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Montale

Livability 6.7/10 · 10,463 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Sailko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 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 100% of factors · 6/6 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 2.5km away.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 2.6km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), about 20.6km away.
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

Population10,463
Median age51
Under 1520.2%
Over 6528.9%
Foreign residents651 (6.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (10,515 → 10,463)-0.49%-52
Natural change (49 births − 114 deaths)-65
International migration (45 arrived − 10 left)+35
Internal migration (278 arrived − 300 left)-22

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: 10,5682050: 9,718 (-8.04%)

Age structure

Male Female
01082163244320–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)11 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)€1,250–1,950/m²
Rent€5.2–8.2/m²·mo
Central€1,250–1,950/m² · €5.8–8/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,250–1,900/m² · €5.6–8.2/m²·mo
Rural€1,250–1,900/m² · €5.2–8/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) · 20.6 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 / fitness0.3km
Golf course6.8km
Park / green space0.7km
Sports pitch63 within 5km
Tennis court0.4km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.7km
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
- / 4 / 16
Pharmacies
- / 3 / 9
Restaurants
- / 5 / 17
Cafés / bars
1 / 6 / 12
Banks / ATMs
1 / 3 / 6
Post offices
1 / 4 / 6
Schools
1 / 4 / 12
Doctors
  • 1.Centro Fisioterapico (near Casa Vigna Bassa)
    ~20 min driving (11.9 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatori della Misericordia di Firenze e Prato (near Casa Vigna Bassa)
    ~20 min driving (11.9 km by road)
  • 3.Centro prelievi sangue (in Prato)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Presidio Distrettuale Montale - Azienda USL Toscana Centro (in Montale)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Presidio Distrettuale Montemurlo - Azienda USL Toscana Centro (in Agna 2)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
  • 3.Casa della Salute Agliana - Azienda USL Toscana Centro (in Agliana)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dott. Elio de Angelis (in Bottegone)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 2.Misericordia di Prato (in Prato)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
  • 3.Iris Compagnia Odontoiatrica (in La Colombaia)
    ~17 min driving (12.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Podere la Querce)
    ~8 min driving (3.8 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Casa Caffarelli)
    ~37 min driving (27.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station2.6km

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

Albania184
Romania83
China69
Morocco69
Pakistan58
Georgia33
Nigeria21
Bangladesh16
Kosovo12
Ukraine10
Afghanistan8
Senegal8
Brazil7
Turkey7
Moldova6
Sri Lanka5
Tunisia5
Gambia4
Peru4
Poland4
Slovakia, Colombia, Cuba, Philippines, …38

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim205
Muslim168
Christian (Orthodox)99
Buddhist / Non-religious69
Christian1

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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, pre-school, school canteen, secondary school (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyPro Loco (local tourist office)

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 comune4 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school
6 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Pistoia Nursery Campus · 8.1 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 Montale

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 →