AbruzzoChieti

Scerni

Livability 5.4/10 · 2,901 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 — Abruzzo Airport (PSR), about 47.7km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 12.2km to the nearest beach.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.19% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • 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 4 places to eat within 5km.

Written from the data on this page — this town's own ISTAT and OpenStreetMap figures, not editorial impressions.

People

Population2,901
Median age52
Under 1519%
Over 6529.7%
Foreign residents193 (6.7%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,936 → 2,901)-1.19%-35
Natural change (18 births − 48 deaths)-30
International migration (15 arrived − 14 left)+1
Internal migration (44 arrived − 50 left)-6

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.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
03163941250–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€390–1,000/m²
Rent€1.8–4.2/m²·mo
Central€490–1,000/m² · €2.3–4.2/m²·mo
Rural€390–880/m² · €1.8–3.6/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

AirportAbruzzo Airport (PSR) · 47.7 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 / fitness4.6km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space1.2km
Sports pitch16 within 5km
Tennis court1.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool1.5km
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 / 2 / 4
Restaurants
2 / 3 / 6
Schools
3 / 3 / 5
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia D'Addario Dr. Maurizio (in Scerni)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Gattafoni (in Pozzo Nuovo)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Dr. Ri D'Ippolito (in Pollutri)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Bar Roma (in Scerni)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.BAR caffettiera Carpe Diem (in Scerni)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 3.Gran Caffè (in Scerni)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Vasto)
    ~23 min driving (17.1 km by road)
  • 2.Monte dei Paschi di Siena (in Vasto)
    ~23 min driving (17.4 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Vasto)
    ~23 min driving (17.5 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Scerni)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Piana del Lago)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Monteodorisio)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Dott. Angelo Besca (in Vasto)
    ~23 min driving (17.5 km by road)
  • 2.Distretto Sanitario di Base (in San Salvo)
    ~29 min driving (22 km by road)
  • 3.Guardia medica (in San Salvo)
    ~30 min driving (22.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • Distretto sanitario di base di Vasto (in Vasto)
    ~22 min driving (16.5 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dott. Bruno G. A. Tarquinio (in Vasto)
    ~22 min driving (16.6 km by road)
  • 2.Dott.ssa Maria Cristina Quinzii (in Vasto)
    ~23 min driving (17.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale "San Camillo de Lellis" (in Atessa)
    ~22 min driving (16.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggia di Casalbordino (in Termini (Termine))
    ~21 min driving (15.9 km by road)
Bus stop4.4km
Train stationunknown

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

Romania69
Albania41
Morocco21
Ukraine8
United Kingdom6
Cuba5
Bulgaria4
Germany4
Mali4
North Macedonia3
Netherlands3
Poland3
Spain3
Austria2
Senegal2
United States of America2
Thailand2
Tunisia2
Belgium1
Egypt1
…7

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)81
Mixed Christian / Muslim41
Muslim27

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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen, 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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school · 1 high school
4 state · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto tecnico agrario
UniversityNearest: Università LUM, Campus Maria Ausiliatrice · 39.1 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 Scerni

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 →