CalabriaCosenza

Rende

Livability 7.7/10 · 36,893 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 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 86% of factors · 6/7 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 2.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 47.6km away.
  • An established international community — 27 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 45.
Working against it
  • 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

Population36,893
Median age45
Under 1521.8%
Over 6522.5%
Foreign residents2,412 (6.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (36,781 → 36,893)+0.3%+112
Natural change (244 births − 318 deaths)-74
International migration (300 arrived − 83 left)+217
Internal migration (1,163 arrived − 1,194 left)-31

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: 36,6622050: 39,438 (+7.57%)

Age structure

Male Female
03547071.1k1.4k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)11 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)€340–2,100/m²
Rent€2.3–8.1/m²·mo
Central€1,000–2,100/m² · €3.7–8.1/m²·mo
Semi-central€900–1,800/m² · €3.3–6.8/m²·mo
Suburban€900–1,800/m² · €3.4–6.8/m²·mo
Outskirts€610–1,000/m² · €2.3–3.8/m²·mo
Rural€340–490/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 / fitness3.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space3km
Sports pitch83 within 5km
Tennis court3.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3km
Swimming pool3.3km
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
- / 4 / 21
Pharmacies
- / 2 / 7
Restaurants
- / - / 15
Cafés / bars
1 / 3 / 20
Banks / ATMs
- / 1 / 7
Post offices
- / 1 / 4
Schools
1 / 1 / 17
Doctors
  • 1.Carbotti (in San Fili)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Castrolibero)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Castrolibero)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • Biocontrol (in Cosenza)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • Procopio Pisano (in Roges)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Casa di cura Villa Igea (in San Fili)
    ~9 min driving (4.3 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in San Lucido)
    ~24 min driving (18.1 km by road)
Bus stop3.0km
Train station5.8km

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

Romania254
Nigeria155
Cuba153
Egypt151
Morocco137
China114
Ukraine114
Bangladesh96
Tunisia96
Pakistan95
Ecuador88
Senegal71
Iraq48
Poland46
Ethiopia39
Iran38
Gambia35
India35
Cameroon33
Dominican Republic32
Russia, Albania, Ghana, Indonesia, Philippines, Sudan, Afghanistan, Burundi, Mali, Brazil, Ivory Coast, Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, Serbia, Syria, Spain, Turkey, Belarus, Guinea, Peru, Venezuela, Bulgaria, Vietnam, Haiti, Georgia, Mexico, Togo, France, United Kingdom, Yemen, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Kosovo, Portugal, Algeria, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, Sri Lanka, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ireland, Netherlands, Palestine, United States of America, Thailand, …582

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim754
Christian (Orthodox)383
Mixed Christian / Muslim183
Buddhist / Non-religious114
Christian (Catholic)88
Hindu/Sikh35
Christian26

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, online desk, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, primary school (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 comune18 nurseries · 9 primaries · 3 middle schools · 5 high schools
27 state · 8 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente, istituto tecnico commerciale, liceo classico, liceo scientifico
Higher educationUniversity town · ~35,000 students

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 Rende

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 →