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Sestola

Livability 4.9/10 · 2,401 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Massimiliano Marsiglietti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
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 — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 53.3km away.
Depends on you
  • An older, settled community — median age about 55, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.11% 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.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.8 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

Population2,401
Median age55
Under 1515.5%
Over 6533.4%
Foreign residents205 (8.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,428 → 2,401)-1.11%-27
Natural change (6 births − 29 deaths)-23
International migration (17 arrived − 5 left)+12
Internal migration (70 arrived − 86 left)-16

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
03061911210–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)11 recorded, strongest M4.81 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)€750–2,150/m²
Rent€2.9–8.7/m²·mo
Central€850–2,150/m² · €3.9–8.7/m²·mo
Outskirts€900–1,450/m² · €3.5–5.7/m²·mo
Rural€750–1,300/m² · €2.9–4.9/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

AirportBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) · 53.3 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 coursenone nearby
Park / green space2.4km
Sports pitch31 within 5km
Tennis court0.2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool0.4km
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
Restaurants
2 / 2 / 24
Cafés / bars
1 / 1 / 6
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Bergamini (in Fanano)
    ~8 min driving (4.7 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia di Montecreto (in Montecreto)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Comunale Vidiciatico (in Vidiciatico)
    ~21 min driving (15.9 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Banco BPM (in Fanano)
    ~8 min driving (4.7 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Lama Mocogno)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Lama Mocogno)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Fontanaccia)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Montecreto)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Acquaria)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Dr. Filippo Riccioni (in Lizzano in Belvedere)
    ~25 min driving (18.5 km by road)
  • 2.Dott. Riccioni (in Pianaccio)
    ~27 min driving (20.1 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.primo socorso piste corno alle scale (near Madonna dell'Acero)
    ~24 min driving (17.7 km by road)
  • 2.Guardia Medica Lizzano in Belvedere (in Lizzano in Belvedere)
    ~24 min driving (18.3 km by road)
  • 3.Presidio Distrettuale Abetone - Azienda USL Toscana Centro (in Consuma)
    ~25 min driving (19 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuole Medie San Giovanni XXIII (in Casa Palazzola)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola Media Statale “Giovanni XXIII” (in Fanano)
    ~8 min driving (4.7 km by road)
  • 3.ex Seminario (convento di San Francesco e di San Donnino) (in Fiumalbo)
    ~22 min driving (16.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Casa della comunità Cimone (in Fanano)
    ~8 min driving (4.8 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Ca' Romiccia di Sopra)
    ~41 min driving (37.5 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.4km)
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

Morocco69
Romania46
India21
Ukraine8
Poland6
Tunisia6
Albania5
Bolivia5
Brazil5
Kosovo5
Moldova4
United Kingdom4
Belgium2
Gambia2
Indonesia2
Hungary2
Algeria1
Bulgaria1
Burkina Faso1
Cuba1
…9

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim79
Christian (Orthodox)59
Hindu/Sikh21
Mixed Christian / Muslim5

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 9 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery (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 comune2 nurseries · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Pistoia Nursery Campus · 36.8 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 Sestola

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 →