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Augusta

Livability 6.9/10 · 34,697 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: trolvag · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

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 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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 0.7km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), about 28.9km away.
  • An established international community — 68 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.

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

People

Population34,697
Median age49
Under 1520.9%
Over 6525.6%
Foreign residents1,170 (3.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (34,717 → 34,697)-0.06%-20
Natural change (221 births − 408 deaths)-187
International migration (108 arrived − 64 left)+44
Internal migration (675 arrived − 552 left)+123

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: 34,7032050: 30,042 (-13.43%)

Age structure

Male Female
03767521.1k1.5k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€210–1,100/m²
Rent€0.8–4.8/m²·mo
Central€470–620/m² · €1.9–3.2/m²·mo
Semi-central€510–730/m² · €2–3/m²·mo
Suburban€500–880/m² · €2–4.1/m²·mo
Outskirts€280–1,100/m² · €1–4.8/m²·mo
Rural€210–405/m² · €0.8–1.4/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

AirportCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 28.9 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 / fitness0.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch71 within 5km
Tennis court0.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
Swimming pool1.8km
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
5 / 20 / 21
Pharmacies
4 / 9 / 10
Restaurants
7 / 13 / 19
Cafés / bars
25 / 48 / 50
Banks / ATMs
9 / 9 / 9
Doctors
1 / 4 / 4
Dentists
3 / 4 / 4
Schools
4 / 14 / 15
Beach
3 / 10 / 12
Post offices
  • 1.Augusta 1 (in Augusta)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 2.Augusta (in Augusta)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 3.Brucoli (in Brucoli)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Clinics
  • Poliambulatorio di Melilli (in Melilli)
    ~21 min driving (15.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Emanuele Muscatello (in Augusta)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationNearby (0.7km)

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

Romania234
Poland166
Albania77
Sri Lanka70
China64
Morocco62
Tunisia43
Bangladesh36
France31
Senegal30
Ukraine29
Egypt28
Bulgaria19
Gambia19
Nigeria18
Germany17
United States of America15
Brazil13
Cuba13
Portugal12
Spain, Russia, Pakistan, Venezuela, Guinea, Argentina, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Moldova, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Serbia, Angola, Burkina Faso, Philippines, Greece, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Dominican Republic, Slovakia, Belgium, Belarus, Cameroon, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, …174

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)287
Muslim228
Mixed Christian / Muslim95
Buddhist / Non-religious64
Christian (Catholic)3
Christian3
Hindu/Sikh3

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, IO app, CIE login, online desk, online services, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen, 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 comune10 nurseries · 10 primaries · 4 middle schools · 12 high schools
33 state · 3 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico industriale, istituto tecnico per geometri
UniversityEcampus · in the comune

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 Augusta

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 →