CalabriaCrotone

Isola di Capo Rizzuto

Livability 6.9/10 · 18,985 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 — Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV), about 4.3km away.
  • The population is growing — up 3.22% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 39.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.7 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

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

People

Population18,985
Median age39
Under 1529.7%
Over 6515.8%
Foreign residents2,581 (13.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (18,392 → 18,985)+3.22%+593
Natural change (179 births − 116 deaths)+63
International migration (677 arrived − 38 left)+639
Internal migration (295 arrived − 404 left)-109

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: 17,6792050: 20,288 (+14.76%)

Age structure

Male Female
02194386568750–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)18 recorded, strongest M4.71 were significant (M≥4.5)

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)€355–1,550/m²
Rent€1.7–4.1/m²·mo
Central€430–970/m² · €1.7–3.1/m²·mo
Outskirts€540–1,550/m² · €2.3–4.1/m²·mo
Rural€355–740/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 airportCrotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV) · 4.3 km · Regional
International hubLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 73.5 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 space0.1km
Sports pitch11 within 5km
Tennis court4.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.7km
Swimming pool4.6km
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
6 / 7 / 9
Pharmacies
5 / 5 / 5
Restaurants
11 / 18 / 26
Cafés / bars
18 / 18 / 22
Banks / ATMs
4 / 4 / 4
Doctors
4 / 4 / 4
Schools
5 / 5 / 5
Beach
- / - / 9
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Isola di Capo Rizzuto)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Private (in Isola di Capo Rizzuto)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 3.Crotone 3 (in Tufolo)
    ~23 min driving (17.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Poliambulatorio della Misericordia (in Isola di Capo Rizzuto)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Anmic (in Tufolo)
    ~24 min driving (18.1 km by road)
  • 3.IGEA (in Carmine)
    ~26 min driving (19.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentist (in Isola di Capo Rizzuto)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Carmine)
    ~26 min driving (19.2 km by road)
  • 3.Scalise (in Carmine)
    ~26 min driving (19.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • San Dionigi Hospital (in San Luca)
    ~21 min driving (15.5 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationunknown

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

Romania694
Pakistan257
Morocco252
Bangladesh151
Afghanistan136
Iraq124
Ivory Coast94
Ukraine93
Mali71
Nigeria71
Egypt61
Gambia59
Senegal55
Albania53
Tunisia41
Bulgaria37
Guinea36
Ghana29
Poland18
Burkina Faso17
China, Somalia, Argentina, Algeria, Cameroon, Eritrea, Brazil, Sudan, Cuba, Georgia, Kosovo, Mexico, Turkey, Croatia, Russia, Equatorial Guinea, India, Iran, Spain, Togo, Benin, France, Liberia, Germany, Israel, Moldova, Niger, …232

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim1149
Christian (Orthodox)827
Mixed Christian / Muslim124
Christian29
Buddhist / Non-religious17
Hindu/Sikh5
Christian (Catholic)1

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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesIO app, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcareschool 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 comune8 nurseries · 6 primaries · 2 middle schools · 2 high schools
14 state · 4 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione
UniversityNearest: University present · 13.2 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 Isola di Capo Rizzuto

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 →