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CalabriaVibo Valentia

Arena

Livability 4.3/10 · 1,144 residents · official site ↗

Arena — Panorama di Arena.jpg1/10
Photo: Marcuscalabresus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 64% of factors · 7/11 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 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 — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 38.3km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,144 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 4.27% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • 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 2 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population1,144
Median age52
Under 1519.1%
Over 6528.7%
Foreign residents39 (3.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,195 → 1,144)-4.27%-51
Natural change (4 births − 11 deaths)-7
International migration (9 arrived − 39 left)-30
Internal migration (19 arrived − 33 left)-14

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
0153044590–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)6 recorded, strongest M3.7

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)€240–640/m²
Rent€1–2.5/m²·mo
Central€300–640/m² · €1.2–2.5/m²·mo
Rural€240–300/m² · €1–1.2/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

AirportLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 38.3 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 / fitness2.7km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch17 within 5km
Tennis court4.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playgroundin town
Swimming pool5.8km
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
- / 1 / 4
Cafés / bars
1 / 5 / 11
Post offices
1 / 3 / 4
Schools
- / 6 / 9
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Fusca (in Gerocarne)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Primerano Antonio (in Soriano Calabro)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Bartone Vincenzo (in Soriano Calabro)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Tenuta del Barone (in Dasà)
    ~6 min driving (2.7 km by road)
  • 2.Ciccio sul fiume (in Gerocarne)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 3.Ritrovo Santa Maria (near Croceferrata)
    ~18 min driving (13.4 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Soriano Calabro)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Soriano Calabro)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Soriano Calabro)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Dott. Vincenzo Catania (in Gerocarne)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Gerocarne)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia Medica (in Dinami)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • Dentist (in Laureana di Borrello)
    ~28 min driving (21 km by road)
Hospital
  • Presidio ospedaliero di Soriano Calabro (in Soriano Calabro)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Vibo Marina)
    ~37 min driving (27.6 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stopunknown
Train stationunknown

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

Nigeria11
Ivory Coast5
Romania5
Ukraine4
Afghanistan2
Burkina Faso2
Mali2
Sudan2
Tunisia2
Argentina1
Germany1
Morocco1
Somalia1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim11
Christian (Orthodox)9
Muslim5

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 59 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcareschool 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: Università Telematica della Calabria · 37.7 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 Arena

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 →