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Paola

Livability 7.7/10 · 15,090 residents · official site ↗

Paola — Panorama di Paola, Calabria (Italia)2.JPG1/10
Photo: Lodewijk Vadacchino at Italian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 0.5km away.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.6km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 53.5km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 8 places to eat within 5km.
  • A seismically active area (up to M6.1) — a notable earthquake history over the last 20 years. Worth checking the construction date and quality of anything you buy.

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

People

Population15,090
Median age49
Under 1520.7%
Over 6526%
Foreign residents672 (4.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (15,069 → 15,090)+0.14%+21
Natural change (103 births − 175 deaths)-72
International migration (337 arrived − 144 left)+193
Internal migration (187 arrived − 287 left)-100

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: 14,8092050: 11,905 (-19.61%)

Age structure

Male Female
01613214826420–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)14 recorded, strongest M6.11 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)€330–1,250/m²
Rent€2–4.7/m²·mo
Central€590–1,200/m² · €2.2–4.5/m²·mo
Suburban€540–1,250/m² · €2–4.7/m²·mo
Rural€330–420/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

AirportLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 53.5 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 / fitness0.5km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch19 within 5km
Tennis court0.2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.8km
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
4 / 6 / 8
Pharmacies
4 / 4 / 4
Restaurants
6 / 9 / 12
Cafés / bars
2 / 3 / 6
Schools
6 / 7 / 9
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Paola)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Paola)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Guardia Piemontese)
    ~25 min driving (18.8 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Paola)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Paola)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane UFFICIO MARINA DI FUSCALDO (in Sant'Antonio)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Carbotti (in San Fili)
    ~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Montalto Uffugo)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • Dentist (near Cariglio)
    ~20 min driving (14.7 km by road)
Hospital
  • Poliambulatorio (in Paola)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Paola)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (0.6km)

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

Argentina154
Romania90
Ukraine72
Morocco45
Bangladesh35
Brazil34
Senegal26
China23
Nigeria18
Cuba16
Pakistan14
Belarus11
Burkina Faso11
Colombia11
Mali9
Ivory Coast8
Bulgaria6
Russia6
Gambia6
Chile5
Egypt, Philippines, Mexico, Poland, Croatia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Czech Republic, Spain, United States of America, Hungary, …72

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)170
Muslim135
Buddhist / Non-religious23
Mixed Christian / Muslim20
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 4 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, pre-school, school canteen, school transport (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 comune8 nurseries · 6 primaries · 2 middle schools · 14 high schools
24 state · 6 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, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore
UniversityNearest: Unical Piccolo Teatro · 15.9 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 Paola

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 →