SiciliaCatania

Piedimonte Etneo

Livability 6.7/10 · 3,865 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 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 · 6/6 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 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 0.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), about 39.1km away.
  • An established international community — 23 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 3 places to eat within 5km.
  • A seismically active area (up to M4.9) — 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

Population3,865
Median age50
Under 1521.9%
Over 6524.7%
Foreign residents137 (3.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (3,879 → 3,865)-0.36%-14
Natural change (24 births − 43 deaths)-19
International migration (24 arrived − 8 left)+16
Internal migration (112 arrived − 123 left)-11

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
047941401870–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)41 recorded, strongest M4.91 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)€325–900/m²
Rent€1.2–3.2/m²·mo
Central€325–900/m² · €1.3–3.2/m²·mo
Suburban€345–900/m² · €1.3–3.2/m²·mo
Outskirts€325–780/m² · €1.2–2.7/m²·mo
Rural€325–750/m² · €1.2–2.8/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

AirportCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 39.1 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 / fitness0.7km
Golf course8.3km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch24 within 5km
Tennis court0.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.6km
Swimming pool0.3km
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
3 / 5 / 13
Pharmacies
1 / 1 / 8
Restaurants
2 / 2 / 6
Cafés / bars
1 / 3 / 17
Banks / ATMs
- / 1 / 4
Post offices
1 / 2 / 5
Doctors
1 / 1 / 4
Schools
2 / 4 / 13
Clinics
  • 1.Clinicasa (in Chianchitta)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
  • 2.ASL guardia medica (in Letojanni)
    ~28 min driving (20.7 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale San Giovanni Di Dio e Sant'Isidoro (in Tagliaborsa)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggia di San Marco (in San Marco)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (0.5km)

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

Romania28
Morocco24
Ukraine10
Germany9
Bangladesh8
Argentina5
China5
United States of America5
Bulgaria4
Russia4
France4
Poland4
Spain4
Belgium3
Albania2
Denmark2
Sri Lanka2
Switzerland2
Austria1
Costa Rica1
…10

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)43
Muslim33
Buddhist / Non-religious5
Mixed Christian / Muslim2

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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, school services, 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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Accademia di scienze, lettere e belle arti degli Zelanti e dei Dafnici · 21.6 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 Piedimonte Etneo

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 →