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Venosa

Livability 4.5/10 · 10,560 residents · official site ↗

Venosa — Castello Venosa vista laterale.jpg1/10
Photo: Roberto.imposti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 — Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG), about 57.5km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.07% 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.
  • Everyday shopping means a trip — the nearest supermarket is about 9.3km.
  • 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

Population10,560
Median age51
Under 1520.2%
Over 6525.9%
Foreign residents372 (3.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (10,674 → 10,560)-1.07%-114
Natural change (47 births − 114 deaths)-67
International migration (38 arrived − 25 left)+13
Internal migration (87 arrived − 147 left)-60

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: 10,7952050: 7,518 (-30.36%)

Age structure

Male Female
01262533795050–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€320–1,200/m²
Rent€1–3.6/m²·mo
Central€320–1,000/m² · €1.4–3.1/m²·mo
Suburban€460–1,200/m² · €1.9–3.6/m²·mo
Rural€320–490/m² · €1–1.8/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

Nearest airportFoggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG) · 57.5 km · Regional
International hubBari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) · 81.7 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 / fitness0.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch14 within 5km
Tennis court1.1km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool1.4km
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)

Restaurants
4 / 4 / 4
Cafés / bars
9 / 9 / 9
Schools
5 / 6 / 6
Supermarkets
  • 1.Eurospar (in Venosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Supermercato EuroSpin (in Venosa)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
  • 3.Mio discount (in Lavello)
    ~19 min driving (14 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Venosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia del Gallo (in Venosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 3.Pharmacy (in Ginestra)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Venosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Monte dei Paschi di Siena (in Lavello)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
  • 3.BCC di Lavello e Gaudiano (in Lavello)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Venosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Lavello)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Forenza)
    ~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)
Doctors
  • Guardia medica (in Montemilone)
    ~30 min driving (22.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • Unità Sanitaria Locale (in Venosa)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentist (in Lavello)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Melfi)
    ~29 min driving (21.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Venosa)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Margherita di Savoia)
    ~75 min driving (81.2 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station3.3km

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

Romania127
Morocco60
Burkina Faso43
Albania34
India18
China17
Bulgaria14
Ukraine10
Indonesia6
Tunisia6
Senegal5
Ivory Coast4
Venezuela4
Brazil3
Ghana3
Pakistan3
Madagascar2
Spain2
Belarus1
Russia1
…9

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)151
Muslim74
Mixed Christian / Muslim35
Hindu/Sikh18
Buddhist / Non-religious17
Christian3

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 servicesIO app, CIE login, citizen portal, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, primary school, 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 comune6 nurseries · 1 primary · 1 middle school · 6 high schools
13 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi commerciali, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto superiore, liceo classico
UniversityNearest: Università degli Studi della Basilicata · 34.6 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 Venosa

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 →