LiguriaLa Spezia

Sarzana

Livability 8.1/10 · 21,726 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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 1.2km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 81 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Pisa International Airport (PSA), about 59km away.
  • An established international community — 88 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 7.4km to the nearest beach.
Working against it
  • A seismically active area (up to M5.1) — a notable earthquake history over the last 20 years. Worth checking the construction date and quality of anything you buy.

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

People

Population21,726
Median age52
Under 1519.2%
Over 6527.6%
Foreign residents1,707 (7.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (21,768 → 21,726)-0.19%-42
Natural change (92 births − 258 deaths)-166
International migration (91 arrived − 55 left)+36
Internal migration (772 arrived − 684 left)+88

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: 21,7862050: 20,722 (-4.88%)

Age structure

Male Female
02645297931.1k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)15 recorded, strongest M5.12 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)€800–2,700/m²
Rent€3.5–10.5/m²·mo
Central€1,100–2,700/m² · €5.5–10.5/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,050–2,300/m² · €5–9/m²·mo
Suburban€1,000–2,250/m² · €4.5–8.5/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,200–2,500/m² · €6.5–9.5/m²·mo
Rural€800–1,900/m² · €3.5–6/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

AirportPisa International Airport (PSA) · 59 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 course1.4km
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch76 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
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
6 / 20 / 26
Pharmacies
6 / 9 / 11
Restaurants
42 / 56 / 88
Cafés / bars
29 / 41 / 57
Banks / ATMs
16 / 18 / 21
Post offices
2 / 3 / 10
Dentists
3 / 4 / 5
Schools
3 / 5 / 11
Hospital
2 / 7 / 7
Doctors
  • 1.Dottoressa Martina Morra > Canepari (in Canepari)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 2.Dottor Ermanno Ghio - medico chirurgo (in Santo Stefano di Magra)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Santo Stefano di Magra)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.CMD (in Ponzano Magra)
    ~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
  • 2.S.C. Radioterapia (in Isola)
    ~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)
  • 3.Clinic (in La Spezia)
    ~20 min driving (15 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Piano di Vezzano 2)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
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

Romania525
Morocco209
China168
Albania158
Ukraine70
Dominican Republic53
Pakistan45
Senegal36
Bangladesh33
France31
Russia26
Poland24
India17
Egypt16
Spain14
Moldova13
Sri Lanka13
Brazil12
Cuba12
Germany12
Nigeria, United Kingdom, Gambia, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Netherlands, Kosovo, Venezuela, Colombia, Croatia, United States of America, Afghanistan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Philippines, Guinea, Belarus, Canada, Georgia, North Macedonia, Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Ghana, Mali, Czech Republic, Serbia, Somalia, Sweden, …220

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)613
Muslim365
Mixed Christian / Muslim170
Buddhist / Non-religious168
Hindu/Sikh17
Christian (Catholic)9
Christian3

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, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, pre-school, school canteen, school services, school transport (current school year)

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 comune7 nurseries · 8 primaries · 1 middle school · 6 high schools
19 state · 3 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per l'agricoltura, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, liceo classico
UniversityNearest: University present · 9.3 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 Sarzana

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 →