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Pachino

Livability 6.2/10 · 22,355 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 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Comiso Airport (CIY), about 53.1km away.
  • The population is growing — up 1.08% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 44.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.

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

People

Population22,355
Median age44
Under 1525.5%
Over 6520.1%
Foreign residents2,016 (9.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (22,117 → 22,355)+1.08%+238
Natural change (170 births − 184 deaths)-14
International migration (378 arrived − 50 left)+328
Internal migration (292 arrived − 368 left)-76

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: 21,8402050: 21,801 (-0.18%)

Age structure

Male Female
02184366538710–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)3 recorded, strongest M4

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)€290–1,250/m²
Rent€1.2–7/m²·mo
Central€380–770/m² · €1.4–3.1/m²·mo
Suburban€350–830/m² · €1.3–3.9/m²·mo
Outskirts€465–1,250/m² · €1.9–7/m²·mo
Rural€290–620/m² · €1.2–2.5/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 airportComiso Airport (CIY) · 53.1 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 83.6 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 / fitness0.6km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch22 within 5km
Tennis court0.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.6km
Swimming pool0.8km
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
10 / 13 / 14
Pharmacies
6 / 7 / 7
Restaurants
7 / 8 / 40
Cafés / bars
28 / 39 / 51
Banks / ATMs
6 / 6 / 8
Schools
11 / 13 / 13
Beach
- / 2 / 7
Post offices
  • 1.Pachino (in Pachino)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Pachino 1 (in Pachino)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
  • 3.Marzamemi (in Marzamemi)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia medica (in Pachino)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia medica turistica (in Marzamemi)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia medica (in Portopalo di Capo Passero)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Clinics
  • Poliambulatorio di Pachino (in Pachino)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Unico Avola-Noto - presidio Raffaele Trigona (in Noto)
    ~34 min driving (31.5 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.3km)
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

Tunisia967
Romania189
Morocco179
Algeria70
Gambia64
Poland61
China49
Philippines38
Bangladesh34
Egypt34
Venezuela34
Nigeria31
Senegal29
Albania24
Peru21
Mali20
Guinea17
Ukraine16
Ivory Coast10
Somalia10
Ghana, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Eritrea, Germany, Pakistan, Dominican Republic, Libya, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Russia, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain, …119

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim1386
Christian (Orthodox)205
Mixed Christian / Muslim55
Buddhist / Non-religious49
Christian9
Christian (Catholic)1
Hindu/Sikh1

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 12 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, online services, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery (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 comune8 nurseries · 7 primaries · 2 middle schools · 7 high schools
22 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico industriale, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Struttura didattica speciale di lingue e letterature straniere · 38.8 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 Pachino

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 →