SiciliaCatania

San Gregorio di Catania

Livability 6.4/10 · 11,518 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
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 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 85 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 2.6km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), about 11.7km away.
  • An established international community — 21 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A seismically active area (up to M4.9) — a notable earthquake history over the last 20 years. Worth checking the construction date and quality of anything you buy.

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

People

Population11,518
Median age49
Under 1522.9%
Over 6524.4%
Foreign residents223 (1.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (11,470 → 11,518)+0.42%+48
Natural change (60 births − 118 deaths)-58
International migration (30 arrived − 16 left)+14
Internal migration (521 arrived − 429 left)+92

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: 11,4832050: 10,087 (-12.16%)

Age structure

Male Female
01362714075420–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)39 recorded, strongest M4.92 were significant (M≥4.5)

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)€620–2,050/m²
Rent€2.4–7.2/m²·mo
Central€710–1,800/m² · €2.6–6.4/m²·mo
Suburban€620–2,050/m² · €2.4–7.2/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

AirportCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 11.7 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 / fitness1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.6km
Sports pitch331 within 5km
Tennis court0.9km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
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 / 23 / 77
Pharmacies
1 / 17 / 61
Restaurants
1 / 15 / 100
Cafés / bars
2 / 24 / 123
Banks / ATMs
1 / 7 / 24
Post offices
1 / 7 / 23
Doctors
- / 3 / 17
Dentists
- / - / 4
Schools
5 / 38 / 122
Clinics
  • 1.Morgagni Check Point (in Canalicchio)
    ~9 min driving (4.3 km by road)
  • 2.Casa di cura Villa L'Ulivo (in Canalicchio)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
  • 3.GI.MAX (in Canalicchio)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Cannizzaro (in Cannizzaro)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Canalicchio)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.7km)
Train station2.6km

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

Sri Lanka60
Romania37
Mauritius10
Poland9
Egypt7
Burkina Faso5
Ireland5
Senegal5
United States of America5
Bangladesh4
China4
Ivory Coast4
Russia4
France4
Germany4
Guinea4
Tunisia4
Ukraine4
Brazil3
Colombia3
Gambia, Japan, Venezuela, …38

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)44
Muslim24
Buddhist / Non-religious4
Hindu/Sikh2
Mixed Christian / Muslim1

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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, 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 comune6 nurseries · 4 primaries · 2 middle schools · 1 high school
11 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: liceo artistico
UniversityNearest: Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania · 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 Gregorio di Catania

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 →