Elevation
[?]
Elevation of a city refers to the height above sea level at which the city is located, measured in meters.
191
Population
[?]
This is a town's official population, measured each year by the national statistics authority.
10600
Real Population (5km)
[?]
Our "Real Population" metric reflects more accurately a town's real size by including inhabitants in the immediate vicinity of the town's official borders.
20800
Air Quality Rating
[?]
Based on PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, and ozone levels. Higher scores indicate cleaner air.
80
Region
Sardegna
Walkability
Very Walkable
Housing availability
[?]
Based on total number of properties (sale and rent) classifies housing availability into five categories: low, relativel ylow, medium, relatively high and high.
Low
Avg Download Speed (Mbps) / Avg Upload Speed (Mbps)
62
/ 16
Climate Description
Mild winters, warm dry summers, abundant sunshine, no extreme weather, ideal year-round climate.
Sant’Antioco
Sardegna
Southwest Sardinian town with historical ruins, strong local cuisine, and limited nightlife options.
Summary
Sant’Antioco, located in the southwest of Sardinia, is a captivating destination for expatriates seeking a blend of history and tranquility. The island, accessible via a causeway, features remnants of the ancient city of Sulci, along with notable Phoenician cemeteries and intriguing catacombs that tell the story of its rich past. Residents can enjoy the local cuisine, influenced by fishing and agriculture, while the community hosts traditional festivals that reflect its vibrant culture.
Despite its charm, expats may encounter challenges such as limited nightlife and recreational activities, and the town’s walkability is hindered by poor infrastructure. While healthcare services are rated highly and the cost of living remains affordable, internet access can be slow. The nearest beach, approximately seven kilometers away, offers excellent water quality, making it an attractive option for leisure. Overall, Sant’Antioco balances a serene lifestyle with historical allure, catering to a laid-back expatriate community that appreciates its unique character.
✅ Pros
– Mild Mediterranean climate with warm summers and mild winters.
– Rich cultural heritage with historical sites and local traditions.
– Opportunities for integration within a welcoming local community.
– Basic healthcare services available, though quality may vary.
– Reasonable air quality, suitable for outdoor activities.
– Limited tourism offers a peaceful living environment.
– Coastal access for beautiful beaches and outdoor recreation.
– Local cuisine showcases fresh, regional ingredients and flavors.
– Slower pace of life ideal for relaxation and retirement.
– Unique Sardinian culture enriches daily living and experiences.
❌ Cons
– Healthcare quality may leave you longing for more options.
– Public transportation options are limited and infrequent.
– Unemployment rate higher than the national average is concerning.
– Economic opportunities might require creative thinking to pursue.
– Internet connectivity can be slow, disrupting your streaming plans.
– Infrastructure could use some serious upgrades and attention.
– Limited educational facilities may not suit all needs.
– Seasonal weather can bring uncomfortably hot summers.
– Local shops may not always stock familiar products.
– Some may find the pace excessively slow for their liking.
Sant'Antioco Demographics
Population
[?]
This is a town's official population, measured each year by the national statistics authority.
10600
Real Population (5km band)
[?]
Our "Real Population" metric reflects more accurately a town's real size by including inhabitants in the immediate vicinity of the town's official borders.
20800
Births Per 100 Deaths
20.0
Population Data Source
ISTAT,2023
Estimated Unemployment Rate
Touristy Index
[?]
Calculation of tourist density index for the city, comparing its total tourist number to the overall average tourist number of the region
relative to its own population.The index indicates how a location’s tourist density compares to the average, with values above
100 representing higher-than-average density and values below 100 representing lower-than-average density.
Some Tourism
Income per capita (2023)
[?]
This is an estimation of average income per resident for this town, based on 2023 data from the Italian Ministry of Finance.
17600
Income rank in Italy (2023)
[?]
This is a ranking of the town's average income per resident, against the full list of townships in Italy.
5653 out of 7901
Infrastructure and Connectivity
Closest Airport
Name
Cagliari Elmas (Cagliari)
Connectivity Score
[?]
