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Altamura

Livability 7.3/10 · 70,336 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Luistxo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 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 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI), about 38.7km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 43.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.

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

People

Population70,336
Median age43
Under 1526.3%
Over 6519.6%
Foreign residents3,153 (4.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (70,163 → 70,336)+0.25%+173
Natural change (590 births − 549 deaths)+41
International migration (340 arrived − 86 left)+254
Internal migration (495 arrived − 617 left)-122

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: 70,0932050: 66,392 (-5.28%)

Age structure

Male Female
06821.4k2.0k2.7k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)1 recorded, strongest M3.5

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)€500–1,800/m²
Rent€1.9–6/m²·mo
Central€550–1,150/m² · €1.9–3.8/m²·mo
Semi-central€950–1,800/m² · €3.2–6/m²·mo
Suburban€900–1,800/m² · €3–6/m²·mo
Outskirts€500–1,100/m² · €1.9–3.6/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

AirportBari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI) · 38.7 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 / fitness0.6km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch17 within 5km
Tennis court3.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground1.7km
Swimming pool0.7km
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 / 6 / 6
Pharmacies
2 / 4 / 4
Restaurants
8 / 11 / 13
Cafés / bars
7 / 9 / 9
Doctors
4 / 5 / 5
Schools
3 / 8 / 8
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.BdM Banca (in Altamura)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Altamura)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 3.UniCredit Bank (in Altamura)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Mail Boxes Etc. - Centro MBE 0506 (in Gravina in Puglia)
    ~21 min driving (15.8 km by road)
  • 2.Mail Service Group (in Gravina in Puglia)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
Clinics
  • Centro Medico Pugliese (in Altamura)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Nuovo Lab. Odontot. Di Scalese E C. Snc (in Gravina in Puglia)
    ~21 min driving (15.8 km by road)
  • 2.Calderoni Dr. Michele (in Gravina in Puglia)
    ~21 min driving (15.9 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Dentistico Agostinacchio (in Gravina in Puglia)
    ~21 min driving (16 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Umberto I (in Altamura)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Giovinazzo)
    ~67 min driving (61.2 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationNearby (1.0km)

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

Albania1844
Tunisia328
Romania230
Georgia147
India81
China70
Bangladesh54
Morocco42
Ukraine41
Brazil30
Poland24
Nigeria21
Cuba19
Kosovo17
Pakistan15
Algeria14
Venezuela14
Gambia12
Senegal10
Bulgaria9
Guinea, Chad, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Spain, Egypt, Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Argentina, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Japan, Iran, Mali, Moldova, Portugal, Uruguay, …131

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim1865
Muslim481
Christian (Orthodox)283
Hindu/Sikh81
Buddhist / Non-religious70
Christian (Catholic)4
Christian2

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 services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, primary school, school canteen, school transport, secondary school (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyPro Loco (local tourist office)

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 comune24 nurseries · 10 primaries · 7 middle schools · 9 high schools
42 state · 8 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico per geometri, liceo classico, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Università SSML Mediazione Linguistica "Nelson Mandela" · 17.8 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 Altamura

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 →