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Lamezia Terme

Livability 6.5/10 · 67,005 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Sharon Hahn Darlin · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

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 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 1.6km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 8.1km away.
  • An established international community — 49 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 47.
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

Population67,005
Median age47
Under 1523.4%
Over 6523%
Foreign residents5,669 (8.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (67,269 → 67,005)-0.39%-264
Natural change (434 births − 649 deaths)-215
International migration (483 arrived − 148 left)+335
Internal migration (729 arrived − 1,113 left)-384

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: 67,2462050: 55,695 (-17.18%)

Age structure

Male Female
06641.3k2.0k2.7k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)16 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)€345–1,300/m²
Rent€1.3–7.1/m²·mo
Central€460–1,300/m² · €2–7.1/m²·mo
Semi-central€470–1,300/m² · €2.6–6.4/m²·mo
Suburban€520–1,200/m² · €2.5–6.1/m²·mo
Outskirts€390–1,300/m² · €1.3–6.1/m²·mo
Rural€345–530/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) · 8.1 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 space0.7km
Sports pitch61 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground1.7km
Swimming pool0.5km
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 / 12 / 13
Pharmacies
- / 11 / 13
Restaurants
1 / 9 / 12
Cafés / bars
2 / 30 / 34
Banks / ATMs
- / 5 / 5
Post offices
1 / 9 / 10
Schools
2 / 27 / 27
Doctors
  • 1.Croce Bianca Rocca (in Piano Luppino)
    ~6 min driving (3 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Medico G Italia (in Richetti)
    ~8 min driving (3.6 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia Medica (in Pianopoli)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Ambulatorio ASP (in Lamezia Terme)
    ~4 min driving (1.8 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio Decollatura (in Decollatura)
    ~20 min driving (15.3 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Dentistico Tramontana (in Lamezia Terme)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 2.Dott. Rubens Orlando (in Vena di Maida)
    ~25 min driving (18.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Presidio Ospedaliero Giovanni Paolo II (in Lamezia Terme)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Gizzeria Lido)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.4km)
Train stationNearby (1.6km)

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

Morocco1802
Romania752
Bangladesh482
Ukraine457
China361
Nigeria224
India192
Iraq139
Pakistan130
Gambia104
Mali88
Senegal84
Bulgaria74
Egypt72
Poland70
Burkina Faso54
Tunisia54
Somalia46
Ghana41
Ivory Coast40
Brazil, Guinea, Russia, Algeria, Cuba, Belarus, Cameroon, Argentina, Syria, Austria, Turkey, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Albania, France, Germany, Spain, United States of America, Iran, Portugal, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Moldova, Dominican Republic, Togo, Greece, Nepal, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, DR Congo, Sudan, …403

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim2896
Christian (Orthodox)1288
Buddhist / Non-religious361
Mixed Christian / Muslim232
Hindu/Sikh192
Christian41

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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, primary school, school 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 comune40 nurseries · 20 primaries · 5 middle schools · 16 high schools
68 state · 13 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale
UniversityNearest: Università UG · 14.5 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 Lamezia Terme

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 →