SiciliaPalermo

Palermo

Livability 8.0/10 · 626,273 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 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 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 0.9km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 379 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.3km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), about 24km away.
  • An established international community — 470 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 13km to the nearest beach.
  • A sizeable town — around 626,273 residents — with city-style amenities and pace.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 47.
Working against it

No significant drawbacks flagged by our current measures.

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

People

Population626,273
Median age47
Under 1523.8%
Over 6524%
Foreign residents25,938 (4.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (628,693 → 626,273)-0.38%-2,420
Natural change (4,327 births − 6,724 deaths)-2,397
International migration (2,825 arrived − 926 left)+1,899
Internal migration (7,317 arrived − 9,239 left)-1,922

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: 630,4272050: 489,436 (-22.36%)

Age structure

Male Female
06.3k13k19k25k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)1 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)€630–3,300/m²
Rent€2.3–9.8/m²·mo
Central€650–2,850/m² · €2.5–8.5/m²·mo
Semi-central€650–1,950/m² · €2.4–8/m²·mo
Suburban€630–1,850/m² · €2.5–7/m²·mo
Outskirts€700–3,300/m² · €2.6–9.8/m²·mo
Rural€660–1,200/m² · €2.3–3.4/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

AirportFalcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) · 24 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 / fitness0.9km
Golf course4.1km
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch243 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool1.8km
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
30 / 153 / 204
Pharmacies
18 / 85 / 110
Restaurants
68 / 330 / 391
Cafés / bars
58 / 300 / 361
Banks / ATMs
17 / 82 / 108
Post offices
4 / 24 / 42
Doctors
- / 4 / 6
Clinics
1 / 7 / 9
Dentists
- / 4 / 7
Schools
10 / 69 / 97
Hospital
5 / 17 / 22
Beach
  • Beach (near Quartiere Matteotti)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationIn town (0.3km)

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

Bangladesh6397
Sri Lanka2730
Romania2502
Ghana2464
Philippines1639
Tunisia1187
China1000
Morocco977
Nigeria875
Mauritius758
Ivory Coast537
Ukraine352
Gambia268
Poland256
Senegal218
India184
Ecuador175
Pakistan169
Brazil164
Cape Verde147
Mali, Russia, Spain, France, Germany, Egypt, Algeria, United Kingdom, Peru, Iran, Guinea, Argentina, Albania, Serbia, United States of America, Colombia, Madagascar, Cuba, Ethiopia, Venezuela, Georgia, Libya, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Somalia, Belarus, Sudan, Hungary, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Greece, DR Congo, Togo, Liberia, Czech Republic, Belgium, Portugal, Eritrea, Lithuania, Myanmar, Netherlands, Tanzania, Turkey, Benin, Bulgaria, Japan, Ireland, Austria, Chile, Iraq, Croatia, Guinea-Bissau, Switzerland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Niger, Slovenia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Slovakia, Sweden, Malta, Sierra Leone, Syria, Thailand, Moldova, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Canada, Finland, Gabon, Indonesia, South Korea, Denmark, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Australia, Bolivia, Chad, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Norway, New Zealand, Paraguay, Angola, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mauritania, Montenegro, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Seychelles, Uzbekistan, …2,939

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim9460
Christian (Orthodox)2881
Christian2464
Buddhist / Non-religious1000
Mixed Christian / Muslim943
Hindu/Sikh184
Christian (Catholic)175

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 servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online services, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, pre-school, school canteen, school transport (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyPro 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 comune281 nurseries · 164 primaries · 74 middle schools · 115 high schools
431 state · 203 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per i servizi commerciali, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente, ist tec commerciale e per geometri
Higher educationUniversity town · ~40,000 students

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 Palermo

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 →