Measures travel time and service quality of nearby airport stations. Higher scores mean better transport access.
7
Driving Time
77min(s)
Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), situated near Cagliari in Sardinia, Italy, serves as the largest airport on the island with a passenger traffic of approximately 4.39 million in 2022, reflecting its significance. It acts as a focus city for airlines like Ryanair and Volotea, offering numerous year-round and seasonal routes across Europe, including major destinations such as London, Milan, and Budapest. The airport is particularly busy in the summer season, supporting a wide network of holiday and charter flights, and it emphasises environmental sustainability through initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions and improve energy efficiency.
2nd Closest Airport
Name
Alghero Fertilia (Alghero)
Connectivity Score
[?]
Measures travel time and service quality of nearby airport stations. Higher scores mean better transport access.
6
Driving Time
206min(s)
Alghero Fertilia Airport, situated near Alghero in northern Sardinia, Italy, is a medium-sized airport catering to over 1.5 million passengers annually. Primarily serving as a hub for Ryanair, Volotea, and ITA Airways, it connects travellers to key destinations such as Rome, Milan, and Pisa, with flights to 31 destinations in 12 countries. The airport is notably busy during the summer months, handling a mix of scheduled, budget, and charter flights, making it a convenient entry point for tourists visiting Sardinia.
3rd Closest Airport
Name
Costa Smeralda (Olbia)
Connectivity Score
[?]
Measures travel time and service quality of nearby airport stations. Higher scores mean better transport access.
6
Driving Time
220min(s)
Costa Smeralda Airport (Olbia) is situated in Olbia, Sardinia, Italy, and serves as a key air gateway to the region. In 2022, the airport handled over 3 million passengers and offers a wide range of destinations primarily within Europe with significant seasonal flights. Notable airlines operating include Ryanair, British Airways, and EasyJet, providing connectivity to cities like London, Frankfurt, and Barcelona, making it a convenient hub for tourists during the high season.
Closest Rail
Name
Stazione di Carbonia Serbariu
Connectivity Score
[?]
Measures travel time and service quality of nearby rail stations. Higher scores mean better transport access.
7
Driving Time
25min(s)
Train service at Stazione di Carbonia Serbariu includes various connections and services:
– **Rail Lines that Stop Here**: Carbonia Serbariu is served by several regional and inter-city train routes.
– **Key Destinations Connected by Direct Trains**:
– Cagliari: Approximately 1 hour and 4 minutes travel time, with about 19 trains per day.
– Elmas Airport: Approximately 56 minutes, with about 19 trains per day.
– Cagliari Elmas: Approximately 55 minutes, with about 18 trains per day.
– Olbia: Approximately 4 hours and 25 minutes, with about 12 trains per day.
– Iglesias: Approximately 30 minutes, with about 34 trains per day.
– Oristano: Approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes, with about 16 trains per day.
– **Train Operators**: The station is primarily served by Trenitalia and Italo.
– **Frequency of Departures**: Frequencies vary by destination, with departures approximately every 30 to 60 minutes for key routes.
– **Types of Trains**: The station services regional trains along with some inter-city connections, but does not have high-speed trains.
2nd Closest Rail
Name
Stazione di Iglesias
Connectivity Score
[?]
Measures travel time and service quality of nearby rail stations. Higher scores mean better transport access.
7
Driving Time
51min(s)
Train service at Stazione di Iglesias is robust, primarily operated by Trenitalia with some services by Italo. The main rail lines stopping here connect Iglesias to key destinations including Cagliari, Cagliari Elmas Airport, Sassari, Decimomannu, and Olbia.
Direct trains are available to Cagliari and Cagliari Elmas, with 18 departures per day to each, alongside 10 departures to Sassari and Olbia, and 18 to Decimomannu. The first train departs at 5:53 and the last at 20:18, suggesting a relatively good frequency of services, especially during peak hours.
At this station, the services are mainly regional, with no high-speed trains operating directly to or from this station.
Overall, Stazione di Iglesias serves as a significant junction for regional travel in the region, offering numerous daily connections to key urban centres and transportation hubs.
