AbruzzoChieti

Ortona

Livability 7.8/10 · 21,921 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 0.7km away.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.6km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Abruzzo Airport (PSR), about 20.3km away.
  • An established international community — 31 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

Population21,921
Median age51
Under 1519.9%
Over 6528%
Foreign residents1,196 (5.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (21,984 → 21,921)-0.29%-63
Natural change (104 births − 246 deaths)-142
International migration (84 arrived − 40 left)+44
Internal migration (433 arrived − 398 left)+35

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: 22,0992050: 18,442 (-16.55%)

Age structure

Male Female
02404807199590–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€500–1,500/m²
Rent€2.4–6.3/m²·mo
Central€800–1,350/m² · €3.8–6/m²·mo
Semi-central€800–1,500/m² · €3.9–6.3/m²·mo
Suburban€650–1,400/m² · €2.7–6.1/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) · 20.3 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 space0.2km
Sports pitch25 within 5km
Tennis court0.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
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
4 / 9 / 9
Pharmacies
3 / 4 / 4
Restaurants
7 / 11 / 13
Cafés / bars
10 / 14 / 15
Post offices
2 / 3 / 5
Schools
9 / 11 / 12
Beach
1 / 5 / 10
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Ortona)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Santa Liberata)
    ~6 min driving (2.8 km by road)
  • 3.BPER Banca (in San Vito Chietino)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia Medica Estiva (in Marina di San Vito)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio (in San Vito Chietino)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
  • 3.Dott.ssa Dragone Patrizia (in Crecchio)
    ~17 min driving (12.8 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Distretto sanitario di base (in Collesecco)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
  • 2.Consultorio Familiare (in Francavilla al Mare)
    ~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)
  • 3.Centro Dialisi Spindial (in Francavilla al Mare)
    ~24 min driving (17.9 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Nicola Santorelli (in Ortona)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Dentalis (in Santa Calcagna)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
  • 3.Odontofamily (in Santa Calcagna)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • DSB Ortona (in Ortona)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (0.6km)
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

Romania365
Albania186
Morocco99
Ukraine51
Senegal49
Poland43
China39
Kosovo28
Argentina18
India17
North Macedonia16
Venezuela16
Pakistan15
Dominican Republic15
Bangladesh14
Mali13
Tunisia13
Bulgaria11
Ivory Coast11
France11
Moldova, Slovakia, Cuba, Lithuania, Canada, Egypt, Nigeria, Spain, Brazil, Russia, Latvia, Congo, Philippines, Germany, Belarus, Colombia, Hungary, DR Congo, …166

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)437
Muslim198
Mixed Christian / Muslim194
Buddhist / Non-religious39
Hindu/Sikh17
Christian (Catholic)2
Christian1

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 servicesCIE login, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, school canteen, 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 comune9 nurseries · 8 primaries · 2 middle schools · 6 high schools
23 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico nautico, liceo classico, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Università LUM, Campus Maria Ausiliatrice · 9.9 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 Ortona

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 →