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Decollatura

Livability 4.8/10 · 2,817 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Carmine De Fazio carminu · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 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
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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.7km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 18.4km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • 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

Population2,817
Median age51
Under 1519.8%
Over 6529.1%
Foreign residents150 (5.3%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,820 → 2,817)-0.11%-3
Natural change (19 births − 35 deaths)-16
International migration (12 arrived − 5 left)+7
Internal migration (43 arrived − 37 left)+6

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
033671001330–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)18 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)€460–810/m²
Rent€1.5–2.8/m²·mo
Central€560–810/m² · €1.9–2.8/m²·mo
Outskirts€540–750/m² · €1.5–2.6/m²·mo
Rural€460–650/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

AirportLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 18.4 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 / fitness3.9km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space1.5km
Sports pitch8 within 5km
Tennis court4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.9km
Swimming pool1km
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
- / - / 4
Supermarkets
  • 1.La Nave Carrefour (in Decollatura)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 2.Supermarket (in Soveria Mannelli)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
  • 3.Contè (in Motta Santa Lucia)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Scavelli (in Soveria Mannelli)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 2.Parafarmacia (in Soveria Mannelli)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Adamo (in Motta Santa Lucia)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.La Rosa nel Bicchiere (in Soveria Mannelli)
    ~8 min driving (4.7 km by road)
  • 2.Ristorante Pizzeria Castello (in Conflenti)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
  • 3.La Scorciatoria (in Platania)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.U'Specchiu (in Decollatura)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
  • 2.Pascuzzi (in Soveria Mannelli)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
  • 3.Bar del Corso (in Platania)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Soveria Mannelli)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Soveria Mannelli)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
  • 3.Credem (in Magolà)
    ~19 min driving (14 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Ufficio Postale Decollatura (in Decollatura)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane Soveria Mannelli (in Soveria Mannelli)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Platania)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Centro Medico G Italia (in Richetti)
    ~20 min driving (15.3 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia Medica (in Pianopoli)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
  • 3.Servizio di Continuità Assistenziale - Guardia Medica (in Martirano Lombardo)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Poliambulatorio Decollatura (in Decollatura)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio ASP (in Lamezia Terme)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • Studio Dentistico Tramontana (in Lamezia Terme)
    ~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale di Soveria Mannelli (in Soveria Mannelli)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Gizzeria Lido)
    ~36 min driving (26.8 km by road)
Bus stop7.6km
Train stationNearby (0.7km)

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

Romania51
Nigeria21
Morocco10
Pakistan8
Tunisia7
Ivory Coast5
Syria5
Ukraine5
Egypt4
Gambia4
Poland4
Ethiopia3
India3
Argentina2
Burkina Faso2
France2
Guinea2
Lithuania2
Senegal2
Australia1
…7

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)56
Muslim36
Mixed Christian / Muslim21
Hindu/Sikh3
Christian1

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 2 months ago
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, secondary 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 comune2 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school · 2 high schools
7 state · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto superiore, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Università UG · 14 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 Decollatura

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 →