ToscanaMassa-Carrara

Pontremoli

Livability 7.1/10 · 6,867 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 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
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.7km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Parma Airport (PMF), about 59.7km away.
  • An established international community — 53 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • An older, settled community — median age about 55, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.9 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

Population6,867
Median age55
Under 1517.4%
Over 6533.3%
Foreign residents674 (9.8%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (6,865 → 6,867)+0.03%+2
Natural change (34 births − 127 deaths)-93
International migration (61 arrived − 10 left)+51
Internal migration (178 arrived − 134 left)+44

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: 6,8622050: 6,238 (-9.09%)

Age structure

Male Female
0811612423220–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)10 recorded, strongest M4.91 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)€500–1,500/m²
Rent€3.7–5.5/m²·mo
Central€570–1,500/m² · €3.7–5.5/m²·mo
Rural€500–1,200/m²

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 airportParma Airport (PMF) · 59.7 km · Regional
International hubGenoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) · 82.9 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 / fitness1km
Golf course1.4km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch11 within 5km
Tennis court1.1km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground9.2km
Swimming pool0.5km
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 / 5 / 5
Restaurants
9 / 11 / 15
Cafés / bars
8 / 9 / 12
Schools
5 / 6 / 7
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Buttini (in Pontremoli)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Zampetti (in Pontremoli)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Natale Paolo (in Coloretta)
    ~21 min driving (15.6 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Monte dei Paschi di Siena (in Pontremoli)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Sparkasse - Cassa di Risparmio (in Pontremoli)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Arpiola-Pianfurcano)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Pontremoli)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Molinello)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Arpiola-Pianfurcano)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale Sant'Antonio Abate (in Ca' Rossa)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Bardine)
    ~38 min driving (35 km by road)
Doctors
No doctor found within 15 km radius
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (0.7km)

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

Morocco155
Romania150
Albania129
Nigeria39
Ukraine20
United Kingdom17
Moldova16
China15
Germany15
France13
United States of America10
Tunisia10
Gambia7
Pakistan7
Dominican Republic7
Mali5
Poland5
Ivory Coast4
Colombia3
Cuba3
Egypt, Russia, Philippines, Netherlands, Senegal, Spain, …44

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)187
Muslim186
Mixed Christian / Muslim168
Buddhist / Non-religious15
Christian (Catholic)2

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, online desk, online forms, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery, primary school, school canteen, secondary school (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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 2 middle schools · 4 high schools
7 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto magistrale, scuola sec. secondo grado non statale
UniversityNearest: University present · 27.8 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 Pontremoli

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 →