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Lago

Livability 5.2/10 · 2,362 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Dl pietro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 64% of factors · 7/11 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 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

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 29.7km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

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.
  • A seismically active area (up to M6.1) — a notable earthquake history over the last 20 years. Worth checking the construction date and quality of anything you buy.

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

People

Population2,362
Median age51
Under 1516%
Over 6529.7%
Foreign residents194 (8.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,372 → 2,362)-0.42%-10
Natural change (5 births − 39 deaths)-34
International migration (75 arrived − 20 left)+55
Internal migration (23 arrived − 54 left)-31

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
02550751000–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)16 recorded, strongest M6.11 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)€210–560/m²
Rent€1.5–2.3/m²·mo
Central€345–560/m² · €1.5–2.3/m²·mo
Rural€210–250/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

AirportLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 29.7 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 / fitness7.5km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space5.3km
Sports pitch8 within 5km
Tennis court4.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.8km
Swimming pool7.7km
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
  • 1.Gianfranco (in Villa di Lago)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
  • 2.Conad City (in Villa di Lago)
    ~5 min driving (2.5 km by road)
  • 3.Alimentari (in Cleto)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Bilotta (in Villa di Lago)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia San Giuseppe (in Aiello Calabro)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia San Giuseppe (in Aiello Calabro)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Restaurant (in Contrada Cumbera)
    ~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)
  • 2.Restaurant (in Maione)
    ~20 min driving (11.9 km by road)
  • 3.Dintra u strittu (in Amantea)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Bar Sara (in Villa di Lago)
    ~4 min driving (1.8 km by road)
  • 2.Bar Massimo (in Villa di Lago)
    ~4 min driving (2 km by road)
  • 3.Bar Villa (in Villa di Lago)
    ~4 min driving (2 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Banca Bper (in Villa di Lago)
    ~4 min driving (2.1 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Belmonte Calabro)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Cleto)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Villa di Lago)
    ~4 min driving (2 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Aiello Calabro)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Grimaldi)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Studio Medico Nicastro (in Aiello Calabro)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Medico Ianni Lucio (in Aiello Calabro)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Servizio di Continuità Assistenziale - Guardia Medica (in Martirano Lombardo)
    ~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.School (in Belmonte Calabro)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
  • 2.Dolce Bimbo (in Amantea)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
  • 3.School (in Cleto)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Amantea)
    ~17 min driving (13 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Belmonte Scalo)
    ~17 min driving (13 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stop6.9km
Train station8.6km

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

Argentina118
Brazil37
Romania14
Ukraine5
Bulgaria2
France2
Nigeria2
Uruguay2
Venezuela2
Canada1
Ecuador1
Russia1
Philippines1
Gambia1
Germany1
Mali1
Moldova1
Peru1
United States of America1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)22
Mixed Christian / Muslim2
Christian (Catholic)1
Muslim1

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 45 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery, 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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università UG · 11.6 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 Lago

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 →