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Potenza

Livability 7.9/10 · 63,403 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 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.

People

Population63,403
Median age51
Under 1519.9%
Over 6526.9%
Foreign residents1,901 (3.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change-0.72% (63,864 → 63,403)
Births / deaths341 / 776 (natural -435)
ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 128,1402050: 99,998 (-21.96%)

Age structure

Male Female
07311.5k2.2k2.9k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Leisure & facilities

Gym / fitness0.2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch45 within 5km
Tennis court0.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool1.8km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby

Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”

Daily life & distances

SupermarketIn town (0.1km)
PharmacyIn town (0.2km)
DoctorIn town (0.2km)
HospitalNearby (1.4km)
SchoolIn town (0.1km)
Bank / ATMIn town (0.2km)
Post officeNearby (0.8km)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationIn town (0.4km)
Airport60.0km
Beachunknown
Restaurants within 5km64
Cafés / bars within 5km65

Foreign community

Romania339
Nigeria176
Bangladesh172
Ukraine102
Pakistan96
Morocco81
Gambia74
China62
Ivory Coast51
Senegal47
Mali46
Tunisia46
Bulgaria44
India41
Moldova39
Cuba33
Dominican Republic32
Cameroon29
Poland29
Albania24
Guinea24
Brazil23
Ghana20
Burkina Faso18
Georgia18

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)524
Muslim516
Mixed Christian / Muslim200
Buddhist / Non-religious62
Hindu/Sikh41
Christian20

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.

What’s around Potenza

Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.

Sources: ISTAT · OpenStreetMap · Comune site · Photo · Updated August 6, 2026 · How we know this →