CalabriaVibo Valentia

Nicotera

Livability 7.8/10 · 7,079 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 0.1km away.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.6km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 47.4km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 8.9km to the nearest beach.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 43.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.23% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 1 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population7,079
Median age43
Under 1520%
Over 6522.1%
Foreign residents711 (10.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (7,167 → 7,079)-1.23%-88
Natural change (43 births − 70 deaths)-27
International migration (259 arrived − 207 left)+52
Internal migration (119 arrived − 232 left)-113

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: 6,4932050: 7,485 (+15.28%)

Age structure

Male Female
0861722573430–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)12 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)€245–900/m²
Rent€0.8–3.6/m²·mo
Central€480–900/m² · €2–3.6/m²·mo
Suburban€455–860/m² · €1.9–3.6/m²·mo
Outskirts€385–720/m² · €1.6–2.9/m²·mo
Rural€245–300/m² · €0.8–1.2/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

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 / fitness1.9km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch22 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground6.4km
Swimming pool0.2km
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
3 / 7 / 7
Pharmacies
3 / 4 / 4
Cafés / bars
2 / 6 / 8
Schools
5 / 7 / 11
Restaurants
  • 1.Ristorante Giada (in Nicotera Marina)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 2.Vista Mare (in Joppolo)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Bar Pizzeria Edicola La Zagara (in Joppolo)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Monte dei Paschi di Siena (in Nicotera)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in San Ferdinando)
    ~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Contrada Querce)
    ~23 min driving (17.4 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Nicotera)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Limbadi)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Badia)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Nicotera)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia Medica (in Nicotera)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia Medica (in Ricadi)
    ~21 min driving (15.5 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentist (in Zaccanopoli)
    ~26 min driving (19.2 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Sottile (in Santa Domenica)
    ~27 min driving (20.5 km by road)
  • 3.Dentist (in Santa Domenica)
    ~28 min driving (21 km by road)
Hospital
  • Gamma Center (in Nicotera)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Nicotera Marina)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stop3.8km
Train stationNearby (0.6km)

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

Argentina264
Romania95
Ukraine25
Gambia23
Burkina Faso21
Colombia21
Bangladesh19
Bulgaria18
Senegal18
Pakistan17
Poland17
Tunisia17
Mali15
Venezuela15
Guinea13
Brazil12
Nigeria11
Ivory Coast9
Morocco9
Uruguay9
Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Slovakia, Guinea-Bissau, United States of America, Egypt, France, Peru, …63

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)138
Muslim106
Mixed Christian / Muslim11
Christian5
Buddhist / Non-religious2

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 8 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login

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 comune5 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school · 3 high schools
10 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto tecnico industriale, liceo classico
UniversityNearest: Università Telematica della Calabria · 22.1 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 Nicotera

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 →