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San Cosmo Albanese

Livability 5.2/10 · 540 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF), about 76.7km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 540 residents — quiet by nature.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.82% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 2 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population540
Median age48
Under 1523.5%
Over 6525.4%
Foreign residents94 (17.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (550 → 540)-1.82%-10
Natural change (2 births − 10 deaths)-8
International migration (9 arrived − 1 left)+8
Internal migration (9 arrived − 19 left)-10

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.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
071421280–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)3 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)€200–540/m²
Rent€1.5–2.2/m²·mo
Central€370–540/m² · €1.5–2.2/m²·mo
Rural€200–290/m²

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 / fitness4.9km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space5.1km
Sports pitch7 within 5km
Tennis court2.9km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground5.3km
Swimming pool9.3km
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
- / 2 / 4
Cafés / bars
- / 2 / 8
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Vaccarizzo Albanese)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in Macchia Albanese)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia De Bellis Arcangelo (in San Demetrio Corone)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Il cacciatore (near San Cosmo Albanese)
    ~8 min driving (3.6 km by road)
  • 2.Casa Madeo (in Macchia Albanese)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
  • 3.Pizzeria Pit Stop (in San Demetrio Corone)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Santa Sofia d'Epiro)
    ~18 min driving (13.4 km by road)
  • 2.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Corigliano Scalo)
    ~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)
  • 3.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Corigliano Scalo)
    ~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Vaccarizzo Albanese)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in San Demetrio Corone)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in San Giacomo d'Acri)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia Medica (in Vaccarizzo Albanese)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
  • 2.AFT (in Acri)
    ~20 min driving (15 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia Medica (in Bisignano)
    ~28 min driving (20.7 km by road)
Clinics
  • A.S.P. (in Bisignano)
    ~28 min driving (20.7 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola Media Statale (in Vaccarizzo Albanese)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola Primaria di San Demetrio (in San Demetrio Corone)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola dell'Infanzia di San Demetrio (in San Demetrio Corone)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Guido Compagna (in Corigliano Calabro)
    ~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Torricella Inferiore)
    ~26 min driving (19.4 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stop5.4km
Train station9.5km

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

Albania26
Romania24
Afghanistan7
Kosovo6
Syria6
Bulgaria5
Nigeria5
Sudan5
Eritrea4
Iraq2
Croatia1
Czech Republic1
Senegal1
United States of America1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim31
Christian (Orthodox)29
Muslim10

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 servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary
1 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 29.4 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 San Cosmo Albanese

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 →