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CalabriaReggio di Calabria

Motta San Giovanni

Livability 5.6/10 · 5,377 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Filippo Latella · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 8.5km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.63% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • 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 M4.5 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

Population5,377
Median age51
Under 1519.3%
Over 6530%
Foreign residents281 (5.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (5,466 → 5,377)-1.63%-89
Natural change (25 births − 72 deaths)-47
International migration (10 arrived − 5 left)+5
Internal migration (118 arrived − 165 left)-47

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: 5,5222050: 3,892 (-29.52%)

Age structure

Male Female
0571131702260–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 recorded, strongest M4.51 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)€410–980/m²
Rent€1.4–3.5/m²·mo
Central€475–880/m² · €1.8–3/m²·mo
Outskirts€550–980/m² · €1.9–3.5/m²·mo
Rural€410–670/m² · €1.4–2.3/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) · 8.5 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 81.3 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 / fitness0.6km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch17 within 5km
Tennis court4.2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool4.1km
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
Restaurants
- / - / 12
Cafés / bars
- / - / 9
Schools
1 / 1 / 7
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Messana (in Motta San Giovanni)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Vigilanti (in Lazzàro)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Salus (in Pellaro)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Banco di Napoli (in Pellaro)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 2.Credem (in Pellaro)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Gallina)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Pellaro)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Saline Joniche)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Gallina)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
Doctors
  • Struttura Polispecialistica Territoriale (in Motta San Giovanni)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
Clinics
  • Clinica Villa Sant'Anna (in Reggio Calabria)
    ~24 min driving (18 km by road)
Dentists
  • Dental Service Srl-Stp Dott. Bova (in Reggio Calabria)
    ~23 min driving (17.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale "Morelli" (in Reggio Calabria)
    ~22 min driving (16.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Lazzàro)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.3km)
Train station4.2km

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

Romania167
Morocco26
India19
Georgia14
Ukraine12
France5
Kazakhstan3
Moldova3
Poland3
Tunisia3
Belgium2
Brazil2
Bulgaria2
Congo2
Egypt2
Germany2
North Macedonia2
Pakistan2
Senegal2
Bolivia1
…7

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)184
Muslim35
Hindu/Sikh19
Buddhist / Non-religious1

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 6 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, citizen portal, online desk, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen, school services, school transport (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages, Pro Loco (local tourist office)

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 comune4 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school
7 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religiose · 10.9 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 Motta San Giovanni

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 →