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Rionero Sannitico

Livability 3.1/10 · 941 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Abruzzo Airport (PSR), about 80km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 14.8km to the nearest beach.
  • A small village — around 941 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 54, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.74% 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.
  • Everyday shopping means a trip — the nearest supermarket is about 8.4km.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 1 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population941
Median age54
Under 1515.5%
Over 6531.2%
Foreign residents58 (6.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (948 → 941)-0.74%-7
Natural change (7 births − 15 deaths)-8
International migration (22 arrived − 1 left)+21
Internal migration (21 arrived − 41 left)-20

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.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
0122335460–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)1 recorded, strongest M3.7

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)€240–720/m²
Central€320–720/m²
Rural€240–360/m²

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) · 80 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 / fitness7.8km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space3.4km
Sports pitch8 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.4km
Swimming pool3.3km
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
  • 1.Ipermercato Orsini (near Villa Scontrone)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
  • 2.Orsini (in Castel di Sangro)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
  • 3.Apicoltura Biologica Il Dolce Alveare (in Castel di Sangro)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Villa Scontrone)
    ~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia di Renzo (in Alfedena)
    ~18 min driving (13.5 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Faralli (in Rocchetta a Volturno)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
Restaurants
  • 1.Black River (in Rionero Sannitico)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Il Poggio (near Rionero Sannitico)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
  • 3.ALT Stazione del Gusto (near Villa Scontrone)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Bar Rio (in Rionero Sannitico)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Café or bar (in Forlì del Sannio)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 3.Black Mount Bar (in Montenero Val Cocchiara)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Villa Scontrone)
    ~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)
  • 2.BCC Roma (in Castel di Sangro)
    ~17 min driving (12.9 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Castel San Vincenzo)
    ~18 min driving (13.5 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Forlì del Sannio)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Montenero Val Cocchiara)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Villa Scontrone)
    ~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • Ambulatorio medico comunale (in Carovilli)
    ~25 min driving (19 km by road)
Dentists
  • Studio Dentistico Calvano (in Fornelli)
    ~26 min driving (19.6 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.School (in Acquaviva d'Isernia)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 2.Istituto Comprensivo Alda Merini (in Castel di Sangro)
    ~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
  • 3.Istituto d'Istruzione Secondaria Superiore Patini-Liberatore (in Castel di Sangro)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Civile di Castel di Sangro (in Castel di Sangro)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Castel San Vincenzo)
    ~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Bus stop8.0km
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

Bangladesh13
Morocco10
Poland8
Pakistan7
Romania4
Nigeria3
Guinea2
Mali2
Somalia2
Afghanistan1
Cameroon1
Gambia1
Germany1
Ghana1
Iraq1
Ukraine1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim33
Christian (Orthodox)5
Mixed Christian / Muslim3
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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, 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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University present · 34.9 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 Rionero Sannitico

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 →