PugliaBari

Monopoli

Livability 7.4/10 · 47,657 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 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional

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 — 78 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.6km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI), about 49.8km away.
  • An established international community — 77 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

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

Population47,657
Median age50
Under 1520.3%
Over 6525.9%
Foreign residents1,106 (2.3%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (47,757 → 47,657)-0.21%-100
Natural change (262 births − 462 deaths)-200
International migration (156 arrived − 92 left)+64
Internal migration (628 arrived − 592 left)+36

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: 47,8572050: 41,661 (-12.95%)

Age structure

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

Property prices

Buy (sale)€900–3,300/m²
Rent€3–11/m²·mo
Central€1,550–2,500/m² · €5.3–8.4/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,300–2,700/m² · €4.4–8.5/m²·mo
Suburban€1,250–2,700/m² · €4.2–9/m²·mo
Outskirts€900–3,300/m² · €3–11/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) · 49.8 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 / fitness0.5km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch36 within 5km
Tennis court2.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
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
11 / 22 / 23
Pharmacies
7 / 7 / 7
Restaurants
74 / 80 / 81
Cafés / bars
42 / 48 / 51
Banks / ATMs
7 / 7 / 7
Doctors
4 / 4 / 4
Schools
5 / 6 / 6
Beach
5 / 22 / 30
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Monopoli)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Contrada Virbo)
    ~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Antonelli)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
Clinics
  • Clinic (in Polignano a Mare)
    ~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)
Dentists
  • Romanazzo Dr.Teodoro (in Monopoli)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
Hospital
  • San Camillo (in Monopoli)
    ~3 min driving (1.2 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (0.6km)

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

Albania343
Georgia160
China102
Romania101
Ukraine37
United Kingdom25
Morocco20
India18
Russia17
Brazil16
Germany16
Poland16
Nigeria13
Bangladesh12
France12
Philippines11
United States of America11
Colombia9
Cuba8
Dominican Republic8
Indonesia, Netherlands, Spain, Belarus, Ecuador, Latvia, Tunisia, Venezuela, Ivory Coast, Croatia, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Senegal, Slovakia, Turkey, Hungary, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Pakistan, Portugal, Czech Republic, …151

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim356
Christian (Orthodox)142
Buddhist / Non-religious102
Muslim48
Hindu/Sikh18
Christian (Catholic)5
Christian3

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, nursery, primary school, school canteen, school transport, secondary school (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 comune16 nurseries · 8 primaries · 5 middle schools · 7 high schools
34 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e attivita' marinare, istituto d'arte, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico industriale, liceo classico
UniversityNearest: Accademia di Belle Arti · 21.3 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 Monopoli

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 →