Cotronei

Livability 2.6/10 · 5,068 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 71% of factors · 5/7 factors

based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors

based on 75% of factors · 9/12 factors

based on 55% of factors · 6/11 factors · provisional

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 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional

based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors

based on 17% of factors · 1/6 factors · provisional

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 — Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV), about 32km away.

Depends on you

A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.

Working against it

The population is gradually declining — down 1.25% 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

Population5,068

Median age48

Under 1523.5%

Over 6524.9%

Foreign residents258 (5.1%)

Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)

Population change (5,132 → 5,068)-1.25%-64

Natural change (33 births − 62 deaths)-29

International migration (43 arrived − 8 left)+35

Internal migration (69 arrived − 139 left)-70

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: 5,1792050: 4,634 (-10.52%)

Age structure

Male Female

Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)17 recorded, strongest M4.1

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)€245–940/m²

Rent€1.3–3.4/m²·mo

Central€445–740/m² · €1.3–2.3/m²·mo

Outskirts€580–940/m² · €1.8–3.4/m²·mo

Rural€245–350/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 airportCrotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV) · 32 km · Regional

International hubLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 53.5 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 / fitness2.6km

Golf coursenone nearby

Park / green space8.6km

Sports pitch12 within 5km

Tennis court0.3km

Spa / saunanone nearby

Playground9km

Swimming pool1.8km

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)

Clinics

6 / 7 / 7

Supermarkets

1.Simply Market (near Petilia Policastro)
~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
2.Crai (in Santa Severina)
~24 min driving (17.7 km by road)
3.Minimarket (in Santa Severina)
~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)

Pharmacies

1.Farmacia Schipani (in Roccabernarda)
~18 min driving (13.2 km by road)
2.Parafarmacia Riccio Ilaria Iolanda (in San Giovanni in Fiore)
~26 min driving (19.4 km by road)
3.Parafarmacia Dottoressa Mercuri (in San Giovanni in Fiore)
~26 min driving (19.6 km by road)

Restaurants

1.Bella Napoli (in Cotronei)
~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
2.Le Giarre (in Roccabernarda)
~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
3.Restaurant (in Trepidò Sottano)
~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)

Cafés / bars

1.Café or bar (in Petilia Policastro)
~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
2.Café or bar (near Altilia)
~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
3.Café or bar (in Trepidò Sottano)
~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)

Banks / ATMs

1.Banca di Credito Cooperativo (in Roccabernarda)
~17 min driving (13 km by road)
2.Banca di Credito Cooperativo (in Santa Severina)
~24 min driving (18.3 km by road)

Post offices

1.Poste Italiane (in Petilia Policastro)
~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
2.Ufficio Postale di Mesoraca (in Mesoraca)
~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
3.Post office (in Roccabernarda)
~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)

Doctors

1.Guardia Medica - A.S.L. (in Roccabernarda)
~18 min driving (13.2 km by road)
2.Dott. Salvatore Vona (in Santa Severina)
~24 min driving (18.3 km by road)
3.Dott. Ercole Macchione (in Santa Severina)
~25 min driving (18.5 km by road)

Schools

1.School (in Petilia Policastro)
~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
2.School (in Petilia Policastro)
~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
3.School (in Petilia Policastro)
~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)

Hospital

ASL (in Petilia Policastro)
~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)

Beach

Beach (in Magliacane)
~45 min driving (41 km by road)

Dentists

No dentist found within 15 km radius

Bus stop5.8km

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

Albania73

Romania43

Morocco23

Poland23

Ukraine21

Bulgaria17

Tunisia12

Spain7

Argentina4

China4

Russia4

Bangladesh3

Moldova3

Portugal3

Slovakia3

Georgia2

Pakistan2

Brazil1

Philippines1

France1

…8

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)84

Mixed Christian / Muslim74

Muslim42

Buddhist / Non-religious4

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 siteUpdated in the last 9 days — actively maintained

Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login

Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen, school transport (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 comune3 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school · 3 high schools

8 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27

High schools: istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, liceo scientifico

UniversityNearest: University present · 30.3 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 Cotronei

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 →