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Mola di Bari

Livability 6.9/10 · 24,095 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 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 78% of factors · 7/9 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 · 6/6 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
  • 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 29.1km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.62% 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.

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

People

Population24,095
Median age51
Under 1520%
Over 6527.4%
Foreign residents597 (2.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (24,245 → 24,095)-0.62%-150
Natural change (109 births − 281 deaths)-172
International migration (85 arrived − 40 left)+45
Internal migration (297 arrived − 320 left)-23

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: 24,3342050: 19,504 (-19.85%)

Age structure

Male Female
02505007501.0k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,050–2,300/m²
Rent€3.6–7.8/m²·mo
Central€1,100–1,800/m² · €4.2–6.1/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,100–1,550/m² · €4–5.6/m²·mo
Suburban€1,200–2,300/m² · €4.1–7.8/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,050–1,950/m² · €3.6–6.4/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) · 29.1 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 / fitness1.1km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch6 within 5km
Tennis court1.2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool1km
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 / 4 / 5
Pharmacies
5 / 7 / 7
Restaurants
18 / 21 / 22
Cafés / bars
16 / 17 / 19
Banks / ATMs
4 / 4 / 4
Schools
14 / 14 / 14
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Mola di Bari)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Città Giardino)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Rutigliano)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
Doctors
  • Dottoressa Antonella di Bari (Pediatra) (in Polignano a Mare)
    ~27 min driving (20.2 km by road)
Clinics
  • Clinic (in Polignano a Mare)
    ~27 min driving (20.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • DentalPro (near Triggiano)
    ~25 min driving (18.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Distretto socio sanitario n°6 area sud (in Mola di Bari)
    ~4 min driving (2.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Calarena (in Cozze)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
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

Georgia111
Albania104
Romania64
Morocco42
Afghanistan34
Pakistan21
Tunisia20
Ukraine20
China19
India17
Ghana12
Brazil11
Germany11
Venezuela11
United States of America8
Russia7
Bangladesh6
Nigeria6
Poland6
Bulgaria5
Argentina, Indonesia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, Cameroon, Cuba, Philippines, Mexico, Dominican Republic, …62

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim125
Mixed Christian / Muslim110
Christian (Orthodox)90
Buddhist / Non-religious19
Hindu/Sikh17
Christian12
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, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen, 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 comune9 nurseries · 4 primaries · 2 middle schools · 3 high schools
16 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto superiore, istituto tecnico industriale, liceo scientifico
UniversityAccademia di Belle Arti · 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 Mola di Bari

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 →