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Santa Croce Camerina

Livability 7.2/10 · 11,649 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 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 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional

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 — Comiso Airport (CIY), about 20.1km away.
  • An established international community — 26 residents from Western countries already here.
  • The population is growing — up 2.14% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 12.7km to the nearest beach.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 44.
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

Population11,649
Median age44
Under 1523.9%
Over 6519.5%
Foreign residents2,530 (21.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (11,405 → 11,649)+2.14%+244
Natural change (98 births − 102 deaths)-4
International migration (297 arrived − 41 left)+256
Internal migration (379 arrived − 387 left)-8

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: 11,1752050: 11,991 (+7.3%)

Age structure

Male Female
01252493744980–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)2 recorded, strongest M4.4

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)€425–1,800/m²
Rent€1.9–6.9/m²·mo
Central€490–890/m² · €2–3.6/m²·mo
Suburban€550–910/m² · €1.9–3/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,050–1,800/m² · €3.8–6.9/m²·mo
Rural€425–970/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 airportComiso Airport (CIY) · 20.1 km · Regional
International hubCatania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) · 85.7 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 / fitness0.8km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch35 within 5km
Tennis court0.9km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
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
7 / 7 / 12
Restaurants
7 / 9 / 18
Cafés / bars
8 / 9 / 17
Schools
3 / 3 / 4
Beach
- / - / 7
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Carnazzo (in Santa Croce Camerina)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Schembari (in Santa Croce Camerina)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia del Mare (in Casuzze)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Unicredit (in Santa Croce Camerina)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Banca Agricola Popolare di Sicilia (in Santa Croce Camerina)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Punta Secca)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Santa Croce Camerina (in Santa Croce Camerina)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Marina di Ragusa (in Marina di Ragusa)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Scoglitti (in Scoglitti)
    ~22 min driving (16.6 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Radiologia Dott. Gerratana (in Santa Croce Camerina)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Medlab Analisi (in Santa Croce Camerina)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia medica (in Santa Croce Camerina)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Guardia Medica Scoglitti (in Scoglitti)
    ~21 min driving (16 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia Medica (in Donnalucata)
    ~24 min driving (18.3 km by road)
Dentists
  • Dott. D. Grasso (in Marina di Ragusa)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Riccardo Guzzardi (in Casa Alfieri)
    ~28 min driving (21 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (0.6km)
Train station7.2km

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

Tunisia1188
Albania540
Romania493
Algeria109
Poland23
Morocco18
Egypt17
Argentina15
China13
Pakistan10
Germany9
India9
Senegal9
Nigeria8
United Kingdom8
Bangladesh6
Gambia5
Ukraine5
France4
Mali4
United States of America, Hungary, Madagascar, …37

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim1362
Mixed Christian / Muslim548
Christian (Orthodox)499
Buddhist / Non-religious13
Hindu/Sikh9
Christian2

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 servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, citizen portal, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, pre-school (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 · 2 primaries · 1 middle school · 1 high school
5 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto tecnico commerciale
UniversityNearest: Struttura didattica speciale di lingue e letterature straniere · 22.4 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 Croce Camerina

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 →