Living in Avola

Avola is a large municipality in Sicilia, Italy, home to 30,506 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #107 of 2,862), retired couples (top 29%, #1,219 of 4,329), remote workers (top 33%, #768 of 2,375).

Residents30,506
Density412 per km²
Area74.1 km²
5-year growth-2.3%
Hub airport62 km (Catania-Fontanarossa)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km300,300 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 340 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome600 km
Within 10 km55,078 people
LandscapeSicily
Winter daylight9 h 38 min, sunset 16:47

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How Avola 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 family21#5,365 of 5,856#273 of 347Map
Low-income household42#1,651 of 3,440#175 of 242Map
Low-income family30#2,757 of 3,421#182 of 239Map
Single parent31#2,032 of 2,364#116 of 175Map
Pensioner couple64#1,219 of 4,329#94 of 289Map
Single pensioner59#1,842 of 4,329#122 of 289Map
Early retiree59#2,573 of 3,838#200 of 271Map
Single professional25#1,431 of 1,518#62 of 84Map
Young professional28#1,413 of 1,491#63 of 78Map
DINKS28#825 of 840#43 of 49Map
Remote worker65#768 of 2,375#132 of 178Map
Commuter49#2,083 of 2,259#76 of 102Map
Car-free household34#1,055 of 1,192#50 of 67Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer46#1,351 of 3,421#96 of 239Map
Budget-constrained mover48#1,963 of 4,354#236 of 292Map
Urban lifestyle seeker27#1,188 of 1,322#53 of 72Map
Expat professional42#1,897 of 2,375#58 of 178Map
Healthcare-first mover59#1,643 of 4,329#64 of 289Map
Nature-focused household25#5,588 of 6,302#312 of 365Map
Cross-border commuter15#1,335 of 4,038#75 of 352Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#2,840 of 5,888#266 of 352Map
Rural value seeker25#4,861 of 6,302#322 of 365Map
High-net-worth mover55#3,308 of 5,888#127 of 352Map
Lottery winner62#1,842 of 7,924#37 of 392Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,774 of 4,354#165 of 292Map
Coastal living73#107 of 2,862#55 of 273Map
Business owner43#3,072 of 4,354#69 of 292Map
Digital native31#1,304 of 1,619#62 of 87Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Health and elderly55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Demographics43
  • Affordability42
  • Safety and community42
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)32
  • Jobs and economy24
  • Green space18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • Education and family3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.