VenetoPadova

Santa Caterina d'Este

Livability 5.5/10 · 2,319 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 — Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN), about 62km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.56% 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.

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

People

Population2,319
Median age51
Under 1519.5%
Over 6525%
Foreign residents90 (3.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,332 → 2,319)-0.56%-13
Natural change (12 births − 21 deaths)-9
International migration (5 arrived − 3 left)+2
Internal migration (49 arrived − 55 left)-6

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
03060901200–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)3 recorded, strongest M4.51 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.

Air travel

AirportVerona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) · 62 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 space0.8km
Sports pitch26 within 5km
Tennis court1km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.8km
Swimming pool2.4km
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
- / 1 / 5
Pharmacies
1 / 3 / 4
Restaurants
1 / 5 / 11
Cafés / bars
- / 2 / 6
Banks / ATMs
- / 3 / 7
Post offices
1 / 3 / 5
Schools
2 / 6 / 16
Doctors
  • 1.Silvia Dott.ssa Rizzato (in Villa Estense)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Villa Estense)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Medico Dott. Giulia Piva (in Fontana)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Este)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 2.Dalrì Lucia (in Saletto)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
  • 3.Poliambulatorio Sant'Anna (in Ceresolo-Santa Lucia)
    ~22 min driving (16.5 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Corazza Licia (in Villa Estense)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 2.Malaman (in Deserto)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
  • 3.Rossignolo Federica (in Saletto)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedali Riuniti Padova Sud "Madre Teresa di Calcutta" (in Bertazzo)
    ~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Castelguglielmo)
    ~34 min driving (25.8 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (0.7km)
Train station5.0km

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

Morocco28
Romania16
China13
Moldova8
Albania5
Poland4
North Macedonia3
Ukraine3
Serbia2
Bulgaria1
Ivory Coast1
France1
Germany1
Czech Republic1
Dominican Republic1
United States of America1
Tunisia1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim29
Christian (Orthodox)28
Buddhist / Non-religious13
Mixed Christian / Muslim5

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 14 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school transport, secondary school (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 comune2 nurseries · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: C.U.R. - Consorzio Universitario Rovigo · 16.4 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 Santa Caterina d'Este

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 →