PugliaLecce

Copertino

Livability 6.8/10 · 22,698 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

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 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 0.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Brindisi Airport (BDS), about 43.8km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.57% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.

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

People

Population22,698
Median age48
Under 1522.7%
Over 6526.2%
Foreign residents805 (3.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (22,827 → 22,698)-0.57%-129
Natural change (153 births − 261 deaths)-108
International migration (84 arrived − 36 left)+48
Internal migration (266 arrived − 335 left)-69

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: 22,9692050: 18,370 (-20.02%)

Age structure

Male Female
02214426638840–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€370–930/m²
Rent€1.6–3.9/m²·mo
Central€370–850/m² · €1.6–3.5/m²·mo
Semi-central€465–920/m² · €2.1–3.8/m²·mo
Suburban€405–930/m² · €1.9–3.9/m²·mo
Rural€430–780/m² · €1.9–3.3/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

AirportBrindisi Airport (BDS) · 43.8 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 / fitness0.8km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch29 within 5km
Tennis court1.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool1.1km
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
2 / 5 / 8
Pharmacies
5 / 5 / 6
Restaurants
7 / 8 / 11
Cafés / bars
13 / 14 / 17
Banks / ATMs
4 / 4 / 4
Schools
3 / 3 / 7
Post offices
  • 1.Ufficio Postale Copertino Centro (in Copertino)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Leverano)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Ufficio Postale di Monteroni (in Monteroni di Lecce)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Studio oculistico Mazzotta (in Copertino)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia medica (in Leverano)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Veglie)
    ~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Poliambulatorio di Copertino (in Copertino)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 2.Analisi cliniche Clinic lab (in Leverano)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 3.Clinica Città di Lecce Hospital (near Rione Riesci)
    ~20 min driving (15 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Costantino Carrozzo (in Carmiano)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
  • 2.Studio dentistico Dottor Cosimo Fai (in Veglie)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
  • 3.Dentist (in Veglie)
    ~20 min driving (14.7 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale San Giuseppe da Copertino (in Copertino)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggia di Sant'Isidoro (in Sant'Isidoro)
    ~24 min driving (18 km by road)
Bus stop4.6km
Train stationNearby (0.5km)

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

Albania207
Romania94
Senegal73
India57
Pakistan49
China48
Morocco39
Somalia21
Nigeria19
Afghanistan16
Syria16
Poland14
Ukraine13
Germany10
Bangladesh9
Moldova9
Tunisia9
Bulgaria8
Georgia8
Guinea8
Brazil, Egypt, Mali, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Montenegro, Burkina Faso, Ghana, United Kingdom, Spain, United States of America, …78

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim226
Muslim208
Christian (Orthodox)124
Hindu/Sikh57
Buddhist / Non-religious48
Christian3
Christian (Catholic)1

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 4 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school transport (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyPro Loco (local tourist office)

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 comune5 nurseries · 4 primaries · 3 middle schools · 6 high schools
18 state · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi commerciali, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Campus Universitario Ecotekne · 8.7 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 Copertino

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 →