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Potenza Picena

Livability 6.6/10 · 15,470 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Padovan73 · 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 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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

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 easy reach — Marche Airport (AOI), about 34.7km away.
  • An established international community — 25 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.9 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

Population15,470
Median age50
Under 1521.3%
Over 6526.4%
Foreign residents1,235 (8.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (15,445 → 15,470)+0.16%+25
Natural change (88 births − 182 deaths)-94
International migration (116 arrived − 49 left)+67
Internal migration (402 arrived − 350 left)+52

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: 15,4702050: 14,775 (-4.49%)

Age structure

Male Female
01643294936570–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 recorded, strongest M4.92 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)€650–2,600/m²
Rent€1.6–9.8/m²·mo
Central€1,000–2,000/m² · €2.9–7.5/m²·mo
Suburban€900–2,600/m² · €2.3–9.8/m²·mo
Rural€650–1,000/m² · €1.6–4.2/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

Nearest airportMarche Airport (AOI) · 34.7 km · Regional
International hubPerugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) · 94.6 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 / fitness0.5km
Golf course5.7km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch18 within 5km
Tennis court3.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.2km
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
4 / 4 / 6
Pharmacies
2 / 2 / 4
Restaurants
2 / 4 / 13
Cafés / bars
5 / 6 / 12
Banks / ATMs
1 / 1 / 4
Schools
3 / 4 / 7
Post offices
  • 1.Poste di Potenza Picena (in Potenza Picena)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Montelupone (in Montelupone)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Ufficio Postale (in Montecosaro)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Naturopata Riccardo Pastocchi (in Recanati)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Osteopatico Sutherland (in Recanati)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
  • 3.Dott.ssa Serenella Costantini Pediatra (in Aurora)
    ~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Potenza Picena)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio Potenza Picena (in Potenza Picena)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 3.Fisioeden (in Ex Scuola San Pietro)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Dentistico Marabini (in San Girio)
    ~8 min driving (3.9 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Recanati)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 3.Laboratorio Protesi Dentale (in Morrovalle)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Istituto Santo Stefano (in Porto Potenza Picena)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Scarfiotti)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station6.3km

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

Romania205
Pakistan192
Albania124
North Macedonia95
Senegal68
Ukraine66
Morocco60
Tunisia49
China40
Poland38
Brazil21
Cuba19
Argentina16
India16
Sri Lanka15
Bosnia and Herzegovina13
Afghanistan11
Ecuador10
Russia10
Serbia10
Bulgaria, Kosovo, Moldova, Nigeria, Croatia, Hungary, Philippines, France, Japan, Mali, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belarus, Gambia, Slovakia, Bangladesh, Germany, Dominican Republic, Spain, Lithuania, …157

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim393
Christian (Orthodox)289
Mixed Christian / Muslim133
Buddhist / Non-religious40
Hindu/Sikh16
Christian (Catholic)10

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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online services, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, 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 comune3 nurseries · 2 primaries · 2 middle schools
6 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università Terza Età Don Giovanni Simonetti · 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 Potenza Picena

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 →