SiciliaCatania

Sant'Alfio

Livability 6.3/10 · 1,521 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), about 31.3km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,521 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • 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

Population1,521
Median age49
Under 1520.3%
Over 6525%
Foreign residents41 (2.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,516 → 1,521)+0.33%+5
Natural change (10 births − 19 deaths)-9
International migration (7 arrived − 1 left)+6
Internal migration (39 arrived − 31 left)+8

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
0183755730–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)41 recorded, strongest M4.92 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)€260–800/m²
Rent€0.9–2.7/m²·mo
Central€290–640/m² · €1–2.2/m²·mo
Suburban€310–800/m² · €1.1–2.7/m²·mo
Rural€260–650/m² · €0.9–2.2/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) · 31.3 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 / fitness2.9km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch31 within 5km
Tennis court3.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool0.4km
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 / 18
Pharmacies
1 / 3 / 14
Restaurants
1 / 8 / 29
Cafés / bars
2 / 5 / 29
Banks / ATMs
1 / 1 / 12
Post offices
1 / 3 / 10
Schools
2 / 4 / 37
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia medica (in Sant'Alfio)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia medica (in Milo)
    ~8 min driving (4.8 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia medica (in Mascali)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinicasa (in Chianchitta)
    ~26 min driving (19.2 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Medico Polispecialistico Acese (in San Cosimo)
    ~26 min driving (19.8 km by road)
  • 3.Centro S.A.E.M. (in Acireale)
    ~28 min driving (21.3 km by road)
Dentists
  • Dental Clinic (in Acireale)
    ~27 min driving (20.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale San Giovanni Di Dio e Sant'Isidoro (in Tagliaborsa)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggia di Fondachello (in Riposto)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.3km)
Train station3.2km

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

Romania14
Albania10
Morocco6
Netherlands2
Cuba1
Russia1
Gambia1
India1
Moldova1
Poland1
United Kingdom1
Sri Lanka1
United States of America1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)15
Mixed Christian / Muslim10
Muslim7
Hindu/Sikh1

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
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, primary school, 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 · 14.5 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 Sant'Alfio

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 →