CalabriaVibo Valentia

Ricadi

Livability 7.8/10 · 5,048 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 2.3km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 45.4km away.
  • An established international community — 37 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 2.7km to the nearest beach.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
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

Population5,048
Median age48
Under 1522%
Over 6524.1%
Foreign residents501 (9.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (5,044 → 5,048)+0.08%+4
Natural change (28 births − 49 deaths)-21
International migration (24 arrived − 20 left)+4
Internal migration (129 arrived − 108 left)+21

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: 5,0142050: 5,403 (+7.76%)

Age structure

Male Female
0561121672230–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 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)€310–1,650/m²
Rent€1.2–6.1/m²·mo
Central€510–1,000/m² · €2–4.2/m²·mo
Suburban€560–1,000/m² · €2–3.7/m²·mo
Outskirts€810–1,650/m² · €3.7–6.1/m²·mo
Rural€310–425/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 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 coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch85 within 5km
Tennis court1km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.6km
Swimming pool0.7km
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 / 14
Pharmacies
1 / 4 / 7
Restaurants
- / 26 / 48
Cafés / bars
4 / 12 / 27
Banks / ATMs
- / 4 / 8
Post offices
1 / 3 / 8
Schools
4 / 9 / 17
Beach
- / 7 / 25
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia Medica (in Ricadi)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio D.ssa G. Muzzupappa (in San Nicolò)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
  • 3.Dott.ssa Eleonora Pantano (in Contrada Querce)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Sottile (in Santa Domenica)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Santa Domenica)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 3.Dentist (in Zaccanopoli)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Santa Domenica)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stopNearby (1.0km)
Train station2.3km

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

Romania104
Ukraine104
Bulgaria43
Mali31
Poland26
Gambia22
Senegal22
Germany18
Philippines14
Russia10
Nigeria10
Guinea8
United Kingdom8
Morocco7
Argentina6
Venezuela6
Bangladesh4
China4
Cuba4
Netherlands4
Brazil, Ivory Coast, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, United States of America, …46

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)251
Muslim61
Mixed Christian / Muslim11
Buddhist / Non-religious4
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
Schools & childcareschool transport (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 comune2 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school
6 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università Telematica della Calabria · 29 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 Ricadi

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 →