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Taormina

Livability 6.8/10 · 10,476 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 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 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 147 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.6km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 40.5km away.
  • An established international community — 102 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.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.9 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

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

People

Population10,476
Median age50
Under 1519.6%
Over 6526.3%
Foreign residents770 (7.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (10,480 → 10,476)-0.04%-4
Natural change (46 births − 111 deaths)-65
International migration (91 arrived − 39 left)+52
Internal migration (308 arrived − 299 left)+9

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: 10,4982050: 9,164 (-12.71%)

Age structure

Male Female
01162313474620–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)23 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)€590–5,500/m²
Rent€2.6–11.1/m²·mo
Central€3,200–5,500/m² · €5.9–9.5/m²·mo
Semi-central€2,300–3,700/m² · €4.8–7.5/m²·mo
Suburban€750–4,700/m² · €3.6–11.1/m²·mo
Rural€590–1,000/m² · €2.6–4.3/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

Nearest airportReggio Calabria Airport (REG) · 40.5 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 46.8 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 pitch40 within 5km
Tennis court0.2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool0.1km
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
5 / 14 / 30
Pharmacies
6 / 8 / 15
Restaurants
94 / 155 / 206
Cafés / bars
37 / 54 / 78
Banks / ATMs
16 / 20 / 26
Post offices
1 / 5 / 7
Schools
1 / 9 / 15
Beach
3 / 14 / 19
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia medica (in Calatabiano)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia Medica (in Forza d'Agrò)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia medica (in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia)
    ~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.ASL guardia medica (in Letojanni)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
  • 2.Clinicasa (in Chianchitta)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia Medica (in Casalvecchio Siculo)
    ~24 min driving (18.3 km by road)
Dentists
  • Dentist (in Limina)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale San Vincenzo (in Villagonia)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
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

Bangladesh152
Sri Lanka98
Romania80
Morocco53
Ukraine43
Germany41
Tunisia35
Poland34
Russia32
United Kingdom14
Venezuela12
Argentina11
France10
Sweden10
Brazil9
Austria7
Colombia7
Cuba7
Netherlands7
Spain7
Hungary, Bulgaria, Japan, Thailand, China, Nigeria, Dominican Republic, Albania, Philippines, United States of America, Switzerland, Belarus, Denmark, …101

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim242
Christian (Orthodox)130
Mixed Christian / Muslim9
Buddhist / Non-religious5
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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarepre-school, primary school, school transport, secondary 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 comune3 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school · 4 high schools
10 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, scuola sec. secondo grado non statale
UniversityNearest: Accademia di scienze, lettere e belle arti degli Zelanti e dei Dafnici · 28.5 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 Taormina

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 →