CalabriaReggio di Calabria

Polistena

Livability 6.9/10 · 9,822 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 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 0.4km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 52.7km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 45.
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

Population9,822
Median age45
Under 1524.8%
Over 6521.3%
Foreign residents425 (4.3%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (9,860 → 9,822)-0.39%-38
Natural change (70 births − 84 deaths)-14
International migration (86 arrived − 38 left)+48
Internal migration (163 arrived − 235 left)-72

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: 9,8772050: 8,215 (-16.83%)

Age structure

Male Female
01001992993980–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)9 recorded, strongest M4.4

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)€335–850/m²
Rent€1.2–3/m²·mo
Central€560–850/m² · €2–3/m²·mo
Semi-central€480–850/m² · €1.8–3/m²·mo
Suburban€385–760/m² · €1.4–2.8/m²·mo
Rural€335–430/m² · €1.2–1.7/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) · 52.7 km · Regional
International hubLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 57.5 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 spacein town
Sports pitch40 within 5km
Tennis court0.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.3km
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
Restaurants
8 / 10 / 11
Cafés / bars
11 / 11 / 11
Banks / ATMs
3 / 3 / 4
Post offices
1 / 2 / 4
Doctors
4 / 4 / 4
Schools
6 / 10 / 20
Clinics
  • Regione Calabria n°27 (in Taurianova)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentist (in Cittanova)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Laureana di Borrello)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • Presidio Ospedaliero "Santa Maria degli Ungheresi" (in Polistena)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Ciambra di Palmi)
    ~35 min driving (26.4 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
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

Romania186
Morocco109
Cuba31
Ukraine13
Bulgaria10
China8
Brazil6
France6
India6
Burkina Faso5
Philippines5
Poland5
Spain4
Ivory Coast3
Russia3
Mali3
Mexico3
Albania2
Algeria2
Lithuania2
…13

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)209
Muslim114
Buddhist / Non-religious8
Hindu/Sikh6
Mixed Christian / Muslim4
Christian1

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 3 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments, 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 comune6 nurseries · 4 primaries · 1 middle school · 6 high schools
16 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico industriale
UniversityNearest: Università Telematica della Calabria · 19.6 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 Polistena

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 →