AbruzzoChieti

Chieti

Livability 6.2/10 · 48,368 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 65 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 2.7km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Abruzzo Airport (PSR), about 9.7km away.
  • An established international community — 74 residents from Western countries already here.
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.

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

People

Population48,368
Median age51
Under 1519.5%
Over 6529%
Foreign residents2,965 (6.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (48,403 → 48,368)-0.07%-35
Natural change (247 births − 581 deaths)-334
International migration (324 arrived − 137 left)+187
Internal migration (1,254 arrived − 1,142 left)+112

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: 48,5322050: 42,004 (-13.45%)

Age structure

Male Female
05071.0k1.5k2.0k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€500–1,350/m²
Rent€2.4–7/m²·mo
Central€770–1,350/m² · €3.9–6.4/m²·mo
Semi-central€600–1,150/m² · €3.5–5.7/m²·mo
Suburban€610–1,200/m² · €3.3–5.8/m²·mo
Outskirts€500–1,300/m² · €2.6–7/m²·mo
Rural€500–1,050/m² · €2.4–4.5/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

AirportAbruzzo Airport (PSR) · 9.7 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 / fitness0.5km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch70 within 5km
Tennis court0.9km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool0.5km
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
2 / 15 / 24
Pharmacies
12 / 18 / 27
Restaurants
10 / 40 / 66
Cafés / bars
19 / 54 / 75
Banks / ATMs
9 / 19 / 23
Post offices
3 / 9 / 13
Dentists
1 / 4 / 4
Schools
8 / 22 / 35
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Torrevecchia Teatina)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 2.Luise Dr. Valentina (in Villa del Duca)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Dottore Mauro Petrucci (in Ripa Teatina)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Laboratorio analisi cliniche "Mendel" (near Palozzo)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Residenziale Di Cure Palliative "Torrevecchia" (in Torrevecchia Teatina)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Azienda Sanitaria Locale 2 (in Sambuceto)
    ~18 min driving (13.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ex Ospedale Civile (in Santa Barbara)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggia Libera Tutti (near Parlapiano)
    ~27 min driving (20 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.4km)
Train station2.7km

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

Romania544
Albania498
Ukraine251
Nigeria181
Pakistan136
Senegal119
Morocco105
China99
Poland89
Bangladesh79
India70
Egypt53
Dominican Republic47
Bulgaria39
Cuba37
Venezuela37
Israel36
Philippines31
Tunisia29
Iran27
Argentina, Brazil, Lithuania, Russia, Greece, Burkina Faso, Lebanon, Serbia, France, Indonesia, Niger, Algeria, Colombia, Peru, Cameroon, Mali, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain, Georgia, Slovakia, North Macedonia, United States of America, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Moldova, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Belarus, Germany, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Turkey, Afghanistan, Belgium, Congo, Croatia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mexico, South Africa, …458

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)840
Mixed Christian / Muslim679
Muslim542
Buddhist / Non-religious99
Hindu/Sikh70
Christian5
Christian (Catholic)1

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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery, 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 comune19 nurseries · 17 primaries · 5 middle schools · 16 high schools
52 state · 5 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto d'arte, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico industriale
Higher educationUniversity town · ~24,000 students

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 Chieti

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 →