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Furnari

Livability 7.6/10 · 4,246 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 46.2km away.
  • The population is growing — up 2.39% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 47.
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

Population4,246
Median age47
Under 1521.1%
Over 6524.1%
Foreign residents409 (9.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (4,147 → 4,246)+2.39%+99
Natural change (29 births − 35 deaths)-6
International migration (125 arrived − 34 left)+91
Internal migration (149 arrived − 135 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
043861291720–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 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)€610–2,100/m²
Rent€1.6–4.1/m²·mo
Central€610–930/m² · €1.6–2.6/m²·mo
Suburban€660–1,300/m² · €2.1–3.6/m²·mo
Outskirts€690–2,100/m² · €2.2–4.1/m²·mo
Rural€630–1,100/m² · €1.6–2.6/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

Nearest airportReggio Calabria Airport (REG) · 46.2 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 71.1 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 pitch47 within 5km
Tennis court0.2km
Spa / sauna5.1km
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.2km
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
1 / 10 / 17
Pharmacies
1 / 4 / 8
Restaurants
1 / 10 / 22
Cafés / bars
4 / 14 / 22
Banks / ATMs
- / 2 / 5
Post offices
1 / 4 / 9
Doctors
- / 5 / 7
Schools
1 / 6 / 12
Beach
- / 5 / 8
Clinics
  • 1.Analisi cliniche Genovese (in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
  • 2.Motus (in Militi)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
  • 3.Poliambulatorio Patti (in Patti)
    ~29 min driving (21.6 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Calcagno Antonino (in Falcone)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 2.tcl Dental (in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto)
    ~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)
  • 3.Antonino Giorgianni Stagno (in Calderà)
    ~20 min driving (15 km by road)
Hospital
  • Guardia medica (in Tripi-Abakainon)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
Bus stop3.5km
Train stationNearby (1.9km)

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

Morocco178
Romania83
Argentina69
Tunisia16
Poland9
Peru6
Albania5
Germany5
Venezuela5
Ukraine4
Brazil3
France3
India3
Uruguay3
Bulgaria2
Colombia2
Spain2
United States of America2
Belarus1
Cuba1
…7

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim195
Christian (Orthodox)89
Mixed Christian / Muslim5
Hindu/Sikh3
Christian1

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 39 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login

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 comune2 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
5 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 38 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 Furnari

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 →