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Who this town suits
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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.
People
Population216,458
Median age49
Under 1521.8%
Over 6526%
Foreign residents11,983 (5.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)
Where the population is heading
In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change-0.26% (217,033 → 216,458)
Births / deaths1308 / 2546 (natural -1238)
ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 435,9182050: 333,560 (-23.48%)
Age structure
Male Female
Age band →
Leisure & facilities
Gym / fitness1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch77 within 5km
Tennis court1.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.6km
Swimming pool1.5km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby
Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”
Daily life & distances
SupermarketIn town (0.2km)
PharmacyIn town (0.2km)
DoctorNearby (0.8km)
Hospitalunknown
SchoolIn town (0.1km)
Bank / ATMIn town (0.2km)
Post officeIn town (0.2km)
Bus stopIn town (0.0km)
Train stationNearby (1.2km)
Airport45.8km
Beachunknown
Restaurants within 5km46
Cafés / bars within 5km77
Foreign community
Sri Lanka3621
Philippines1799
Romania1238
Morocco940
Iran424
Bangladesh346
China339
Tunisia261
India233
Poland221
Ukraine183
Nigeria174
Senegal158
Pakistan132
Gambia131
Argentina111
Egypt107
Russia96
Ethiopia88
Albania72
Brazil54
Ivory Coast53
Guinea49
Mali48
Greece47
Foreign community — estimated religious background
Muslim2075
Christian (Orthodox)1421
Buddhist / Non-religious339
Mixed Christian / Muslim246
Hindu/Sikh233
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
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
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.
What’s around Messina
Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.
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