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Marsala

Livability 6.9/10 · 79,521 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 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 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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 0.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS), about 13.5km away.
  • An established international community — 101 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.

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

People

Population79,521
Median age48
Under 1522.7%
Over 6525.4%
Foreign residents4,598 (5.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (79,571 → 79,521)-0.06%-50
Natural change (510 births − 932 deaths)-422
International migration (673 arrived − 83 left)+590
Internal migration (884 arrived − 1,102 left)-218

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: 79,8352050: 71,284 (-10.71%)

Age structure

Male Female
07961.6k2.4k3.2k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€500–1,800/m²
Rent€1.8–6/m²·mo
Central€700–1,250/m² · €2.5–6/m²·mo
Semi-central€700–1,300/m² · €2.4–5.3/m²·mo
Suburban€500–1,650/m² · €1.8–5.8/m²·mo
Outskirts€500–1,800/m² · €1.8–5.9/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 airportVincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) · 13.5 km · Regional
International hubFalcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) · 71.3 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 / fitness0.9km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch16 within 5km
Tennis court2.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool1.1km
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
12 / 19 / 25
Pharmacies
7 / 10 / 11
Restaurants
31 / 39 / 41
Cafés / bars
30 / 32 / 33
Banks / ATMs
9 / 10 / 10
Post offices
2 / 4 / 4
Dentists
4 / 4 / 4
Schools
3 / 4 / 4
Doctors
  • Dott. Fina Nutrizionista (in Marsala)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Paolo Borsellino (near Contrada Amabilina 798)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Casabianca)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationNearby (0.9km)

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

Tunisia1496
Romania1012
Bangladesh340
Gambia230
China221
Morocco150
Senegal123
Nigeria102
Mali95
Egypt91
Pakistan70
Afghanistan49
Guinea46
Ivory Coast43
Germany37
Poland36
Ghana35
France34
Ukraine32
Burkina Faso23
Spain, Russia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Argentina, Serbia, Somalia, Venezuela, Algeria, Benin, Hungary, Colombia, Cuba, Guinea-Bissau, Brazil, Cameroon, Slovakia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Madagascar, Albania, Belgium, India, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, United States of America, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Eritrea, Latvia, Portugal, Switzerland, Croatia, Philippines, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Rwanda, Togo, …333

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim2559
Christian (Orthodox)1051
Buddhist / Non-religious221
Mixed Christian / Muslim107
Christian35
Hindu/Sikh5
Christian (Catholic)1

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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, school transport (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyPro Loco (local tourist office)

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 comune40 nurseries · 32 primaries · 7 middle schools · 9 high schools
79 state · 9 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico agrario, istituto tecnico commerciale, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Istituto Tecnico Trasporti e Logistica "Marino Torre" · 24.9 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 Marsala

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 →