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Follonica

Livability 6.7/10 · 20,000 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 87 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Marina di Campo Airport (EBA), about 46.4km away.
  • An established international community — 26 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 1.5km to the nearest beach.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 54, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.86% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.

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

People

Population20,000
Median age54
Under 1518%
Over 6532.6%
Foreign residents1,479 (7.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (20,174 → 20,000)-0.86%-174
Natural change (87 births − 265 deaths)-178
International migration (76 arrived − 46 left)+30
Internal migration (467 arrived − 493 left)-26

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: 20,3072050: 16,956 (-16.5%)

Age structure

Male Female
02224436658860–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)1 recorded, strongest M3.6

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)€1,200–5,400/m²
Rent€3.8–12/m²·mo
Central€2,200–5,300/m² · €5.6–12/m²·mo
Suburban€1,200–5,400/m² · €3.8–9/m²·mo
Rural€1,600–2,400/m² · €4.2–6.2/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

Nearest airportMarina di Campo Airport (EBA) · 46.4 km · Regional
International hubPisa International Airport (PSA) · 89.4 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 / fitness0.4km
Golf course9.2km
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch56 within 5km
Tennis court0.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
Swimming pool0.3km
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
15 / 21 / 24
Pharmacies
5 / 8 / 9
Restaurants
53 / 87 / 103
Cafés / bars
37 / 59 / 70
Banks / ATMs
14 / 17 / 18
Doctors
7 / 8 / 8
Dentists
20 / 22 / 22
Schools
10 / 12 / 13
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Follonica)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Follonica)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Follonica)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Studio Fisiokinesiterapico Follonichese (in Follonica)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
  • 2.Focus centro medico (near Palazzo Guelfi)
    ~8 min driving (3.9 km by road)
  • 3.Studio medico Galileo (near Palazzo Guelfi)
    ~8 min driving (3.9 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Puntone di Scarlino)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
Beach
  • ex Spiaggina (in Follonica)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (0.8km)
Train stationNearby (0.5km)

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

Ukraine400
Romania254
Albania140
Senegal137
China72
Poland55
Bangladesh38
Morocco36
Brazil29
Tunisia22
Russia18
Belarus17
Cuba16
Egypt16
Pakistan15
Dominican Republic13
Turkey13
Georgia11
North Macedonia11
Mali11
Germany, Moldova, Gambia, Guinea, United Kingdom, Colombia, Czech Republic, India, Kosovo, Slovakia, United States of America, Algeria, France, Switzerland, Thailand, Hungary, Venezuela, Bulgaria, Philippines, Ghana, Kenya, Latvia, Nigeria, Spain, Sri Lanka, …155

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)667
Muslim277
Mixed Christian / Muslim143
Buddhist / Non-religious72
Hindu/Sikh6
Christian3
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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

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 comune5 nurseries · 5 primaries · 2 middle schools · 5 high schools
16 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Universita di Siena a Grosseto · 34.1 km

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 Follonica

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 →