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Rocca di Papa

Livability 8.1/10 · 17,989 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 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 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional

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 0.2km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 88 places to eat within 5km.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), about 10.4km away.
  • An established international community — 71 residents from Western countries already here.
  • The population is growing — up 0.76% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 4.4km to the nearest beach.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 46.
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

Population17,989
Median age46
Under 1523.9%
Over 6520.6%
Foreign residents2,547 (14.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (17,853 → 17,989)+0.76%+136
Natural change (92 births − 127 deaths)-35
International migration (295 arrived − 29 left)+266
Internal migration (556 arrived − 651 left)-95

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: 17,6482050: 19,386 (+9.85%)

Age structure

Male Female
01923845757670–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)3 recorded, strongest M3.9

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)€800–2,150/m²
Rent€3.3–8.8/m²·mo
Central€800–1,300/m² · €4–6.3/m²·mo
Suburban€950–1,700/m² · €4.3–7.5/m²·mo
Outskirts€800–2,150/m² · €3.3–8.8/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

AirportCiampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) · 10.4 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 / fitness1.2km
Golf course7.6km
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch95 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
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
2 / 7 / 17
Pharmacies
1 / 2 / 13
Restaurants
11 / 28 / 134
Cafés / bars
3 / 6 / 51
Banks / ATMs
1 / 3 / 15
Post offices
1 / 1 / 6
Clinics
- / 1 / 6
Schools
3 / 4 / 23
Beach
- / - / 8
Doctors
  • 1.Pediatra Dottoressa Sanna (in Grottaferrata)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Frascati)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
  • 3.Podologo (in Frascati)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dental (in Comprensorio Fabi)
    ~6 min driving (2.8 km by road)
  • 2.Dottor Conte (in Grottaferrata)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 3.Il Tuo Dentista ai Castelli Romani (in Genzano di Roma)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • ASL (in Rocca di Papa)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train station4.5km

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

Romania825
Bangladesh224
Egypt139
Pakistan104
Moldova98
Albania96
Nigeria90
Ukraine77
Poland70
North Macedonia56
Burkina Faso53
Morocco45
Ivory Coast43
Somalia41
Mali39
Tunisia39
Guinea34
Spain32
Brazil26
Peru25
India, Cameroon, France, United Kingdom, Gambia, Germany, Philippines, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Russia, United States of America, Turkey, Iraq, Portugal, Argentina, Colombia, Libya, Bulgaria, Cuba, Netherlands, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Chile, Ethiopia, Ghana, Syria, Togo, Chad, Congo, Kenya, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, Algeria, Belarus, El Salvador, Finland, Japan, Honduras, Indonesia, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Montenegro, Sweden, Hungary, …391

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)1007
Muslim599
Mixed Christian / Muslim186
Hindu/Sikh21
Christian5
Buddhist / Non-religious2
Christian (Catholic)2

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 9 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, primary school, school transport (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 · 3 primaries · 1 middle school
7 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Cantina Sperimentale · 9.7 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 Rocca di Papa

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 →