MarcheMacerata

Recanati

Livability 7.2/10 · 20,558 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 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Marche Airport (AOI), about 28km away.
  • An established international community — 51 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.9 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

Population20,558
Median age49
Under 1521.4%
Over 6527%
Foreign residents1,564 (7.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (20,599 → 20,558)-0.2%-41
Natural change (136 births − 231 deaths)-95
International migration (104 arrived − 45 left)+59
Internal migration (393 arrived − 398 left)-5

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: 20,6732050: 19,125 (-7.49%)

Age structure

Male Female
02094176268340–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)9 recorded, strongest M4.92 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)€600–2,600/m²
Rent€1.7–7.6/m²·mo
Central€750–1,400/m² · €3.8–7/m²·mo
Semi-central€750–2,200/m² · €2.2–6.5/m²·mo
Suburban€900–2,600/m² · €2.8–7.6/m²·mo
Outskirts€650–2,200/m² · €1.9–6.4/m²·mo
Rural€600–1,050/m² · €1.7–3.5/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) · 28 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 / fitness0.2km
Golf course10.1km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch29 within 5km
Tennis court0.9km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.3km
Swimming pool0.5km
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
6 / 11 / 12
Pharmacies
5 / 6 / 7
Restaurants
10 / 16 / 23
Cafés / bars
17 / 20 / 26
Banks / ATMs
7 / 8 / 8
Clinics
3 / 6 / 6
Schools
14 / 17 / 18
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Recanati)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Recanati 1 (in Castelnuovo)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Villa Musone)
    ~15 min driving (9.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Centro Osteopatico Sutherland (in Recanati)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Naturopata Riccardo Pastocchi (in Recanati)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Numana)
    ~26 min driving (19.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentista Del Vecchio Giovanni (in Recanati)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Recanati)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Dentistico Marabini (in San Girio)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Recanati Santa Lucia (in Recanati)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Scossicci)
    ~20 min driving (14.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station7.7km

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

Albania296
Romania295
Pakistan153
Morocco99
Ukraine87
North Macedonia68
Bangladesh62
Poland45
Nigeria30
Cuba29
India24
Argentina22
Bulgaria20
China18
Senegal18
Tunisia17
Russia15
Moldova15
Brazil12
Germany12
Spain, Philippines, Peru, Algeria, United Kingdom, Mali, France, Afghanistan, Benin, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Czech Republic, Belgium, Croatia, Gambia, Netherlands, Slovakia, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Dominican Republic, Somalia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Mexico, Thailand, Togo, Guinea, Ireland, Portugal, United States of America, Switzerland, Uruguay, …227

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)417
Muslim375
Mixed Christian / Muslim326
Hindu/Sikh24
Buddhist / Non-religious18
Christian (Catholic)1

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 3 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, primary school, school canteen (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 comune8 nurseries · 6 primaries · 2 middle schools · 6 high schools
21 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico industriale, liceo classico
UniversityUniversità Terza Età Don Giovanni Simonetti · 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 Recanati

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 →