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San Filippo del Mela

Livability 6.3/10 · 6,617 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 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 75% of factors · 6/8 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 34.9km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
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

Population6,617
Median age48
Under 1521.9%
Over 6524.7%
Foreign residents204 (3.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (6,642 → 6,617)-0.38%-25
Natural change (36 births − 75 deaths)-39
International migration (63 arrived − 26 left)+37
Internal migration (171 arrived − 194 left)-23

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: 6,6942050: 5,375 (-19.7%)

Age structure

Male Female
0711412122820–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 recorded, strongest M4.1

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)€580–1,300/m²
Rent€2–4.2/m²·mo
Central€580–920/m² · €2–3.3/m²·mo
Semi-central€670–1,300/m² · €2.2–4.2/m²·mo
Suburban€580–950/m² · €2–3.5/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 airportReggio Calabria Airport (REG) · 34.9 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 80.2 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 / fitness0.1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space1.4km
Sports pitch56 within 5km
Tennis court2.3km
Spa / sauna9.8km
Playground0.3km
Swimming pool1.1km
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 / 15 / 29
Pharmacies
1 / 6 / 15
Restaurants
4 / 21 / 39
Cafés / bars
6 / 24 / 35
Banks / ATMs
1 / 2 / 6
Post offices
1 / 4 / 10
Doctors
3 / 10 / 13
Schools
4 / 16 / 38
Beach
- / - / 7
Clinics
  • 1.Centro Diagnostico Microbiologico (in Olivarella)
    ~4 min driving (2 km by road)
  • 2.Unità Operativa Semplice – Neuropsichiatria dell’infanzia e dell’Adolescenza Milazzo – Lipari (in San Pier Marina)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 3.Motus (in Militi)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Carmelo Catania (in San Filippo del Mela)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.tcl Dental (in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
  • 3.Lombardo (in San Pier Marina)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Presidio ospedaliero Giuseppe Fogliani (in Pezza Grande)
    ~8 min driving (3.9 km by road)
Bus stop3.0km
Train station3.4km

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

Romania47
Morocco46
Albania44
China9
Argentina7
India7
Poland5
Tunisia5
Bangladesh4
Belarus4
Mali3
Brazil2
Bulgaria2
Colombia2
Nigeria2
Senegal2
Spain2
United States of America2
Ukraine2
Germany1
…6

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim57
Christian (Orthodox)51
Mixed Christian / Muslim46
Buddhist / Non-religious9
Hindu/Sikh7

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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, primary school, school canteen, school services, school transport, secondary school (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages, Pro 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 comune4 nurseries · 5 primaries · 1 middle school
9 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 24 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 Filippo del Mela

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 →