Italy / Southern Europe
Ascoli Piceno is an indexed city in Italy (Southern Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~46K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Ascoli Piceno spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Ascoli Piceno is a southern europe city of about ~46K in Italy. On the composite city-intelligence score, Ascoli Piceno sits around the indexed median (73/100).
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Composite profile
73/100
Use the Ascoli Piceno profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Italy and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
73/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 73/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 57/100 | Ascoli Piceno's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 67/100 | Ascoli Piceno's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 75/100 | Ascoli Piceno's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 73/100 | Ascoli Piceno's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 74/100 | Ascoli Piceno's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 73/100 | Ascoli Piceno's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 73/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Ascoli Piceno ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (80/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Ascoli Piceno has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Ascoli Piceno scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Ascoli Piceno is high for remote workers (75/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Ascoli Piceno is very high for retirement (81/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Ascoli Piceno, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | Italy operates 112 as a single emergency number (Numero Unico di Emergenza) across the country. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Ascoli Piceno, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Italy emergency profile.
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Ascoli Piceno, with national-level information from Italy where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Ascoli Piceno, see the Italy healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Ascoli Piceno, with national-level context from Italy where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Ascoli Piceno, see the Italy transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Ascoli Piceno. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Ascoli Piceno will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Ascoli Piceno drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — excellent quality of life (84/100), with nearby nature such as Sibillini Mountains, Monte Vettore.
Excellent (82/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about €1,480/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 15.2°C.
Higher education is good (64/100).
Healthcare access is strong (67/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (72/100).
Within ~170 km: Sibillini Mountains, Monte Vettore.
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Ascoli Piceno's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Ascoli Piceno's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Ascoli Piceno's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Ascoli Piceno's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Ascoli Piceno's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Ascoli Piceno's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Ascoli Piceno — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Ascoli Piceno — Mediterranean climate, annual average 15.2°C, comfort score 87/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Ascoli Piceno — tourism economy, economy score 62/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Ascoli Piceno — regional education center, education score 59/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Ascoli Piceno — healthcare access city, healthcare score 67/100, retirement score 72/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Ascoli Piceno using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Ascoli Piceno — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Ascoli Piceno using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Ascoli Piceno using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Ascoli Piceno. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Ascoli Piceno — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Lake region · 30 places across 48 cities.
Mountain region · 30 places across 58 cities.
National parks · 23 places across 26 cities.
Protected landscape · 30 places across 58 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 18 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Ascoli Piceno — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Hiking Areas · 50 places across 77 cities.
Lake Escapes · 39 places across 68 cities.
Mountain Escapes · 50 places across 80 cities.
National Park Weekends · 21 places across 28 cities.
Nature Photography Spots · 50 places across 76 cities.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 50 places across 76 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Ascoli Piceno, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Ascoli Piceno has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Sibillini Mountains, Monte Vettore and Apennines within weekend range.
Ascoli Piceno has a very high quality-of-life estimate (84/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 84/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Ascoli Piceno spends roughly €1,480 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €785. Overall the city is around average cost for Italy. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Ascoli Piceno is high for remote workers (75/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Ascoli Piceno's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and healthcare. Ascoli Piceno has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Ascoli Piceno offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 70/100.
Ascoli Piceno is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Mathematics and Medicine.
Ascoli Piceno offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.
Ascoli Piceno has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 67/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Ascoli Piceno offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 72/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Ascoli Piceno has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 15.2°C annually with roughly 800 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Ascoli Piceno ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (80/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
Ascoli Piceno indexes a walkability score of 77 and a cycling score of 62 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Ascoli Piceno include Sibillini Mountains, Monte Vettore and Apennines. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Ascoli Piceno scores very high for family living (82/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Ascoli Piceno rates 61/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 94/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Sibillini Mountains, Monte Vettore and Apennines supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Ascoli Piceno profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Italy and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (75/100) and internet speed (74/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (57/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Italy country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Ascoli Piceno appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.