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Cetraro

Livability 7.3/10 · 9,159 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
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 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 2km away.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.8km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 73.2km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.53% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • A seismically active area (up to M5.2) — a notable earthquake history over the last 20 years. Worth checking the construction date and quality of anything you buy.

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

People

Population9,159
Median age50
Under 1521%
Over 6528.5%
Foreign residents400 (4.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (9,301 → 9,159)-1.53%-142
Natural change (55 births − 114 deaths)-59
International migration (41 arrived − 13 left)+28
Internal migration (97 arrived − 208 left)-111

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: 9,3562050: 7,868 (-15.9%)

Age structure

Male Female
0931852783700–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)14 recorded, strongest M5.22 were significant (M≥4.5)

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)€325–1,300/m²
Rent€1.8–4.8/m²·mo
Central€475–1,100/m² · €1.8–4.1/m²·mo
Outskirts€650–1,300/m² · €2.5–4.8/m²·mo
Rural€325–425/m²

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 course4km
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch18 within 5km
Tennis court0.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.5km
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
8 / 12 / 13
Pharmacies
5 / 6 / 6
Restaurants
10 / 17 / 22
Cafés / bars
16 / 23 / 24
Dentists
4 / 4 / 4
Schools
2 / 5 / 6
Beach
7 / 16 / 22
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Cetraro)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Cetraro)
    ~4 min driving (1.8 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Guardia Piemontese)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Ufficio Postale Cetraro Paese (in Cetraro)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 2.Nexive (in Cetraro)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
  • 3.Ufficio Postale Cetraro Marina (in Cetraro)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Dr. Umberto Ruggiero (in Cetraro)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 2.Maria Cristina Alimena (in Cetraro)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 3.D.ssa Maria Daniela Dino (in Cetraro)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Casa di Cura (in Belvedere Marittimo)
    ~25 min driving (19 km by road)
  • 2.Casa di cura Cascini (in Belvedere Marittimo)
    ~26 min driving (19.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale di Cetraro "Giovanni Iannelli" (near Cetraro)
    ~6 min driving (2.7 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (0.9km)
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

Romania66
Bangladesh55
Pakistan40
Egypt30
Ukraine28
China16
Tunisia15
Poland13
Senegal13
Morocco10
Burkina Faso9
Cuba9
Gambia8
Mali8
Bulgaria5
Madagascar5
Nigeria5
Argentina4
Cameroon4
Ivory Coast4
Russia, Ghana, Moldova, Georgia, Germany, India, Thailand, …53

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim173
Christian (Orthodox)103
Buddhist / Non-religious16
Mixed Christian / Muslim6
Christian4
Hindu/Sikh3

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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments, 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 comune8 nurseries · 8 primaries · 1 middle school · 3 high schools
20 state · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto d'arte, istituto superiore, liceo classico
UniversityNearest: University present · 30.2 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 Cetraro

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 →