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Montagnareale

Livability 6.6/10 · 1,342 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 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 83% of factors · 5/6 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 3km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 62.1km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 6.8km to the nearest beach.
  • A small village — around 1,342 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.74% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

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

People

Population1,342
Median age52
Under 1519.2%
Over 6527.7%
Foreign residents20 (1.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,352 → 1,342)-0.74%-10
Natural change (8 births − 17 deaths)-9
International migration (2 arrived − 0 left)+2
Internal migration (32 arrived − 35 left)-3

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
0173451680–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)23 recorded, strongest M4.52 were significant (M≥4.5)

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)€360–690/m²
Rent€1.3–2.2/m²·mo
Central€430–690/m² · €1.5–2.2/m²·mo
Outskirts€430–630/m² · €1.5–2/m²·mo
Rural€360–510/m² · €1.3–1.7/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 airportReggio Calabria Airport (REG) · 62.1 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 74.8 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 / fitness2.7km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch17 within 5km
Tennis courtin town
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool0.1km
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
- / 6 / 13
Pharmacies
1 / 5 / 9
Restaurants
- / 13 / 24
Cafés / bars
1 / 11 / 17
Banks / ATMs
- / 4 / 4
Post offices
1 / 3 / 5
Schools
1 / 20 / 22
Beach
- / 1 / 5
Doctors
  • 1.Saitta (in San Piero Patti)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
  • 2.Punto Territoriale Emergenza (in San Piero Patti)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
  • 3.Forzano (in San Piero Patti)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
Clinics
  • Poliambulatorio Patti (in Patti)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Sirna Dr. Vittorio Studio Medico Dentistico (in Patti)
    ~6 min driving (2.7 km by road)
  • 2.Studio dentistico Dott. La Spada (in Colla Maffone)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Daniele Nizza (in San Piero Patti)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Barone Romeo (in Patti)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.9km)
Train station3.0km

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

Romania11
India2
Albania1
Algeria1
Belarus1
Russia1
Germany1
Honduras1
Portugal1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)11
Hindu/Sikh2
Mixed Christian / Muslim1
Muslim1

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 52 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery (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 · 1 primary · 1 middle school
4 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 52.8 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 Montagnareale

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 →