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Gizzeria

Livability 6.3/10 · 5,389 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
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 — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 9km away.
  • The population is growing — up 0.5% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 42.
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

Population5,389
Median age42
Under 1525.7%
Over 6519.7%
Foreign residents869 (16.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (5,362 → 5,389)+0.5%+27
Natural change (44 births − 34 deaths)+10
International migration (75 arrived − 22 left)+53
Internal migration (181 arrived − 217 left)-36

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: 5,2452050: 5,919 (+12.85%)

Age structure

Male Female
0581161732310–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
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)€500–1,200/m²
Rent€2.4–4.8/m²·mo
Central€600–860/m² · €2.4–3.4/m²·mo
Outskirts€810–1,200/m² · €3.1–4.8/m²·mo
Rural€500–610/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 / fitness7.2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.6km
Sports pitch9 within 5km
Tennis court4.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground4.4km
Swimming pool3.7km
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
Restaurants
1 / 2 / 13
Cafés / bars
1 / 1 / 9
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Insardà (in Falerna)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in Castiglione Marittimo)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 3.Pharmacy (near Sant'Eufemia Vetere)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Castiglione Marittimo)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Piano Luppino)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Nocera Terinese)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Castiglione Marittimo)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Piano Luppino)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Piano Luppino)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Croce Bianca Rocca (in Piano Luppino)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
  • 2.Servizio di Continuità Assistenziale - Guardia Medica (in Martirano Lombardo)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
  • 3.Centro Medico G Italia (in Richetti)
    ~22 min driving (16.8 km by road)
Clinics
  • Ambulatorio ASP (in Lamezia Terme)
    ~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)
Dentists
  • Studio Dentistico Tramontana (in Lamezia Terme)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.School (in Castiglione Marittimo)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 2.School (near Gabella)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 3.Istituto comprensivo Borrello-Fiorentino (in Piano Luppino)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Presidio Ospedaliero Giovanni Paolo II (in Lamezia Terme)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near Mortilla)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
Bus stop4.0km
Train station4.7km

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

Morocco384
Romania109
Bangladesh64
Iraq38
Pakistan26
Brazil22
Ukraine22
Nigeria21
Bulgaria20
Egypt15
Senegal15
Gambia13
Mali11
Poland11
Burkina Faso10
Albania9
China8
Tunisia7
Argentina6
France5
Guinea, United States of America, Ivory Coast, Germany, United Kingdom, Somalia, Benin, …53

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim563
Christian (Orthodox)153
Mixed Christian / Muslim30
Buddhist / Non-religious8
Christian2
Hindu/Sikh1

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 7 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcareschool canteen (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 comune3 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school · 2 high schools
9 state · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto tecnico agrario
UniversityNearest: Università UG · 9.4 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 Gizzeria

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 →