SiciliaCatania

Nicolosi

Livability 6.1/10 · 7,720 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 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
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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 50 places to eat within 5km.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), about 16.8km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 46.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A seismically active area (up to M4.9) — 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

Population7,720
Median age46
Under 1523.1%
Over 6521.2%
Foreign residents294 (3.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (7,696 → 7,720)+0.31%+24
Natural change (51 births − 67 deaths)-16
International migration (21 arrived − 19 left)+2
Internal migration (289 arrived − 251 left)+38

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: 7,5872050: 7,292 (-3.89%)

Age structure

Male Female
0871742613480–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)44 recorded, strongest M4.92 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)€435–1,200/m²
Rent€1.5–4/m²·mo
Central€435–1,150/m² · €1.5–3.8/m²·mo
Semi-central€490–1,200/m² · €1.7–4/m²·mo
Suburban€435–1,100/m² · €1.6–3.7/m²·mo
Rural€435–960/m² · €1.5–3.2/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

AirportCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 16.8 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 / fitness0.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch62 within 5km
Tennis court0.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool0.3km
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
5 / 11 / 31
Pharmacies
1 / 6 / 19
Restaurants
29 / 35 / 55
Cafés / bars
8 / 13 / 24
Banks / ATMs
3 / 4 / 8
Post offices
1 / 2 / 6
Doctors
1 / 1 / 6
Schools
9 / 18 / 43
Clinics
  • 1.H Clinic (in Mascalucia)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
  • 2.GI.MAX (in Canalicchio)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
  • 3.Morgagni Check Point (in Canalicchio)
    ~21 min driving (16 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Centro Odontoiatrico (in Mascalucia)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 2.Studio dentistico Lo Castro (in Belpasso)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
  • 3.DentalPro (in Gravina di Catania)
    ~20 min driving (11.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Centro Cuore Morgagni (in Pedara)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggetta Lognina (in Canalicchio)
    ~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
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

Albania88
Romania58
Tunisia40
India15
United States of America11
China8
Senegal8
Poland7
Germany6
Gambia5
Pakistan5
Bangladesh4
Cuba4
Nigeria4
Spain4
Bulgaria3
France3
Mauritius3
Ukraine3
Argentina2
…13

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim92
Christian (Orthodox)64
Muslim62
Hindu/Sikh15
Buddhist / Non-religious8

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 servicesANPR registry, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school transport, secondary school (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 comune3 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school · 2 high schools
8 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione
UniversityNearest: University present · 9.4 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 Nicolosi

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 →