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Pienza

Livability 5.5/10 · 1,900 residents · official site ↗

Pienza — 53026 Pienza SI, Italy - panoramio (8).jpg1/10
Photo: Marco Usan · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 64% of factors · 7/11 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG), about 67.8km away.
  • An established international community — 32 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,900 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 54, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.45% 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

Population1,900
Median age54
Under 1517.2%
Over 6532.2%
Foreign residents186 (9.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,928 → 1,900)-1.45%-28
Natural change (5 births − 36 deaths)-31
International migration (14 arrived − 10 left)+4
Internal migration (36 arrived − 37 left)-1

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.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
0224466880–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
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)€880–2,400/m²
Rent€2.8–7.4/m²·mo
Central€1,300–1,850/m² · €4–6/m²·mo
Suburban€960–2,100/m² · €3.1–6.9/m²·mo
Outskirts€910–2,050/m² · €2.9–6.3/m²·mo
Rural€880–2,400/m² · €2.8–7.4/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

AirportPerugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) · 67.8 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 / fitness0.8km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch4 within 5km
Tennis court0.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.1km
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 / 4 / 5
Restaurants
20 / 23 / 30
Cafés / bars
3 / 3 / 4
Banks / ATMs
5 / 5 / 5
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Pienza)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Punto Farma Parafarmacia (in Pienza)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia San Quirico (in San Quirico d'Orcia)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Podere San Giuseppe)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.San Quirico d'Orcia (in San Quirico d'Orcia)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Vignoni)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Distretto Sanitario (in Monte Melio)
    ~19 min driving (14 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio Anselmi (in Montisi)
    ~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)
  • 3.Centro Civico (in Abbadia di Montepulciano)
    ~29 min driving (21.5 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Ambulatorio di San Quirico (in San Quirico d'Orcia)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio Medico Bettarini (in Montisi)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
  • 3.Direzione Sanitaria (in Podere Lamberto)
    ~24 min driving (17.7 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Momicchioli (in Montepulciano)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Torrenieri)
    ~21 min driving (16 km by road)
  • 3.Appinni Stortini Studio Dentistico (in Chianciano Terme)
    ~24 min driving (17.7 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.School (in Pienza)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.School (in Podere San Giuseppe)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola Media Insieme (in San Quirico d'Orcia)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedali Riuniti della Valdichiana Senese (in Nottola)
    ~25 min driving (19 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Castiglion del Bosco)
    ~34 min driving (31.3 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.3km)
Train stationunknown

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

Romania65
Poland12
United Kingdom9
Ukraine8
Brazil7
Switzerland7
Sri Lanka6
Bulgaria5
Netherlands5
Peru5
Georgia4
United States of America4
Cuba3
Russia3
Philippines3
Gambia3
Germany3
Ireland3
Senegal3
Syria3
Slovakia, …25

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)78
Muslim13
Mixed Christian / Muslim2
Buddhist / Non-religious1

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 servicesIO app, CIE login, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, 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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: University Of Georgia Cortona · 33.6 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 Pienza

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 →