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CalabriaReggio di Calabria

Villa San Giovanni

Livability 6.7/10 · 12,676 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: kitmasterbloke · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.4km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 16.4km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 5.4km to the nearest beach.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
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 M4.5 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

Population12,676
Median age48
Under 1522%
Over 6525.2%
Foreign residents890 (7.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (12,700 → 12,676)-0.19%-24
Natural change (71 births − 143 deaths)-72
International migration (105 arrived − 16 left)+89
Internal migration (255 arrived − 296 left)-41

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: 12,7752050: 9,509 (-25.57%)

Age structure

Male Female
01282563835110–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 recorded, strongest M4.51 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)€420–1,250/m²
Rent€1.5–4.8/m²·mo
Central€530–820/m² · €1.9–3/m²·mo
Semi-central€495–1,100/m² · €1.9–4.3/m²·mo
Suburban€430–1,250/m² · €1.5–4.8/m²·mo
Rural€420–800/m² · €1.5–2.9/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) · 16.4 km · Regional
International hubLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 93 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 / fitness3.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space2km
Sports pitch26 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground2.2km
Swimming pool0.6km
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 / 6 / 8
Restaurants
10 / 19 / 23
Cafés / bars
9 / 13 / 14
Schools
2 / 3 / 6
Beach
2 / 3 / 18
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Villa San Giovanni)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in Campo Calabro)
    ~6 min driving (2.7 km by road)
  • 3.Antica Farmacia Stilo (near Mancuso)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Banca Agricola Popolare di Sicilia (in Villa Roberto)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Archi)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Archi)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Campo Calabro)
    ~5 min driving (2.4 km by road)
  • 2.Torre Faro (in Villa Pomara)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 3.Ganzirri (in Villa Roberto)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.PMA (in Sperone)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
  • 2.Pediatria (in Sperone)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
  • 3.Neonatologia con UTIN (in Sperone)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Casa Di Cura Cappellani S.p.a. (near Messina)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Dialisi Omega S.R.L. (near San Michele)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
  • 3.Villa Salus (in Messina)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dental Clinic (in Messina)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Bordonaro Sivirga)
    ~21 min driving (16 km by road)
  • 3.Dental Service Srl-Stp Dott. Bova (in Reggio Calabria)
    ~26 min driving (19.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Istituto Ortopedico del Mezzogiorno d'Italia "Franco Scalabrino" (in Villa Roberto)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.3km)
Train stationIn town (0.4km)

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

Romania273
Morocco107
Bangladesh77
Albania52
Ukraine51
China34
India29
Pakistan26
Gambia25
Bulgaria24
Egypt15
Georgia15
Nigeria14
Poland14
Mali13
Algeria9
Russia9
Syria7
Belarus6
Ivory Coast6
Philippines, Guinea, Iraq, Senegal, Tunisia, Afghanistan, Ecuador, United Kingdom, Germany, Ghana, United States of America, Sudan, …84

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)349
Muslim282
Mixed Christian / Muslim66
Buddhist / Non-religious34
Hindu/Sikh29
Christian (Catholic)5
Christian3

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 servicesIO app, CIE login, online services, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages

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 comune6 nurseries · 4 primaries · 2 middle schools · 6 high schools
16 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale
UniversityNearest: University present · 8.6 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 Villa San Giovanni

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 →