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Scilla

Livability 5.8/10 · 4,405 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Salvatore Migliari · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.7km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), about 20.8km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 0.8km to the nearest beach.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.01% 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.
  • Everyday shopping means a trip — the nearest supermarket is about 6.3km.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 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

Population4,405
Median age50
Under 1520.5%
Over 6528.7%
Foreign residents129 (2.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (4,450 → 4,405)-1.01%-45
Natural change (17 births − 49 deaths)-32
International migration (12 arrived − 2 left)+10
Internal migration (72 arrived − 95 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.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
045911361810–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 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.

Property prices

Buy (sale)€520–1,650/m²
Rent€2–6/m²·mo
Central€860–1,300/m² · €3–4.6/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,000–1,650/m² · €3.5–6/m²·mo
Suburban€580–1,200/m² · €2.1–4.2/m²·mo
Outskirts€590–1,200/m² · €2.1–4.1/m²·mo
Rural€520–890/m² · €2–3/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) · 20.8 km · Regional
International hubLamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International Airport (SUF) · 86.1 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 / fitness8.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch5 within 5km
Tennis court5.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground6.1km
Swimming pool1.8km
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)

Restaurants
24 / 26 / 28
Cafés / bars
17 / 17 / 19
Beach
1 / 3 / 10
Supermarkets
  • 1.Per te (in Scilla)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Supermercato (in Campo Calabro)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
  • 3.Despar (in Piale)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Dottore Lofaro (in Scilla)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia (in Via Purgatorio)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Eredi (in Serro)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Scilla)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Scilla)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in San Roberto)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in San Roberto)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Campo Calabro)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
  • 3.Torre Faro (in Villa Pomara)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.PMA (in Sperone)
    ~21 min driving (16 km by road)
  • 2.Anestesia e reanimazione (in Sperone)
    ~21 min driving (16 km by road)
  • 3.Pediatria (in Sperone)
    ~21 min driving (16 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Casa Di Cura Cappellani S.p.a. (near Messina)
    ~29 min driving (21.5 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Dialisi Omega S.R.L. (near San Michele)
    ~29 min driving (21.8 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola statale Salice (in Campo Calabro)
    ~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)
  • 2.Medie Statali Rocco Caminiti (in Villa San Giovanni)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
  • 3.School (in Villa San Giovanni)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale "Scillesi d'America" (in Scilla)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stop6.2km
Train stationNearby (0.7km)

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
Albania13
Ukraine12
Poland10
Georgia8
Morocco7
Brazil5
United States of America4
Russia3
Germany3
Canada2
Colombia2
United Kingdom2
Sri Lanka2
Saudi Arabia1
Argentina1
Bulgaria1
Chile1
Philippines1
France1
…8

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)56
Mixed Christian / Muslim13
Muslim8
Hindu/Sikh1

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 5 days — actively maintained
Online servicesPagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, primary school, school canteen, school services, school transport (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 comune4 nurseries · 3 primaries · 3 middle schools
10 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 15 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 Scilla

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 →