3rd Closest Rail
Name
Stazione di Villamassargia-Domusnovas
Connectivity Score
[?]
Measures travel time and service quality of nearby rail stations. Higher scores mean better transport access.
6
Driving Time
55min(s)
Train service at Stazione di Villamassargia-Domusnovas includes several key details:
– **Rail Lines:** The station is serviced primarily by Trenitalia, covering several regional routes.
– **Key Destinations:** Notable destinations connected by direct trains include Cagliari (40 minutes), Olbia (3 hours 54 minutes), Cagliari Elmas Airport (33 minutes), Carbonia Serbariu (16 minutes), Decimomannu (24 minutes), and Elmas Airport (35 minutes).
– **Train Operators:** The primary operators at this station are Trenitalia and Italo.
– **Frequency of Departures:** There are approximately 20 trains per day to Cagliari, 7 to Olbia, 22 to Elmas Airport, 18 to Carbonia Serbariu, and 20 to Decimomannu. The first train departs at 6:03 AM and the last at 8:31 PM.
– **Train Types:** The services primarily consist of regional trains, with no high-speed train offerings available at this station.
Infrastructure & Amenities
Within 10km
Auto Repair Shops
29
Bars
8
Cafes
0
Cinemas
0
Dentists
3
Golf Courses
0
Gyms
1
Health Clinics
6
Hiking Trails
2
Historical Sites
19
Libraries
1
Museums
34
Parks
2
Pharmacies
11
Restaurants
87
Shopping Centres
66
Supermarkets
3
Spas
19
Beach
Name
Cala Sapone
Driving Distance
8mins
Water Quality Rating
1 - Excellent
Mountain Resort
Name
S'Arena (area per dry skiing)
Driving Distance
196mins
Healthcare
Healthcare Score
[?]
Evaluates hospital/clinic access, drive time to care, and regional quality rankings. Higher scores mean better healthcare.
2
Nearest Hospital Name
Presidio Ospedal. Sirai-P. Soc
Drive Time to Nearest Hospital
29 minutes
Hospitals and Clinics Within 10km
1
Local Public Healthcare Provider
ASL N. 7 DEL SULCIS
Healthcare Quality Description
In this area of Sardinia, the local healthcare services reflect a mixed performance. Hospital care is notably robust, although overall service indicators are comparatively weak at a national level. Cardiac care demonstrates excellence, evidenced by low rates of readmission following heart attacks and heart failure. However, the management of bone fractures is concerning due to inefficiencies in response times. Surgical advancements in breast cancer treatment are limited, with minimal use of minimally invasive techniques and post-operative stays tend to be longer. Emergency care for severe heart attacks also exhibits moderate effectiveness in timely interventions.
Safety
Seismic Zone (risk of earthquakes)
[?]
Official seismic zones classify areas based on earthquake risk.
Moderate to Low Earthquake Risk
Road Accidents Rate per 10k Inhabitants
[?]
Calculation of road accidents per 10,000 people based on the number of deaths and injuries registered in roads for year 2022 for the city.
7
Percentage of Population at Landslide Risk
[?] Percentage of the population in high or moderate landslide risk zones. Higher values indicate greater environmental risk.
0
Percentage of Population at Flood Risk
[?] Percentage of the population in high or moderate flood risk zones. Higher values indicate greater environmental risk.
37
Car Insurance Price Index
[?]
The car insurance price index is a measure of how a city's average car insurance premium compares to the national average,
expressed as a percentage. A value of 100 indicates that the city's premium is equal to the national average.
Values above 100 show higher premiums, while values below 100 show lower premiums.
88.415
Housing & Property Market
Housing availability
[?]
Based on total number of properties (sale and rent) classifies housing availability into five categories: low, relativel ylow, medium, relatively high and high.
Low
Property Prices per m²
[?]
Calculation of property sale prices per square meter for apartments, houses in the city.
Median (50th Percentile): The midpoint price, where half the values are above and half below.
First Quartile (25th Percentile): The price below which 25% of properties fall.
