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Maida

Livability 7.3/10 · 4,465 residents · official site ↗

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Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 11.6km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 47.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.02% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 6 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population4,465
Median age47
Under 1523.4%
Over 6524.2%
Foreign residents562 (12.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (4,511 → 4,465)-1.02%-46
Natural change (25 births − 51 deaths)-26
International migration (46 arrived − 35 left)+11
Internal migration (81 arrived − 112 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
044881321760–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)11 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)€415–830/m²
Rent€1.3–2.6/m²·mo
Central€510–780/m² · €1.8–2.6/m²·mo
Outskirts€415–830/m² · €1.3–2.3/m²·mo
Rural€415–590/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) · 11.6 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 / fitness2.5km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space2.5km
Sports pitch12 within 5km
Tennis court4.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground2.5km
Swimming pool1.7km
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 / 1 / 4
Pharmacies
1 / 3 / 6
Restaurants
1 / 2 / 6
Post offices
1 / 3 / 4
Schools
- / 3 / 7
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Il Regno del Gelato (in Jacurso)
    ~6 min driving (2.8 km by road)
  • 2.Café or bar (in San Pietro a Maida)
    ~8 min driving (3.6 km by road)
  • 3.Bar Piazza Grande (in Vena di Maida)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Maida)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.BCC del Lametino (in Pianopoli)
    ~21 min driving (15.8 km by road)
  • 3.Banca Etica (in Lamezia Terme)
    ~24 min driving (17.7 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia Medica (in Filadelfia)
    ~21 min driving (15.8 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Medico (in Pianopoli)
    ~21 min driving (15.8 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia Medica (in Pianopoli)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
Clinics
  • Ambulatorio ASP (in Lamezia Terme)
    ~26 min driving (19.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dott. Rubens Orlando (in Vena di Maida)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Dentistico Tramontana (in Lamezia Terme)
    ~26 min driving (19.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ambulatorio Medico (in Vena di Maida)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near Loc. Prato)
    ~25 min driving (18.5 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.9km)
Train station7.7km

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

Bulgaria275
Romania103
China41
Morocco36
Brazil21
Ukraine13
Afghanistan10
Argentina9
Spain6
Belarus5
India5
Tunisia5
Poland4
Ivory Coast3
Portugal3
United States of America3
Venezuela3
Bangladesh2
Russia2
Finland2
…11

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)393
Muslim54
Buddhist / Non-religious41
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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments
Schools & childcarechildcare grants/vouchers, current enrolments, nursery, school canteen, school services, school transport (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages

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 comune2 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
5 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 18 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 Maida

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 →