MarcheAscoli Piceno

Ascoli Piceno

Livability 7.3/10 · 45,193 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

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

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 0.5km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 84 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Abruzzo Airport (PSR), about 65.8km away.
  • An established international community — 39 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 14.2km to the nearest beach.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 53, higher than most Italian comuni.
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

Population45,193
Median age53
Under 1518.4%
Over 6530.4%
Foreign residents3,081 (6.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (45,277 → 45,193)-0.19%-84
Natural change (215 births − 572 deaths)-357
International migration (283 arrived − 98 left)+185
Internal migration (888 arrived − 800 left)+88

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: 45,4482050: 35,535 (-21.81%)

Age structure

Male Female
05041.0k1.5k2.0k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)7 recorded, strongest M4.1

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)€470–3,100/m²
Rent€1.9–13/m²·mo
Central€1,100–3,100/m² · €4.5–13/m²·mo
Semi-central€770–2,800/m² · €3.1–11.8/m²·mo
Suburban€730–2,550/m² · €2.9–10.9/m²·mo
Outskirts€720–1,700/m² · €3–7.2/m²·mo
Rural€470–1,400/m² · €1.9–5.9/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) · 65.8 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 / fitness0.2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch83 within 5km
Tennis court0.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playgroundin town
Swimming pool1.3km
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
6 / 18 / 28
Pharmacies
3 / 12 / 21
Restaurants
9 / 33 / 85
Cafés / bars
14 / 61 / 120
Banks / ATMs
4 / 17 / 22
Post offices
2 / 6 / 11
Doctors
1 / 5 / 12
Clinics
12 / 15 / 18
Dentists
2 / 3 / 8
Schools
1 / 18 / 26
Hospital
3 / 4 / 4
Beach
  • Beach (in Palombare)
    ~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (1.5km)

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

Romania608
Albania288
Philippines242
North Macedonia228
Poland191
Morocco177
Ukraine153
China137
Nigeria112
Bangladesh94
Senegal90
Brazil60
Egypt60
Pakistan48
Tunisia42
Cameroon36
Afghanistan31
Argentina26
Mali22
Guinea21
Tanzania, Serbia, Venezuela, Cuba, Burkina Faso, Moldova, Turkey, Bulgaria, Russia, Gambia, India, Spain, Ivory Coast, Germany, Ghana, United States of America, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Belgium, Congo, Iran, Kosovo, Somalia, El Salvador, Greece, Portugal, Slovakia, Belarus, Bolivia, Colombia, France, Japan, DR Congo, Sierra Leone, Hungary, Jordan, Latvia, Czech Republic, Togo, …415

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)796
Muslim557
Mixed Christian / Muslim400
Buddhist / Non-religious137
Hindu/Sikh14
Christian13
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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, online forms, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, school transport (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages

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 comune18 nurseries · 18 primaries · 7 middle schools · 19 high schools
54 state · 8 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto d'arte, istituto superiore
UniversityUniversità Politecnica delle Marche - Corso di Laurea Infermieristica · in the comune

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 Ascoli Piceno

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 →