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Riace

Livability 8.2/10 · 1,796 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 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.

People

Population1,796
Median age46
Under 1523.8%
Over 6524.6%
Foreign residents152 (8.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change+0.5% (1,787 → 1,796)
Births / deaths9 / 11 (natural -2)

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
0204161810–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Leisure & facilities

Gym / fitness6.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch9 within 5km
Tennis court2.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playgroundin town
Swimming pool4.3km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby

Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”

Daily life & distances

SupermarketIn town (0.1km)
PharmacyNearby (0.9km)
Doctorunknown
Hospital6.7km
School5.3km
Bank / ATM6.5km
Post officeIn town (0.2km)
Bus stopIn town (0.0km)
Train station5.2km
Airport47.4km
Beach5.8km
Restaurants within 5km1
Cafés / bars within 5km4

Foreign community

Nigeria35
Morocco15
Romania14
Somalia9
Eritrea8
Mali8
Tunisia6
Afghanistan5
Ghana5
Pakistan5
Ukraine5
Syria4
Togo4
France3
Lebanon3
Burkina Faso2
Cameroon2
Egypt2
Gambia2
Germany2
United Kingdom2
Benin1
Bulgaria1
Congo1
Ivory Coast1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim35
Muslim35
Christian (Orthodox)20
Christian5

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 servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

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.

What’s around Riace

Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.

Sources: ISTAT · OpenStreetMap · Comune site · Photo · Updated August 9, 2026 · How we know this →