Third Quartile (75th Percentile): The price below which 75% of properties fall.
First Quartile
Median
Third Quartile
Connectivity & Digital Access
Walkability Description
Very Walkable
Education
Avg Schools Ranking (All Criteria)
[?]
This ranking shows in which decile the town's public schools fall while looking at all the indicators provided by the Italian Ministry of Education for the most recent available year. Note that figures are only provided by the ministry at the school catchment area level, and therefore several schools may be grouped together.
Top 50%
Avg Schools Ranking (Standardised Tests)
[?]
This ranking shows in which decile the town's public schools fall while looking the students' results in national standardised tests. The data is provided by the Italian Ministry of Education for the most recent available year.
Top 40%
Counts of School
Climate & Weather
Precipitation
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Based on daily climate data for precipitation from OPEN-METEO this parameter indicates how a city's annual precipitation compares to others
in terms of percentage, with values ranging from 0 (lowest) to 1 (highest). For example, a percentile rank of 0.75 means the city's
total precipitation is higher than 75% of other cities.
Very Low (Bottom 10%)
Sunshine
Exceptional (Top 10%)
Snowfall
Very Low (Bottom 10%)
Climate Description
Sant'Antioco enjoys a temperate Mediterranean climate, characterized by mild winters and warm, dry summers. The island, benefiting considerably from an abundance of sunshine throughout the year, often has clear skies that appeal to those seeking consistent weather patterns commonly favored by retirees and expats. Notably, while winters are gentle without any snowfall, summers peak with comfortable warmth rather than oppressive heat. This balance provides an ideal setting for outdoor activities year-round, particularly appealing to those from colder or more variable climates. The absence of extreme weather conditions ensures that Sant'Antioco remains a hospitable environment for settlement and leisure throughout the year.
Annual Temperature Chart (Min)
Climate data provided by Open Meteo, based on 2010–2022 averages.
Annual Temperature Chart (Max)
Climate data provided by Open Meteo, based on 2010–2022 averages.
Sunny Days By Month
Climate data provided by Open Meteo, based on 2010–2022 averages.
Environmental & Air Quality
Classifications
PM10
[?]
PM10 levels indicate Good air quality at 0–20 µg/m³, Fair at 20–40 µg/m³, Moderate at 40–50 µg/m³, Poor at 50–100 µg/m³, Very Poor at 100–150 µg/m³, and Extremely Poor at 150–1200 µg/m³.
Good
PM2.5
[?]
PM2.5 is Good if PM2.5 levels are between 0–10 µg/m³, Fair between 10–20 µg/m³, Moderate between 20–25 µg/m³, Poor between 25–50 µg/m³, Very Poor between 50–75 µg/m³, and Extremely Poor between 75–800 µg/m³.
Fair
NO2
[?]
NO₂ levels are considered Good at 0–40 µg/m³, Fair at 40–90 µg/m³, Moderate at 90–120 µg/m³, Poor at 120–230 µg/m³, Very Poor at 230–340 µg/m³, and Extremely Poor at 340–1000 µg/m³.
Good
SO2
[?]
SO₂ levels indicate Good air quality at 0–100 µg/m³, Fair at 100–200 µg/m³, Moderate at 200–350 µg/m³, Poor at 350–500 µg/m³, Very Poor at 500–750 µg/m³, and Extremely Poor at 750–1250 µg/m³.
Good
O₃
[?]
For O₃, the air is Good at 0–50 µg/m³, Fair at 50–100 µg/m³, Moderate at 100–130 µg/m³, Poor at 130–240 µg/m³, Very Poor at 240–380 µg/m³, and Extremely Poor at 380–800 µg/m³.
Fair
Air Quality Rating
[?]
Based on PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2, and ozone levels. Higher scores indicate cleaner air.
