ToscanaFirenze

Calenzano

Livability 7.7/10 · 18,008 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 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 4.8km away.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.8km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), about 6.9km away.
  • An established international community — 23 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

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

People

Population18,008
Median age50
Under 1521.5%
Over 6526.6%
Foreign residents1,528 (8.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (17,994 → 18,008)+0.08%+14
Natural change (97 births − 173 deaths)-76
International migration (118 arrived − 42 left)+76
Internal migration (550 arrived − 536 left)+14

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: 18,0862050: 17,254 (-4.6%)

Age structure

Male Female
01973945907870–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)20 recorded, strongest M4.52 were significant (M≥4.5)

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)€1,150–3,500/m²
Rent€3.8–10.8/m²·mo
Central€1,550–3,400/m² · €5.4–10.5/m²·mo
Suburban€1,550–3,500/m² · €5.3–10.8/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,500–2,600/m² · €5.3–8.9/m²·mo
Rural€1,150–3,400/m² · €3.8–9.9/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

AirportFlorence Airport, Peretola (FLR) · 6.9 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 / fitness1.5km
Golf course9.4km
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch98 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / sauna4.1km
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.8km
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
2 / 7 / 15
Pharmacies
- / 5 / 17
Restaurants
2 / 24 / 50
Cafés / bars
5 / 14 / 38
Banks / ATMs
2 / 4 / 16
Post offices
- / 2 / 6
Schools
4 / 8 / 27
Doctors
  • 1.Studi medici La Villa (in Casa Tordelli)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 2.Pubblica Assistenza di Campi Bisenzio (in Prataccio)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 3.Casa della salute e comunità Prato Centro Est (in Prato)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Dipartimento della prevenzione - Calenzano (in Calenzano)
    ~4 min driving (2.1 km by road)
  • 2.Clinic (in Sesto Fiorentino)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
  • 3.Istituto Diagnostico Santo Stefano Prato (in Prato)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Centro Medico Dentistico Dott. Bettarini Matteo (in Sesto Fiorentino)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 2.Dr. Baroni Giulia (in Sesto Fiorentino)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 3.Iris Compagnia Odontoiatrica (in La Colombaia)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • Azienda Usl 10 Di Firenze (in Sesto Fiorentino)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Casa Caffarelli)
    ~27 min driving (20.1 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (1.8km)

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

Albania300
Romania259
China254
Morocco107
Bangladesh60
Peru50
Pakistan46
Georgia39
Senegal37
Philippines33
Tunisia25
Nigeria21
Egypt17
Ukraine16
Brazil14
Kosovo14
Sri Lanka14
Honduras11
Ivory Coast10
Gambia10
Poland, Russia, India, Japan, Mali, Spain, Colombia, Algeria, Cuba, France, Greece, Guinea, United Kingdom, Serbia, Argentina, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, Germany, Ghana, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Slovakia, United States of America, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, Lithuania, Moldova, …191

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim321
Muslim311
Christian (Orthodox)278
Buddhist / Non-religious254
Hindu/Sikh9
Christian4
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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcareprimary school, school services (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages

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 comune6 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school
9 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityUniversity present · 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 Calenzano

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 →