Benevento province placed 79th out of 107 in the 2026 quality-of-life ranking, up seven places from 2025, according to Ottopagine and NTR24.
The province ranked first nationally for social security, up from 50th in the previous edition, according to both outlets. It ranked seventh nationally for crime and safety, improving from 23rd, according to Ottopagine.
The “Affari e lavoro” category improved to 83rd place from 86th, according to NTR24 and Ottopagine. The province also ranked 29th for healthcare, 71st for environment and 81st for education and training, according to Ottopagine.
Its weakest results were 90th for population, 94th for income and wealth, and 103rd for tourism, entertainment and culture, according to Ottopagine.
Mayor Clemente Mastella attributed the positive trend to a strengthening social and economic system, according to NTR24. He identified the Museo Egizio and Parco delle Streghe as strategic tourism projects, according to NTR24.
Security and social cohesion stand as Benevento’s main strengths in the reporting, while employment, income and tourism remain its weaker areas.
