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Acate

Livability 5.7/10 · 10,657 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Antonio Lima · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
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 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Comiso Airport (CIY), about 10.8km away.
  • The population is growing — up 2.42% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 41.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 4 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population10,657
Median age41
Under 1526%
Over 6516.7%
Foreign residents2,992 (28.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (10,405 → 10,657)+2.42%+252
Natural change (78 births − 83 deaths)-5
International migration (285 arrived − 7 left)+278
Internal migration (260 arrived − 281 left)-21

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: 10,4002050: 10,342 (-0.56%)

Age structure

Male Female
01332674005330–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)3 recorded, strongest M4.4

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)€345–830/m²
Rent€1.5–2.7/m²·mo
Central€455–810/m² · €1.6–2.7/m²·mo
Suburban€435–810/m² · €1.5–2.7/m²·mo
Outskirts€380–830/m²
Rural€345–650/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 airportComiso Airport (CIY) · 10.8 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 70.6 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 space0.2km
Sports pitch14 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.3km
Swimming pool1.3km
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 / 4 / 4
Restaurants
4 / 4 / 4
Cafés / bars
6 / 7 / 7
Schools
4 / 4 / 4
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Albani (in Pedalino)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in Vittoria)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Michele Arcangelo (in Borgo Boscopiano)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Banca Agricola Popolare di Sicilia (in Acate)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Banca di Credito Cooperativo dei Castelli e degli Iblei (in Acate)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 3.Unicredit (in Acate)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Acate (in Acate)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Pedalino (in Pedalino)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
  • 3.Vittoria 2 (in Vittoria)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia Medica (in Pedalino)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia Medica (in Mazzarrone)
    ~18 min driving (13.2 km by road)
  • 3.Gianna Paola (in Comiso)
    ~27 min driving (20.1 km by road)
Dentists
  • Dott. Maurizio Catalano (in Comiso)
    ~27 min driving (20.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Presidio Ospedaliero Gravina e San Pietro - ospedale San Pietro (in Santo Pietro)
    ~17 min driving (13 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near Borgo Fenicio)
    ~25 min driving (18.8 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stop7.9km
Train station6.8km

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

Romania1375
Tunisia884
Morocco192
Albania92
Bangladesh73
Nigeria62
Senegal51
Gambia41
Poland30
Ukraine29
Pakistan25
Afghanistan18
Mali18
China17
Algeria14
Guinea12
Ivory Coast8
Somalia8
Egypt7
Guinea-Bissau5
India, Ghana, …31

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)1408
Muslim1305
Mixed Christian / Muslim154
Buddhist / Non-religious17
Hindu/Sikh5
Christian4

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 servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments (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 · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
6 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Struttura didattica speciale di lingue e letterature straniere · 24.9 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 Acate

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 →