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Ancarano

Livability 6.1/10 · 1,874 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 reach — Abruzzo Airport (PSR), about 57.8km away.
  • The population is growing — up 0.64% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,874 residents — quiet by nature.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
Working against it

No significant drawbacks flagged by our current measures.

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

People

Population1,874
Median age48
Under 1522.8%
Over 6524%
Foreign residents226 (12.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,862 → 1,874)+0.64%+12
Natural change (11 births − 16 deaths)-5
International migration (17 arrived − 2 left)+15
Internal migration (62 arrived − 60 left)+2

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
0224567890–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)6 recorded, strongest M4.1

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)€340–1,050/m²
Rent€1.2–3.6/m²·mo
Central€420–1,050/m² · €1.4–3.6/m²·mo
Outskirts€360–960/m² · €1.2–3.2/m²·mo
Rural€340–880/m² · €1.2–2.9/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

AirportAbruzzo Airport (PSR) · 57.8 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 / fitness0.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space2.3km
Sports pitch46 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground2.2km
Swimming pool0.8km
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)

Supermarkets
- / 6 / 17
Pharmacies
- / 1 / 11
Restaurants
- / 5 / 33
Cafés / bars
- / 8 / 38
Banks / ATMs
- / 3 / 13
Post offices
1 / 2 / 10
Schools
- / 1 / 14
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Controguerra)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Medico Dott.ssa Chiara Di Emidio (in Controguerra)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Corropoli)
    ~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Croce Rossa Italiana (in Corropoli)
    ~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)
  • 2.Pianeta Salute (in Villa Pigna)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
  • 3.Radiologia (in Villa Rosa)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.DentalPro (in Cavignano)
    ~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Sant'Apollonia (in Villa Rosa)
    ~21 min driving (15.6 km by road)
  • 3.Dentista Fioravanti (in Ascoli Piceno)
    ~25 min driving (18.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale "Val Vibrata" (in Zona Pep)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Palombare)
    ~28 min driving (21.1 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station3.3km

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

China81
Albania56
Romania30
Morocco11
North Macedonia7
Senegal7
Algeria5
Poland5
Tunisia4
Cuba3
Venezuela3
Brazil2
Nigeria2
Ukraine2
Russia1
Germany1
Mali1
Portugal1
United Kingdom1
Dominican Republic1
…2

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Buddhist / Non-religious81
Mixed Christian / Muslim58
Christian (Orthodox)32
Muslim27

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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, pre-school, school canteen, 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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università Politecnica delle Marche - Corso di Laurea Infermieristica · 10 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 Ancarano

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 →