PugliaTaranto

Taranto

Livability 6.6/10 · 185,112 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 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 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

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 0.1km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 113 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 2.1km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Brindisi Airport (BDS), about 63km away.
  • An established international community — 75 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 0.6km to the nearest beach.
  • A sizeable town — around 185,112 residents — with city-style amenities and pace.
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

Population185,112
Median age50
Under 1521.4%
Over 6527.2%
Foreign residents5,947 (3.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (186,011 → 185,112)-0.48%-899
Natural change (1,066 births − 2,213 deaths)-1,147
International migration (893 arrived − 165 left)+728
Internal migration (2,056 arrived − 2,536 left)-480

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: 187,0252050: 139,784 (-25.26%)

Age structure

Male Female
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€220–2,600/m²
Rent€0.6–10.6/m²·mo
Central€500–2,600/m² · €3.9–9.6/m²·mo
Semi-central€220–2,350/m² · €0.6–10.6/m²·mo
Suburban€230–2,250/m² · €1.5–7.9/m²·mo
Outskirts€530–2,550/m² · €2.4–9.2/m²·mo
Rural€570–840/m² · €3.6–5/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

AirportBrindisi Airport (BDS) · 63 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 / fitness0.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch66 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.6km
Swimming pool0.4km
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
18 / 32 / 38
Pharmacies
14 / 27 / 28
Restaurants
82 / 109 / 114
Cafés / bars
59 / 84 / 92
Banks / ATMs
14 / 18 / 18
Post offices
3 / 8 / 11
Dentists
1 / 4 / 4
Schools
5 / 21 / 27
Hospital
4 / 4 / 6
Doctors
  • 1.Studio medico associato (in Taranto)
    ~6 min driving (2.8 km by road)
  • 2.Consultorio familiare - ASL Distretto sanitario 4 (in Taranto)
    ~6 min driving (3 km by road)
  • 3.Laboratorio D'Analisi De Quarto (in Talsano)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Servizi d'igiene e sanità pubblica (in Taranto)
    ~4 min driving (2.1 km by road)
  • 2.Casa di Cura Bernardini (near Taranto)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
  • 3.Casa di cura Bernardini (near Taranto)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggia pubblica Lungomare (in Taranto)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station2.1km

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

Romania900
Nigeria734
Bangladesh467
China347
Sri Lanka338
Ukraine318
Georgia256
Gambia225
Senegal210
Pakistan200
Albania141
Mali118
Tunisia112
Morocco111
Poland110
Russia102
Egypt97
Ivory Coast80
Guinea73
Iraq67
Brazil, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Afghanistan, Philippines, Belarus, North Macedonia, Moldova, Cameroon, Colombia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Cuba, Spain, Greece, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Syria, India, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Serbia, Venezuela, Benin, Croatia, United States of America, France, Portugal, Belgium, Eritrea, Peru, Niger, Sierra Leone, Montenegro, Togo, Ethiopia, Slovakia, Somalia, Hungary, Algeria, Indonesia, Lithuania, Sweden, Vietnam, Argentina, Canada, Ireland, Liberia, Sudan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Chile, El Salvador, Finland, Kenya, Kosovo, Czech Republic, …941

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim1542
Christian (Orthodox)1275
Mixed Christian / Muslim875
Buddhist / Non-religious347
Christian52
Hindu/Sikh15
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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery, school services (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 comune43 nurseries · 39 primaries · 19 middle schools · 38 high schools
117 state · 22 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per i servizi sociali, ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto d'arte
UniversityUniversità degli Studi di Bari · 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 Taranto

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 →