CalabriaCosenza

Cosenza

Livability 7.8/10 · 63,449 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 0.7km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 71 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 44.9km away.
  • An established international community — 25 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

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

Population63,449
Median age50
Under 1520.9%
Over 6526%
Foreign residents4,341 (6.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (63,240 → 63,449)+0.33%+209
Natural change (412 births − 730 deaths)-318
International migration (254 arrived − 73 left)+181
Internal migration (1,720 arrived − 1,374 left)+346

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: 63,7012050: 54,151 (-14.99%)

Age structure

Male Female
07061.4k2.1k2.8k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)13 recorded, strongest M4.3

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)€340–1,800/m²
Rent€1.8–7.1/m²·mo
Central€900–1,700/m² · €3.7–6.4/m²·mo
Semi-central€510–1,800/m² · €1.9–7.1/m²·mo
Suburban€520–1,650/m² · €2–6.1/m²·mo
Outskirts€490–1,100/m² · €1.8–4.1/m²·mo
Rural€340–485/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 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 / fitness0.7km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch178 within 5km
Tennis court0.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
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
14 / 37 / 47
Pharmacies
11 / 24 / 31
Restaurants
12 / 49 / 75
Cafés / bars
28 / 71 / 82
Banks / ATMs
6 / 29 / 32
Post offices
7 / 13 / 17
Doctors
3 / 4 / 6
Schools
20 / 45 / 54
Hospital
3 / 10 / 11
Clinics
  • Biocontrol (in Cosenza)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
Dentists
  • Procopio Pisano (in Roges)
    ~7 min driving (3.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near San Lucido)
    ~34 min driving (25.7 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationNearby (0.9km)

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

Romania787
Philippines703
Ukraine452
Morocco298
Nigeria201
China164
Bangladesh150
Albania146
Iraq140
Pakistan137
Poland103
Mali99
Tunisia89
Russia85
Moldova69
Egypt57
Bulgaria55
Senegal46
Belarus39
Brazil34
Ivory Coast, Somalia, Afghanistan, Cuba, Gambia, Guinea, Ghana, Syria, El Salvador, Peru, Argentina, Serbia, Georgia, Libya, Spain, Cameroon, Venezuela, Ecuador, United Kingdom, India, Colombia, France, Turkey, Greece, Lithuania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mauritius, Germany, Japan, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, United States of America, Benin, Bolivia, Canada, Estonia, Haiti, Mexico, Czech Republic, …487

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)1363
Muslim976
Mixed Christian / Muslim347
Buddhist / Non-religious164
Christian22
Christian (Catholic)10
Hindu/Sikh9

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, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery, school canteen, school services (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 comune37 nurseries · 18 primaries · 9 middle schools · 31 high schools
67 state · 28 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per i servizi commerciali, ist prof per i servizi sociali, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore
UniversityNearest: Unical Piccolo Teatro · 5.7 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 Cosenza

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 →