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Molfetta

Livability 7.9/10 · 57,016 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Riccardo Noya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 1km away.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.4km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI), about 15.3km away.
  • An established international community — 27 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

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

Population57,016
Median age49
Under 1521.5%
Over 6527.1%
Foreign residents1,564 (2.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (57,229 → 57,016)-0.37%-213
Natural change (364 births − 683 deaths)-319
International migration (203 arrived − 70 left)+133
Internal migration (552 arrived − 579 left)-27

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: 57,3052050: 47,923 (-16.37%)

Age structure

Male Female
05761.2k1.7k2.3k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)1 recorded, strongest M3.7

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)€640–2,100/m²
Rent€2.4–7.5/m²·mo
Central€750–2,100/m² · €2.7–7.1/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,000–2,100/m² · €3.6–7.1/m²·mo
Suburban€880–2,100/m² · €3–7.5/m²·mo
Outskirts€640–860/m² · €2.4–3.2/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

AirportBari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) · 15.3 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 / fitness0.2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch45 within 5km
Tennis court0.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
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)

Supermarkets
3 / 7 / 11
Pharmacies
3 / 5 / 5
Restaurants
24 / 33 / 43
Cafés / bars
22 / 25 / 29
Banks / ATMs
5 / 5 / 6
Schools
9 / 11 / 11
Beach
1 / 3 / 6
Post offices
  • 1.Ufficio Postale Molfetta Centrale (in Molfetta)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Giovinazzo)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Bisceglie)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Ricerce Radiologiche srl (in Villaggio Belgiovine)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Giovinazzo)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Giovinazzo)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.poliambulatorio (in Giovinazzo)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
  • 2.Fisiopiù Poliambulatorio (in Terlizzi)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
  • 3.Laboratorio Analisi Logoluso (in Bisceglie)
    ~17 min driving (13 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Primo (in Molfetta)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Gaetano Campo (in Molfetta)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 3.Dentist (in Giovinazzo)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Don Tonino Bello (in Molfetta)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.0km)
Train stationIn town (0.4km)

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

Albania455
Romania171
Nigeria114
Georgia89
Morocco89
China85
Bangladesh71
Ukraine46
Senegal42
Tunisia30
Gambia29
Ivory Coast24
India23
Pakistan17
Afghanistan15
Egypt15
Poland13
Russia12
Iraq12
United Kingdom11
Spain, Brazil, Ethiopia, Mali, Venezuela, Ghana, Guinea, Mauritius, Eritrea, Germany, Iran, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Cameroon, Cuba, Philippines, Peru, Somalia, Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Kazakhstan, South Africa, …201

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim569
Muslim320
Christian (Orthodox)223
Buddhist / Non-religious85
Hindu/Sikh23
Christian8

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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online services, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarepre-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 comune22 nurseries · 10 primaries · 5 middle schools · 18 high schools
49 state · 6 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e attivita' marinare, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per i servizi commerciali, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore
UniversityNearest: A.DI.S.U. Puglia · 23.7 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 Molfetta

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 →