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Macchia d'Isernia

Livability 4.3/10 · 1,020 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: P Pasquale 86 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Naples International Airport (NAP), about 75.8km away.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,020 residents — quiet by nature.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.87% 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.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 2 places to eat within 5km.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M5 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

Population1,020
Median age48
Under 1522.6%
Over 6525.5%
Foreign residents39 (3.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,029 → 1,020)-0.87%-9
Natural change (3 births − 7 deaths)-4
International migration (7 arrived − 0 left)+7
Internal migration (37 arrived − 49 left)-12

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
0122335460–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)4 recorded, strongest M51 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)€280–900/m²
Central€300–900/m²
Rural€280–900/m²

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

AirportNaples International Airport (NAP) · 75.8 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 / fitness3.9km
Golf course3.4km
Park / green space5.4km
Sports pitch9 within 5km
Tennis court3.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground5.8km
Swimming pool1.2km
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)

Restaurants
- / 1 / 5
Supermarkets
  • 1.Alimentari (in Fornelli)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
  • 2.Tigre (in Signora Rosa)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Angelo (in Fornelli)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Signora Rosa)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Di Pilla (in Fornelli)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Di Girolamo Giuseppina (in Isernia)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Bar Favellato Loredana (in Fornelli)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
  • 2.Angels' Bar (in Monteroduni)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 3.Xenia 14 (in Montaquila)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Signora Rosa)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 2.UniCredit Bank (in Isernia)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 3.BPER Banca (in Isernia)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Scalo Ferroviario)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Santa Lucia)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Fornelli)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • Clinic (in Venafro)
    ~28 min driving (20.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • Studio Dentistico Calvano (in Fornelli)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Polo Scolastico Fornelli (in Fornelli)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
  • 2.Liceo Classico "O. Fascitelli" (in Isernia)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 3.Liceo Artistico "G. Manuppella" (in Isernia)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Ferdinando Veneziale (in Signora Rosa)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Castel San Vincenzo)
    ~26 min driving (19.6 km by road)
Doctors
No doctor found within 15 km radius
Bus stop7.7km
Train station5.8km

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

Pakistan12
Morocco7
Romania6
Georgia3
Slovakia2
Somalia2
Ukraine2
Bangladesh1
India1
Lithuania1
Nigeria1
Poland1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim20
Christian (Orthodox)8
Hindu/Sikh1
Mixed Christian / Muslim1

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 10 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery (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
2 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 28.5 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 Macchia d'Isernia

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 →