CalabriaCatanzaro

Montepaone

Livability 6.9/10 · 5,890 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 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 30km away.
  • The population is growing — up 1.32% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 14.2km to the nearest beach.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 46.
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

Population5,890
Median age46
Under 1522.7%
Over 6522.1%
Foreign residents433 (7.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (5,813 → 5,890)+1.32%+77
Natural change (30 births − 45 deaths)-15
International migration (73 arrived − 30 left)+43
Internal migration (240 arrived − 191 left)+49

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: 5,7472050: 6,584 (+14.56%)

Age structure

Male Female
0621241862480–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)4 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)€620–1,500/m²
Rent€2.5–5.4/m²·mo
Central€670–840/m² · €2.5–3.2/m²·mo
Outskirts€890–1,500/m² · €3.3–5.4/m²·mo
Rural€620–710/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 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 / fitness2.9km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space3.1km
Sports pitch24 within 5km
Tennis court2.2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground2km
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
2 / 3 / 7
Pharmacies
1 / 2 / 6
Restaurants
1 / 3 / 20
Cafés / bars
- / 2 / 9
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Paparo-Sant'Angelo)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 2.Credem (in Soverato)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Credem (in Soverato)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Montepaone)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Soverato Superiore)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Soverato)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Odontoiatrico Gagliardi (in Squillace)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
  • 2.Studio medico dentistico Dottor Zinno (in Catanzaro Lido)
    ~29 min driving (22 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola Secondaria di primo grado "Maria Macrillo" (in Palermiti)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 2.Salesiani Soverato (in Soverato)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
  • 3.Nicholas Green (in Soverato)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Civile (in Soverato Superiore)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Paparo-Sant'Angelo)
    ~8 min driving (4.8 km by road)
Doctors
No doctor found within 15 km radius
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stop5.9km
Train station3.8km

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

India127
Bangladesh56
Romania50
Bulgaria24
Morocco20
Ukraine20
Brazil12
Poland10
Senegal9
Cuba7
Nigeria7
Belarus6
China6
Russia6
France6
Moldova6
Pakistan5
United States of America5
Venezuela5
Sri Lanka4
Argentina, Philippines, Germany, Lithuania, Switzerland, …42

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Hindu/Sikh127
Christian (Orthodox)100
Muslim95
Mixed Christian / Muslim9
Buddhist / Non-religious6
Christian2

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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesPagoPA payments
Schools & childcareprimary school, school canteen, school services (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 comune1 nursery · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
4 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 17.6 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 Montepaone

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 →