MarcheMacerata

Macerata

Livability 7.1/10 · 40,689 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
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 100% of factors · 6/6 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 75% of factors · 6/8 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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 59 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Marche Airport (AOI), about 35.9km away.
  • An established international community — 47 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.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

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

People

Population40,689
Median age50
Under 1521.1%
Over 6527.9%
Foreign residents5,120 (12.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (40,585 → 40,689)+0.26%+104
Natural change (229 births − 422 deaths)-193
International migration (507 arrived − 110 left)+397
Internal migration (790 arrived − 890 left)-100

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: 40,5382050: 37,960 (-6.36%)

Age structure

Male Female
03967911.2k1.6k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)8 recorded, strongest M4.51 were significant (M≥4.5)

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)€500–2,700/m²
Rent€1.8–13.3/m²·mo
Central€500–2,700/m² · €2.7–13.3/m²·mo
Semi-central€600–2,550/m² · €2.8–11.8/m²·mo
Suburban€500–1,700/m² · €1.8–6.5/m²·mo
Rural€500–1,500/m² · €1.8–4.5/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

Nearest airportMarche Airport (AOI) · 35.9 km · Regional

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 course8.4km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch60 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.6km
Swimming pool0.6km
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
7 / 18 / 28
Pharmacies
6 / 10 / 13
Restaurants
32 / 41 / 60
Cafés / bars
37 / 53 / 69
Banks / ATMs
12 / 17 / 28
Post offices
3 / 6 / 8
Doctors
3 / 4 / 5
Clinics
4 / 9 / 10
Schools
11 / 20 / 23
Dentists
  • 1.Cervigni Stefania (in Macerata)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
  • 2.Dentista Simonacci (in Macerata)
    ~4 min driving (1.8 km by road)
  • 3.Dental coop (in Zona Industriale Villa Mattei)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • Casa di cura "Dottor Bruno Marchetti" (in Macerata)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Riva Verde)
    ~34 min driving (31.3 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.0km)
Train stationNearby (0.9km)

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

Albania553
Peru487
Romania477
Nigeria357
India318
Pakistan255
Morocco237
Ukraine214
North Macedonia204
China182
Tunisia173
Afghanistan159
Senegal128
Moldova94
Sri Lanka83
Ghana78
Egypt76
Gambia65
Poland63
Dominican Republic52
Russia, Guinea, Mali, Cuba, Venezuela, Bangladesh, Argentina, Kosovo, Cameroon, Turkey, Algeria, Ivory Coast, Colombia, Brazil, Iran, Bulgaria, Spain, Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Greece, Ethiopia, Germany, Sierra Leone, France, Iraq, Slovakia, United Kingdom, Eritrea, Kenya, Syria, United States of America, Belarus, Philippines, Sweden, Togo, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Niger, Angola, Benin, Chile, Congo, Dominica, Finland, Guinea-Bissau, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malta, Portugal, DR Congo, Serbia, Sudan, Vietnam, …865

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim1175
Mixed Christian / Muslim910
Christian (Orthodox)807
Hindu/Sikh318
Buddhist / Non-religious182
Christian78
Christian (Catholic)15

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 4 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online services, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, 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 comune15 nurseries · 16 primaries · 6 middle schools · 21 high schools
49 state · 9 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, istituto d'arte, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico agrario, istituto tecnico commerciale
Higher educationUniversity town

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 Macerata

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 →