CalabriaReggio di Calabria

Cosoleto

Livability 3.4/10 · 728 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 33.2km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 728 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 3.19% 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 0 places to eat within 5km.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

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

People

Population728
Median age49
Under 1522.9%
Over 6526%
Foreign residents75 (10.3%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (752 → 728)-3.19%-24
Natural change (9 births − 11 deaths)-2
International migration (5 arrived − 2 left)+3
Internal migration (12 arrived − 37 left)-25

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
091726340–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 recorded, strongest M4.51 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)€290–680/m²
Rent€1.2–2.3/m²·mo
Central€360–680/m² · €1.2–2.3/m²·mo
Rural€290–590/m² · €1.2–2.1/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 airportReggio Calabria Airport (REG) · 33.2 km · Regional
International hubLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 75.4 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 / fitness6.6km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space2.4km
Sports pitch10 within 5km
Tennis court3.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.7km
Swimming pool1.9km
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
  • 1.Supermarket (in Melicuccà)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 2.Supermarket (in Melicuccà)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Simply Market (in Oppido Mamertina)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Castellace)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Laganà (in Melicuccà)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Cianci Gaetano (in Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.La Pergola (in Varapodio)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
  • 2.La Chianina (in Ceramida)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
  • 3.La Collina (in Barritteri)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Fontana Vecchia (in Scido)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 2.Bar Zirino (in Melicuccà)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 3.Nancy Bar (in Melicuccà)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Sinopoli)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 2.Postamat (in Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 3.Banca Carime (in Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Scido)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Delianuova)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Sinopoli)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
Doctors
  • Postazione 118 (in Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • Regione Calabria n°27 (in Taurianova)
    ~23 min driving (17.1 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.School (in Sinopoli)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 2.School (in Sinopoli)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
  • 3.School (in Sinopoli)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale di Oppido Mamertina (in Oppido Mamertina)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Ceramida)
    ~20 min driving (15 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stop5.2km
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

Tunisia19
Romania15
Nigeria13
Afghanistan8
Morocco5
Bulgaria4
Poland4
Russia3
Philippines1
Georgia1
India1
Ukraine1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim32
Christian (Orthodox)20
Mixed Christian / Muslim13
Hindu/Sikh1

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 6 months ago
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, 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 middle school
1 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università Telematica della Calabria · 11.6 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 Cosoleto

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 →