Apricena

Livability 4.1/10 · 12,486 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors

based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional

based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors

based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors

based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors

based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors

based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors

based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors

based on 67% of factors · 4/6 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

Well connected by rail — a station about 0.6km away.
An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG), about 39.7km away.

Depends on you

The coast is close — about 13.7km to the nearest beach.
A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 47.

Working against it

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 7.6km.
A quiet spot for eating out — only 1 places to eat within 5km.
Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.8 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

Population12,486

Median age47

Under 1523.3%

Over 6523.8%

Foreign residents763 (6.1%)

Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)

Population change (12,466 → 12,486)+0.16%+20

Natural change (78 births − 138 deaths)-60

International migration (163 arrived − 16 left)+147

Internal migration (133 arrived − 200 left)-67

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.

ISTAT projection to 2050

2024: 12,5132050: 10,595 (-15.33%)

Age structure

Male Female

Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)9 recorded, strongest M4.81 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)€450–700/m²

Rent€1.4–3.3/m²·mo

Central€450–600/m² · €2.2–2.7/m²·mo

Semi-central€450–650/m² · €2.2–3.3/m²·mo

Suburban€600–700/m² · €2.1–3.1/m²·mo

Outskirts€450–650/m² · €1.4–2.1/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 airportFoggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG) · 39.7 km · Regional

International hubAbruzzo Airport (PSR) · 126.5 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 / fitnessnone nearby

Golf coursenone nearby

Park / green space7.6km

Sports pitch9 within 5km

Tennis court7.4km

Spa / saunanone nearby

Playground0.6km

Swimming pool1.7km

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

1.Conad (in Apricena)
~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
2.Supermarket (in Poggio Imperiale)
~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
3.Market Il Poggio (in Poggio Imperiale)
~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)

Pharmacies

1.Parafarmacia Conad (in San Severo)
~22 min driving (16.8 km by road)
2.Farmacia San Pio (in San Severo)
~23 min driving (17 km by road)
3.Pharmacy (in San Severo)
~23 min driving (17.2 km by road)

Restaurants

1.Tenuta Grotta degli Ulivi (in Apricena)
~5 min driving (2.5 km by road)
2.Le 4 Stagioni Trattoria-Pizzeria (in San Severo)
~21 min driving (15.8 km by road)
3.La Conchiglia (in Lesina)
~22 min driving (16.4 km by road)

Cafés / bars

1.L'Arte di Luciano (in Apricena)
~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
2.Bar Tabaccheria (in Poggio Imperiale)
~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
3.Caffè Roma (in Poggio Imperiale)
~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)

Banks / ATMs

1.Intesa Sanpaolo (in San Severo)
~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)
2.Bancapulia (in San Severo)
~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)
3.Monte dei Paschi di Siena (in San Severo)
~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)

Post offices

1.Ufficio Postale (in San Severo)
~23 min driving (17.2 km by road)
2.Sabatino Poste Private (in San Severo)
~23 min driving (17.4 km by road)
3.Post office (in Lesina)
~23 min driving (17.4 km by road)

Doctors

Dermatologo (in San Severo)
~25 min driving (18.5 km by road)

Schools

1.Scuola Secondaria di I° Grado "Giovanni Paolo II" (in Lesina)
~22 min driving (16.4 km by road)
2.Istituto Tecnico Industriale Alessandro Minuziano (in San Severo)
~22 min driving (16.5 km by road)
3.Suore Sacramentine (in San Severo)
~22 min driving (16.5 km by road)

Hospital

Ospedale Teresa Masselli Mascia (in San Severo)
~23 min driving (17.1 km by road)

Beach

Spiaggia di Morella (near Marina di Lesina)
~27 min driving (20.5 km by road)

Clinics

No clinic found within 15 km radius

Dentists

No dentist found within 15 km radius

Bus stopunknown

Train stationNearby (0.6km)

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

Morocco261

Romania207

Albania85

Bulgaria44

Ukraine32

Mali17

Poland12

Nigeria11

China10

Tunisia10

Gambia8

Guinea7

Senegal7

Slovakia6

Brazil5

Moldova5

Lithuania4

Pakistan4

Burkina Faso3

Cuba3

Ghana, India, …22

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim293

Christian (Orthodox)288

Mixed Christian / Muslim96

Buddhist / Non-religious10

Christian3

Hindu/Sikh3

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

Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, primary school, school canteen (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 · 4 primaries · 1 middle school · 4 high schools

13 state · MIUR 2026/27

High schools: istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, liceo classico

UniversityNearest: Università degli Studi di Foggia · 36.6 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 Apricena

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 →