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Pelago

Livability 6.8/10 · 7,966 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Anna.Massini · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), about 24.6km away.
  • An established international community — 25 residents from Western countries already here.
  • The population is growing — up 0.85% in the latest year.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 8 places to eat within 5km.
  • 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

Population7,966
Median age50
Under 1521.3%
Over 6526.6%
Foreign residents730 (9.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (7,899 → 7,966)+0.85%+67
Natural change (37 births − 93 deaths)-56
International migration (109 arrived − 15 left)+94
Internal migration (288 arrived − 259 left)+29

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: 7,8412050: 8,074 (+2.97%)

Age structure

Male Female
0891782663550–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)13 recorded, strongest M4.51 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)€950–2,500/m²
Rent€3.1–7.5/m²·mo
Central€950–1,900/m² · €3.1–5.7/m²·mo
Outskirts€950–2,500/m² · €3.2–7.5/m²·mo
Rural€1,100–2,100/m² · €3.3–6.3/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) · 24.6 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 / fitness4.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch27 within 5km
Tennis court1.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.8km
Swimming pool1km
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
1 / 4 / 7
Restaurants
- / - / 8
Cafés / bars
2 / 4 / 11
Schools
1 / 1 / 7
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Rossi (in Pelago)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Pavarini (in Donnini)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 3.San Francesco (in San Francesco)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Monte dei Paschi di Siena (in Pelago)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze (in Pelago)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Donnini)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Pelago)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Donnini)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 3.Ufficio Postale Pontassieve 1 (in San Francesco)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.ASL distretto n.9 (in Rufina)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 2.Sms Croce Azzurra (in Montebonello)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
  • 3.Presidio di Rignano sull'Arno (in San Clemente)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Leccio)
    ~17 min driving (13 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatori C.R.I. (in Bagno a Ripoli)
    ~30 min driving (22.4 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Odontostomatologico Dr. Andorlini, Dr. Orecchioni, Dr. Brunori (in Pontassieve)
    ~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Dentistico Dott. Andrea Lorenzini (in Rignano sull'Arno)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
  • 3.Dentist (in I Renai)
    ~17 min driving (13 km by road)
Hospital
  • Centro diurno handicap (in Rufina)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in La Ferriera)
    ~36 min driving (33.2 km by road)
Bus stop4.4km
Train station4.3km

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

Albania177
Romania126
Morocco41
Bangladesh32
Nigeria26
North Macedonia25
Kosovo22
Peru21
Egypt15
Georgia15
Burkina Faso14
Pakistan14
Poland14
Senegal14
Sri Lanka14
Tunisia13
Ukraine12
Brazil10
Gambia9
Russia8
United Kingdom, Spain, Belarus, Algeria, Germany, Cuba, France, Iraq, Portugal, United States of America, India, Iran, Moldova, Syria, …108

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim203
Muslim148
Christian (Orthodox)141
Hindu/Sikh3
Buddhist / Non-religious1
Christian (Catholic)1
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 3 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online services, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, primary school, school canteen, school services, school transport (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 comune2 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
5 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Istituto Universitario Sophia · 13.8 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 Pelago

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 →