Overall score
Use the Matera profile to compare heritage context, cost, and climate dimensions alongside Bari, Naples, and other southern peers.
Overall54/100
Affordability64/100
Air quality60/100
Energy50/100
Italy / Southern Europe
Matera City Intelligence
Matera is a provincial capital in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, known for the Sassi cave-dwelling districts that form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its rock-cut old town, ravine setting, and surrounding Murgia plateau make it a base for heritage and landscape exploration in inland southern Italy. Matera is a southern europe city of about ~60K in Italy. On the composite city-intelligence score, Matera sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (54/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~60K
Image credit: Image: Holger Uwe Schmitt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall city intelligence
Constrained54/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Data confidence
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
Verified utility layers
See country hub
Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.
Matera data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 54/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 64/100 | Matera's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 60/100 | Matera'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 | 50/100 | Matera's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 52/100 | Matera's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 52/100 | Matera's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 49/100 | Matera's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 49/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Safety
Overall safety78/100
Low crime79/100
Personal safety79/100
Night safety76/100
Road safety75/100
Matera is estimated to be a generally safe city (78/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Quality of Life
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Quality of Life
Quality of life82/100
Healthcare84/100
Education82/100
Green space90/100
Cleanliness82/100
Infrastructure81/100
Mobility63/100
Matera has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness81/100
Education82/100
Green space90/100
Overall safety78/100
Matera scores very high for family living (81/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability70/100
Walkability77/100
Cycling58/100
Infrastructure81/100
Matera is high for remote workers (70/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability81/100
Healthcare84/100
Cleanliness82/100
Outdoor lifestyle62/100
Matera is very high for retirement (81/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Matera
Local public safety guidance for Matera, 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 Matera, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Italy emergency profile.
Public safety sources
Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.
- European Commission: 112 — The European emergency number
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 and hospitals in Matera
Healthcare context for Matera, 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 Matera, see the Italy healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Matera
Local mobility context for Matera, 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 Matera, 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.
Air quality dataset
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Matera. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Matera
Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025
Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location
Source-attributed values for Matera 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. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailable- Publisher
- Global City Intelligence
- Last verified
- 2026-05-16
The 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).
Methodology and context
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.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Matera air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Explore Matera modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in Matera
Matera's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Matera
Matera'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 in Matera
Matera's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Matera
Matera's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Matera
Matera's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Matera
Matera's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
City rankings
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living in Matera
Cost of living estimates for Matera — 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 in Matera
Climate profile for Matera — Mediterranean climate, annual average 16.4°C, comfort score 92/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs in Matera
Economy and jobs profile for Matera — tourism economy, economy score 61/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Matera
Education profile for Matera — regional education center, education score 59/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Visual guide to Matera
Source-attributed visual context for Matera 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 guide for Matera
Weekend trip planning checklist for Matera — 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.
Nearby weekend places from Matera
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 Matera
Estimate a monthly budget for Matera 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 Matera
Plan a trip budget for Matera using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Nearby cities from Matera
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Matera. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Bari, Italy
Same region · about 56 km from Matera. Explore Bari's city intelligence profile.
Taranto, Italy
Same region · about 59 km from Matera. Explore Taranto's city intelligence profile.
Brindisi, Italy
Same region · about 114 km from Matera. Explore Brindisi's city intelligence profile.
Foggia, Italy
Same region · about 124 km from Matera. Explore Foggia's city intelligence profile.
Lecce, Italy
Same corridor · about 137 km from Matera. Explore Lecce's city intelligence profile.
Cosenza, Italy
Same region · about 155 km from Matera. Explore Cosenza's city intelligence profile.
Salerno, Italy
Same region · about 155 km from Matera. Explore Salerno's city intelligence profile.
Catanzaro, Italy
Same region · about 195 km from Matera. Explore Catanzaro's city intelligence profile.
Caserta, Italy
Same region · about 196 km from Matera. Explore Caserta's city intelligence profile.
Naples, Italy
Same region · about 199 km from Matera. Explore Naples's city intelligence profile.
Related collections
Regional discovery collections that include Matera — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Italy Coast
Coastal region · 14 places across 8 cities.
Weekend Escapes near Naples
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 10 cities.
Themed collections
Theme-first discovery collections that include Matera — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
European Weekend Nature Retreats
Weekend Nature Retreats · 50 places across 46 cities.
Italy Lake Escapes
Lake Escapes · 39 places across 35 cities.
Italy River Valleys
River Valleys · 19 places across 14 cities.
Italy Weekend Nature Retreats
Weekend Nature Retreats · 50 places across 34 cities.
Interpretation
Use the Matera profile to compare heritage context, cost, and climate dimensions alongside Bari, Naples, and other southern peers. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (64/100) and air quality (60/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (49/100), 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 Matera 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.
Sources
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.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.