80
Air Quality Description
In Sant’Antioco, Italy, the air quality generally holds to commendable standards, presenting an appealing environment for expats and retirees. The particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 microns (PM10) is recorded at healthy levels, contributing to clear, breathable air. Although fine particles (PM2.5) meet satisfactory conditions overall, there might be room for improvement when compared to the cleaner PM10 assessments. Both nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide levels are notably low, underscoring a minimal industrial footprint. However, ozone levels are moderate, which suggests occasional fluctuations that newcomers should be aware of in this serene locale. Overall, Sant’Antioco offers a refreshing setting, balanced by generally good air quality conducive to wellness-focused living.
In Sant’Antioco, Italy, the air quality generally holds to commendable standards, presenting an appealing environment for expats and retirees. The particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 microns (PM10) is recorded at healthy levels, contributing to clear, breathable air. Although fine particles (PM2.5) meet satisfactory conditions overall, there might be room for improvement when compared to the cleaner PM10 assessments. Both nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide levels are notably low, underscoring a minimal industrial footprint. However, ozone levels are moderate, which suggests occasional fluctuations that newcomers should be aware of in this serene locale. Overall, Sant’Antioco offers a refreshing setting, balanced by generally good air quality conducive to wellness-focused living.
Town Descriptions
Getting There
Sant’Antioco is accessible primarily via the SS126 road, connecting to Cagliari and Carbonia. The nearest airport is Cagliari Elmas, followed by Alghero Fertilia. Train stations are located within 25 and 51 minutes, both offering solid connectivity. The town’s infrastructure is rated moderately, reflecting average accessibility.
Getting Around
Local Cuisine
Sant’Antioco features a rich culinary scene anchored in traditional Sardinian dishes, primarily emphasizing seafood. The island’s heritage is reflected in its offerings, such as homemade ravioli filled with ricotta and saffron sauce and various seafood delicacies. Local dining options include a blend of authentic Italian cuisines and international influences, characterized by fresh ingredients and home-style preparations. Notably, Ristorante Da Achille is recognized as a Michelin-starred establishment, highlighting the region’s capability to deliver exceptional culinary experiences.
Shopping Overview
Shopping in the region features a blend of supermarkets, specialised boutiques, and local markets. Larger shopping venues such as markets typically offer a variety of everyday goods and groceries, while department stores provide a wider selection of clothing, homeware, and accessories. The area also hosts several smaller artisanal shops and galleries focusing on local crafts. Expats and retirees will find essential services complemented by charming boutiques that reflect the local culture.
Neighborhoods
Green Areas and Parks
Sant’Antioco, Sardegna, offers diverse outdoor activities ideal for expats and retirees. Prominent hiking trails include the South Coast Tour and Punta Caragoli-Calasetta. The former is a moderate 6.5-mile journey with an estimated completion time of 2 hours and 48 minutes, while the latter spans 27.4 miles, taking approximately 9 hours and 34 minutes. Additionally, the Serra Is Tres Portus trail provides a moderate 4.5-mile hike. Other recreational opportunities include visiting Grotta le Sirene and Lunga Beach via Mercuri. These options offer varied difficulty levels and durations for outdoor enthusiasts.
✅ Pros
– Mild Mediterranean climate with warm summers and mild winters.
– Rich cultural heritage with historical sites and local traditions.
– Opportunities for integration within a welcoming local community.
– Basic healthcare services available, though quality may vary.
– Reasonable air quality, suitable for outdoor activities.
– Limited tourism offers a peaceful living environment.
– Coastal access for beautiful beaches and outdoor recreation.
– Local cuisine showcases fresh, regional ingredients and flavors.
– Slower pace of life ideal for relaxation and retirement.
– Unique Sardinian culture enriches daily living and experiences.
❌ Cons
– Healthcare quality may leave you longing for more options.
– Public transportation options are limited and infrequent.
– Unemployment rate higher than the national average is concerning.
– Economic opportunities might require creative thinking to pursue.
– Internet connectivity can be slow, disrupting your streaming plans.
– Infrastructure could use some serious upgrades and attention.
– Limited educational facilities may not suit all needs.
– Seasonal weather can bring uncomfortably hot summers.
– Local shops may not always stock familiar products.
– Some may find the pace excessively slow for their liking.
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