within 5km
Tennis court4.9km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground2.8km
Swimming pool0.9km
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 / 7 / 15
Pharmacies
- / 2 / 4
Restaurants
13 / 24 / 62
Cafés / bars
6 / 8 / 25
Banks / ATMs
3 / 3 / 7
Beach
11 / 27 / 33
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Vietri sul Mare)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Pietrasanta)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Maiori)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Distretto Sanitario 63 (in San Francesco)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 2.A.S.L. (in Passetto)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
  • 3.Dott. Pasquale Grieco - Medico Chirurgo Odontoiatra Gnatologo (in Salerno)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Ambulatorio Geriatrico (in Salerno)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
  • 2.My Doctor (in Salerno)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 3.Poliambulatorio di Pastena (in Bottiglieri)
    ~18 min driving (13.4 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio dott. Ferraro Carmine (in Brignano Inferiore)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Dentistico Dott. Raffaele Scarano (in Marunnella)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
  • 3.New Dental Studio (in Rione Marconi)
    ~22 min driving (16.4 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.School (in Vietri sul Mare)
    ~8 min driving (4.9 km by road)
  • 2.Istituto d'Istruzione Superiore "Gaetano Filangieri" (in Cava de' Tirreni)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola Balzico Giovanni XXIII Plesso S. Arcangelo (in Torre)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Presidio Ospedaliero Santa Maria dell'Olmo (in Casa Davide)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station3.7km

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

Georgia5
Ukraine5
France4
Brazil2
India2
Morocco2
Romania2
Belarus1
Bulgaria1
Colombia1
Croatia1
Cuba1
Russia1
Philippines1
Honduras1
Latvia1
Lithuania1
Malta1
Pakistan1
Senegal1
…3

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)8
Muslim5
Hindu/Sikh2

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 22 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcareprimary 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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università degli Studi di Salerno · 13.4 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 Cetara

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

Sources: ISTAT↗ · OpenStreetMap↗ · Comune site↗ · Photo↗ · Updated October 10, 2026 · How we know this →