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Lipari

Livability 5.4/10 · 12,794 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 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 reach — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 75.1km away.
  • An established international community — 125 residents from Western countries already here.
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.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.6 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

Population12,794
Median age49
Under 1520.4%
Over 6523.9%
Foreign residents999 (7.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (12,766 → 12,794)+0.22%+28
Natural change (78 births − 133 deaths)-55
International migration (112 arrived − 26 left)+86
Internal migration (211 arrived − 214 left)-3

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: 12,6762050: 12,554 (-0.96%)

Age structure

Male Female
01422844265680–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)24 recorded, strongest M4.62 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)€840–3,500/m²
Rent€2.1–9.6/m²·mo
Central€1,200–1,800/m² · €4.7–7.2/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,300–2,500/m² · €4.6–8.3/m²·mo
Suburban€1,100–2,000/m² · €4.2–7.1/m²·mo
Outskirts€840–3,500/m² · €2.1–9.6/m²·mo
Rural€860–1,700/m² · €3.4–7.5/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 airportReggio Calabria Airport (REG) · 75.1 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 111.9 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 / fitness2.1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch10 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playgroundin town
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
9 / 16 / 16
Pharmacies
4 / 5 / 5
Restaurants
33 / 43 / 47
Cafés / bars
15 / 27 / 31
Banks / ATMs
6 / 8 / 8
Schools
4 / 9 / 9
Beach
- / 5 / 8
Post offices
  • 1.Lipari (in Lipari)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Pianoconte (in Pianoconte)
    ~8 min driving (3.9 km by road)
  • 3.Canneto di Lipari (in Canneto)
    ~9 min driving (4.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Studio Medico Dott. Alfredo Biancheri (in Lipari)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Dott. Lombardo, dott.ssa Sequenzia (in Canneto)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia medica di Santa Marina Salina (in Santa Marina Salina)
    ~25 min driving (18.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • Centro di riabilitazione neuropsicomotoria (in Canneto)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Civile di Lipari (in Montegallina)
    ~3 min driving (1.2 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
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

Romania247
Morocco166
Sri Lanka150
Tunisia66
Germany50
Poland44
Ukraine33
France26
Argentina22
Switzerland21
Albania17
Pakistan13
Russia12
Cuba10
United Kingdom10
Australia9
Philippines9
Brazil7
Bulgaria7
Belarus6
Ivory Coast, Slovakia, India, Moldova, Myanmar, Senegal, United States of America, Austria, Spain, …74

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)292
Muslim255
Mixed Christian / Muslim17
Hindu/Sikh5

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
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

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 comune10 nurseries · 10 primaries · 3 middle schools · 3 high schools
25 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto superiore, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: University present · 44.4 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 Lipari

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 →