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Policoro

Livability 7.5/10 · 17,727 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Ragioidmen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 4.7km away.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.1km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 13.1km to the nearest beach.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 46.
Working against it
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 6 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population17,727
Median age46
Under 1523.2%
Over 6521.6%
Foreign residents1,741 (9.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (17,682 → 17,727)+0.25%+45
Natural change (140 births − 153 deaths)-13
International migration (154 arrived − 65 left)+89
Internal migration (294 arrived − 325 left)-31

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: 17,7382050: 18,802 (+6%)

Age structure

Male Female
01813635447250–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€400–2,550/m²
Rent€1–6.2/m²·mo
Central€680–1,250/m² · €2.6–4.3/m²·mo
Semi-central€870–1,400/m² · €3.8–6.2/m²·mo
Suburban€900–1,600/m² · €3–6/m²·mo
Outskirts€800–2,550/m² · €2.2–6/m²·mo
Rural€400–600/m² · €1–1.4/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) · 103.5 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 / fitness0.7km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch33 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
Swimming pool1.3km
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 / 6 / 9
Restaurants
1 / 1 / 8
Cafés / bars
4 / 5 / 10
Schools
6 / 6 / 8
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia La Guardia (in Scanzano Jonico)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Ciaccia (in Montalbano Jonico)
    ~26 min driving (19.4 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Torraco (in Montalbano Jonico)
    ~26 min driving (19.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.BPER Banca (in Policoro)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.BCC Castellana Grotte (in Policoro)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 3.Monte dei Paschi di Siena (in Policoro)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Policoro)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Scanzano Jonico)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 3.Poste italiane (in Nova Siri Scalo)
    ~19 min driving (14 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Policoro)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Lido di Policoro)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
Doctors
No doctor found within 15 km radius
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopunknown
Train stationNearby (1.1km)

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

Albania669
Romania548
Morocco138
Pakistan47
Ukraine36
Gambia30
China27
Bangladesh21
Russia20
Senegal20
Bulgaria16
Nigeria16
Mali14
Poland14
Argentina12
Brazil12
Tunisia11
Ivory Coast9
Afghanistan8
Guinea-Bissau7
Burkina Faso, Georgia, India, Peru, Belarus, France, Guinea, Moldova, Niger, …66

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim685
Christian (Orthodox)604
Muslim276
Buddhist / Non-religious27
Hindu/Sikh5
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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online forms, online services, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery, 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 comune4 nurseries · 2 primaries · 2 middle schools · 8 high schools
15 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico industriale, istituto tecnico nautico, liceo scientifico, scuola sec. secondo grado non statale
UniversityNearest: Università della Basilicata, Campus Universitario · 50.6 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 Policoro

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 →