Living in Acireale

Acireale is a large municipality in Sicilia, Italy, home to 50,590 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 8%, #226 of 2,862), car-free households (top 23%, #268 of 1,192), early retirees (top 25%, #925 of 3,838).

Residents50,590
Density1,266 per km²
Area40.0 km²
5-year growth-2.8%
Hub airport18 km (Catania-Fontanarossa)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km929,400 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 1,320 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome528 km
Within 10 km243,013 people
Greater areaGreater Catania, 14 km out
LandscapeSicily
Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 16:45

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How Acireale ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Italy. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn ItalyIn Sicilia
Young family22#5,313 of 5,856#257 of 347Map
Low-income household27#2,567 of 3,440#215 of 242Map
Low-income family20#3,128 of 3,421#216 of 239Map
Single parent24#2,179 of 2,364#155 of 175Map
Pensioner couple64#1,298 of 4,329#103 of 289Map
Single pensioner61#1,455 of 4,329#95 of 289Map
Early retiree63#925 of 3,838#101 of 271Map
Single professional44#940 of 1,518#11 of 84Map
Young professional48#864 of 1,491#11 of 78Map
DINKS48#607 of 840#9 of 49Map
Remote worker64#916 of 2,375#144 of 178Map
Commuter60#1,382 of 2,259#16 of 102Map
Car-free household60#268 of 1,192#11 of 67Map
Student43#387 of 603#27 of 35Map
First-home buyer36#2,290 of 3,421#148 of 239Map
Budget-constrained mover31#3,224 of 4,354#269 of 292Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#396 of 1,322#9 of 72Map
Expat professional53#1,410 of 2,375#3 of 178Map
Healthcare-first mover60#1,481 of 4,329#45 of 289Map
Nature-focused household18#6,002 of 6,302#341 of 365Map
Cross-border commuter16#1,247 of 4,038#60 of 352Map
Outdoor and mountain lover57#1,588 of 5,888#160 of 352Map
Rural value seeker10#5,790 of 6,302#350 of 365Map
High-net-worth mover66#1,095 of 5,888#12 of 352Map
Lottery winner68#1,055 of 7,924#2 of 392Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#2,643 of 4,354#215 of 292Map
Coastal living71#226 of 2,862#95 of 273Map
Business owner53#2,250 of 4,354#7 of 292Map
Digital native45#753 of 1,619#25 of 87Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)99
  • Foundation95
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Health and elderly58
  • Safety and community49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Demographics30
  • Jobs and economy29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Affordability22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Green space5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Education and family3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.