CalabriaVibo Valentia

Ionadi

Livability 4.6/10 · 4,768 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 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 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 34.1km away.
  • The population is growing — up 2.12% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 9.9km to the nearest beach.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 41.
Working against it
  • 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 0 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population4,768
Median age41
Under 1530.3%
Over 6514.4%
Foreign residents186 (3.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (4,669 → 4,768)+2.12%+99
Natural change (45 births − 18 deaths)+27
International migration (11 arrived − 4 left)+7
Internal migration (191 arrived − 126 left)+65

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
0561131692250–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)8 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)€250–1,000/m²
Rent€1.1–4.3/m²·mo
Central€400–870/m² · €1.3–3.4/m²·mo
Outskirts€580–1,000/m² · €2.5–4.3/m²·mo
Rural€250–340/m² · €1.1–1.4/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

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 / fitness3.1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space1km
Sports pitch41 within 5km
Tennis court1km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground1.3km
Swimming pool3.2km
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
- / 2 / 9
Cafés / bars
- / - / 5
Post offices
- / 1 / 5
Schools
- / 2 / 12
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia David Dr.A Felicia (in Vena Superiore)
    ~9 min driving (4.1 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in San Gregorio d'Ippona)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 3.Pharmacy (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Radici (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
  • 2.Ristorante Terravecchia (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
  • 3.Living Burger Beer (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Mileto)
    ~8 min driving (4.8 km by road)
  • 2.UniCredit Bank (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Dott. Nicola Crupi (in Vena Superiore)
    ~9 min driving (4.1 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia Medica (in San Gregorio d'Ippona)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Medico Specialistico "San Giuseppe Moscati" (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • Villa dei Gerani (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Dentistico Gattuso (in Vibo Valentia)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Zaccanopoli)
    ~24 min driving (18 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Contrada Nasari)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Porto Salvo)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
Bus stop3.6km
Train station6.6km

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

China44
Argentina27
Morocco27
Romania23
Ukraine11
Bulgaria10
Nigeria6
Bangladesh5
Egypt5
Uruguay5
Gambia4
Pakistan4
Moldova3
Germany2
Albania1
Belgium1
Belarus1
Colombia1
Ivory Coast1
Ghana1
…4

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)47
Muslim46
Buddhist / Non-religious44
Mixed Christian / Muslim7
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 siteNo recent updates found (over a year)
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments

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 · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
4 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università Telematica della Calabria · 34.9 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 Ionadi

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 →