CalabriaCrotone

Scandale

Livability 3.4/10 · 2,856 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 55% of factors · 6/11 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 — Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV), about 17.4km away.
  • The population is growing — up 0.53% in the latest year.
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.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 1 places to eat within 5km.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.2 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

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

People

Population2,856
Median age48
Under 1524.1%
Over 6525.3%
Foreign residents79 (2.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,841 → 2,856)+0.53%+15
Natural change (14 births − 28 deaths)-14
International migration (19 arrived − 9 left)+10
Internal migration (79 arrived − 60 left)+19

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
03163941250–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)23 recorded, strongest M4.2

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)€500–580/m²
Rent€1.4–1.7/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 airportCrotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV) · 17.4 km · Regional
International hubLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 66.6 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 / fitnessnone nearby
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space3.7km
Sports pitch6 within 5km
Tennis courtnone nearby
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.3km
Swimming pool4.8km
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)

Cafés / bars
2 / 2 / 5
Supermarkets
  • 1.Supermarket (in Santa Severina)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 2.Supermarket (in Santa Severina)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Minimarket (in Santa Severina)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Schipani (in Roccabernarda)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
  • 2.Parrilla (in Armeria)
    ~23 min driving (17 km by road)
  • 3.Artese (in Scintille)
    ~27 min driving (20.5 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Restaurant (near Scandale)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 2.Restaurant (in Santa Severina)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 3.La Locanda del Re (in Santa Severina)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Banca di Credito Cooperativo (in Santa Severina)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 2.Banca di Credito Cooperativo (in Roccabernarda)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Armeria)
    ~23 min driving (17.5 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Santa Severina)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Roccabernarda)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Private (near Armeria)
    ~22 min driving (16.8 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Dott. Ercole Macchione (in Santa Severina)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 2.Dott. Salvatore Vona (in Santa Severina)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia Medica - A.S.L. (in Roccabernarda)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Guardia Medica - ASL (in Santa Severina)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 2.Asl Guardia Medica (in Rocca di Neto)
    ~20 min driving (11.9 km by road)
  • 3.Clinic (in Roccabernarda)
    ~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Grotteria (in Marinella)
    ~29 min driving (21.6 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Parco Carrara)
    ~29 min driving (21.6 km by road)
  • 3.Landi (in Parco Carrara)
    ~29 min driving (21.9 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola Media e Materna (in Santa Severina)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 2.Liceo Classico "D. Borrelli" (in Santa Severina)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 3.School (in Santa Severina)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Romolo Hospital (in Cupone)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Armeria)
    ~25 min driving (18.8 km by road)
Bus stop5.1km
Train stationunknown

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

Romania42
Algeria6
Poland6
Albania4
Bulgaria4
Tunisia3
Morocco2
Nigeria2
Ukraine2
China1
Cuba1
Russia1
Gambia1
Germany1
Kosovo1
DR Congo1
Senegal1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)48
Muslim13
Mixed Christian / Muslim6
Buddhist / Non-religious1

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 within the last year
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcareschool canteen (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 comune3 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
6 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 13.6 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 Scandale

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 →