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Sant'Elpidio a Mare

Livability 5.7/10 · 16,325 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Marche Airport (AOI), about 49.9km away.
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.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 7 places to eat within 5km.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 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

Population16,325
Median age50
Under 1520.9%
Over 6526.4%
Foreign residents1,619 (9.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (16,398 → 16,325)-0.45%-73
Natural change (80 births − 176 deaths)-96
International migration (115 arrived − 34 left)+81
Internal migration (419 arrived − 477 left)-58

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: 16,4692050: 13,948 (-15.31%)

Age structure

Male Female
01673355026690–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)12 recorded, strongest M4.51 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)€680–1,600/m²
Rent€2.6–6.5/m²·mo
Central€680–1,600/m² · €2.7–6.5/m²·mo
Suburban€810–1,500/m² · €3.3–6.1/m²·mo
Outskirts€770–1,600/m² · €3–6.5/m²·mo
Rural€680–1,350/m² · €2.6–5.5/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) · 49.9 km · Regional

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 / fitness4.1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch53 within 5km
Tennis court1.2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.7km
Swimming pool0.4km
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
1 / 1 / 6
Restaurants
2 / 3 / 10
Cafés / bars
1 / 4 / 18
Post offices
1 / 1 / 5
Schools
2 / 3 / 6
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Calcagnoli (in Monte Urano)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Bisacci (in Montegranaro)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Mazzini (in Fonteserpe)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Monte Urano)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Montegranaro)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Montegranaro)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Studio medico (in Porto Sant'Elpidio)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Zona Industriale San Filippo)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Fonte di Mare)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Casa di Comunità Sant' Elpidio a Mare (in Sant'Elpidio a Mare)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Medical San Marco (in San Marco)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
  • 3.Bio Medica (in Porto Sant'Elpidio)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.DentalPro (in Aurora)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 2.Studio dentistico Strappa (in Fermo)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
  • 3.Castignani Dr. Giovanni (in Trodica)
    ~18 min driving (13.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale di Civitanova Marche (in Costamartina)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in San Tommaso)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
Bus stop3.7km
Train station6.4km

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

China393
India178
Romania174
Morocco146
Pakistan146
Albania127
Ukraine55
Poland38
Bangladesh37
Russia29
Nigeria27
Senegal26
Tunisia22
Colombia17
Algeria13
Bulgaria13
Argentina12
Cuba12
Moldova12
Brazil11
Philippines, Ecuador, North Macedonia, Afghanistan, Ghana, Mali, Spain, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Kosovo, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, …131

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim405
Buddhist / Non-religious393
Christian (Orthodox)254
Hindu/Sikh178
Mixed Christian / Muslim154
Christian (Catholic)10
Christian7

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 desk, online forms, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, school canteen, school services, 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 comune4 nurseries · 4 primaries · 2 middle schools · 2 high schools
12 state · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici
UniversityNearest: University present · 8.2 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 Sant'Elpidio a Mare

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 →