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Modica

Livability 7.8/10 · 53,622 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: trolvag · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 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

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 — Comiso Airport (CIY), about 20.4km away.
  • An established international community — 78 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 46.
Working against it

No significant drawbacks flagged by our current measures.

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

People

Population53,622
Median age46
Under 1524%
Over 6523.1%
Foreign residents2,484 (4.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (53,483 → 53,622)+0.26%+139
Natural change (377 births − 566 deaths)-189
International migration (372 arrived − 76 left)+296
Internal migration (627 arrived − 595 left)+32

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: 53,4852050: 48,804 (-8.75%)

Age structure

Male Female
05141.0k1.5k2.1k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)4 recorded, strongest M4.2

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)€285–2,050/m²
Rent€2–7.2/m²·mo
Central€500–1,000/m² · €3.5–5.5/m²·mo
Semi-central€480–800/m² · €2.1–3.5/m²·mo
Suburban€440–1,200/m² · €2–5.1/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,350–2,050/m² · €4.2–7.2/m²·mo
Rural€285–890/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 airportComiso Airport (CIY) · 20.4 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 72.8 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 / fitness1.7km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch39 within 5km
Tennis court2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool0.8km
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)

Supermarkets
8 / 27 / 28
Pharmacies
5 / 13 / 15
Restaurants
28 / 37 / 44
Cafés / bars
25 / 49 / 54
Banks / ATMs
4 / 13 / 15
Schools
5 / 27 / 35
Post offices
  • 1.Modica (in Modica)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 2.Modica Alta (in Modica)
    ~3 min driving (1.2 km by road)
  • 3.Rocciola Sorda (near Modica)
    ~7 min driving (3.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Ambulatorio di Psicologia - ASP 7 (near Fortugno)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Medico Bios (near Ragusa)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia Medica (in Ragusa)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.SERT (near San Filippo)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Disturbo dello Spettro Autistico (near Ragusa)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
  • 3.Clinica del Mediterraneo (near Cento Pozzi)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Visodent (near Modica)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Odontoiatrico Pitino-Modica (near San Filippo)
    ~8 min driving (4.8 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Odontoiatrico (in Ragusa)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Maggiore Nino Baglieri (near Modica)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
Beach
  • Lido Spinasanta (in Arizza)
    ~30 min driving (22.8 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.0km)
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

Morocco576
Tunisia346
Romania332
Albania198
Ukraine145
Bangladesh132
Senegal113
China81
Poland74
Venezuela48
Gambia44
India42
Nigeria38
Germany21
United Kingdom19
Algeria17
Mali16
Cuba15
Spain15
Belgium11
Guinea, Pakistan, Syria, France, United States of America, Philippines, Ghana, Peru, Belarus, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Moldova, Bulgaria, Russia, Argentina, Israel, Malta, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Netherlands, Hungary, Ecuador, Eritrea, Malaysia, …201

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim1246
Christian (Orthodox)490
Mixed Christian / Muslim236
Buddhist / Non-religious81
Hindu/Sikh42
Christian8
Christian (Catholic)3

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 servicesCIE login, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, school services, school transport (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages

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 comune27 nurseries · 18 primaries · 4 middle schools · 17 high schools
57 state · 9 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale
UniversityNearest: Struttura didattica speciale di lingue e letterature straniere · 7.7 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 Modica

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 →