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Altofonte

Livability 6.4/10 · 9,742 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
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 — Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), about 23.3km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 46.
Working against it

No significant drawbacks flagged by our current measures.

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

People

Population9,742
Median age46
Under 1525.2%
Over 6522.4%
Foreign residents116 (1.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (9,701 → 9,742)+0.42%+41
Natural change (66 births − 87 deaths)-21
International migration (26 arrived − 7 left)+19
Internal migration (274 arrived − 231 left)+43

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: 9,7752050: 7,829 (-19.91%)

Age structure

Male Female
01002013014010–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€385–1,000/m²
Rent€1.3–2.5/m²·mo
Central€540–820/m² · €1.6–2.5/m²·mo
Suburban€440–830/m² · €1.5–2.5/m²·mo
Outskirts€440–830/m² · €1.4–2.5/m²·mo
Rural€385–1,000/m² · €1.3–2.3/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

AirportFalcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) · 23.3 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 / fitness6km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space3.3km
Sports pitch10 within 5km
Tennis court4.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool1.2km
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
Pharmacies
2 / 4 / 10
Restaurants
- / - / 14
Cafés / bars
1 / 1 / 8
Banks / ATMs
1 / 1 / 4
Post offices
1 / 1 / 4
Clinics
- / - / 14
Schools
2 / 2 / 6
Doctors
  • 1.Emergency Poliambulatorio Out-Patient Clinic (in Palermo)
    ~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Medicina Generale (in Palermo)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
  • 3.Centro Medico Mantia (in Palermo)
    ~20 min driving (15 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentist (in Intravaia)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Monreale)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 3.Studio dentistico Dott Castronovo (in Palermo)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale G. F. Ingrassia (in Monreale)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near Ciaculli)
    ~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station8.5km

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

Romania41
Ukraine18
Ivory Coast10
Tunisia9
Morocco7
Poland5
Brazil4
Cuba2
France2
Ghana2
Czech Republic2
Bahamas1
Bangladesh1
China1
Ecuador1
Eritrea1
Gambia1
Germany1
Japan1
Iran1
…5

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)59
Muslim19
Christian2
Buddhist / Non-religious1
Christian (Catholic)1

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
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, 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 · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
4 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Consorzio ARCA · 7.4 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 Altofonte

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 →