Cantagallo

Livability 4.5/10 · 3,088 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors

based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors

based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors

based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors

based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional

based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors

based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors

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The honest read

Working in its favour

An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), about 25.7km away.

Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it

The population is gradually declining — down 0.71% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
Everyday shopping means a trip — the nearest supermarket is about 5.4km.
A quiet spot for eating out — only 3 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

Population3,088

Median age51

Under 1519.4%

Over 6526.6%

Foreign residents228 (7.4%)

Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)

Population change (3,110 → 3,088)-0.71%-22

Natural change (16 births − 43 deaths)-27

International migration (21 arrived − 6 left)+15

Internal migration (133 arrived − 143 left)-10

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

Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)15 recorded, strongest M4.52 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)€750–1,450/m²

Rent€2.5–6.5/m²·mo

Central€850–1,450/m² · €4–6.5/m²·mo

Outskirts€800–1,350/m² · €3–5.5/m²·mo

Rural€750–1,250/m² · €2.5–5/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) · 25.7 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 / fitness5.3km

Golf coursenone nearby

Park / green space3.7km

Sports pitch4 within 5km

Tennis court4.1km

Spa / saunanone nearby

Playground3.2km

Swimming pool2.1km

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)

Restaurants

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Supermarkets

1.Da Settimo (in Turchi)
~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
2.Bar Pro Loco (in Cavarzano)
~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
3.Alimentari Marchi (in Cavarzano)
~14 min driving (8.2 km by road)

Pharmacies

1.Farmacia di Usella (in Usella)
~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
2.Farmacia Cooperativa di Vaiano (in Vaiano)
~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
3.Pharmacy (in Segalari)
~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)

Cafés / bars

1.Café or bar (in Il Valicone)
~8 min driving (4.8 km by road)
2.Bar Trono (in Migliana)
~10 min driving (6.1 km by road)
3.Circolo ARCI "I Partigiani" (in Sant'Ippolito)
~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)

Banks / ATMs

1.Bank or ATM (in Vaiano)
~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
2.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Vaiano)
~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
3.Bank or ATM (in Vaiano)
~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)

Post offices

1.Poste Italiane (in Il Pini)
~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
2.Post office (in Il Poggiolino)
~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
3.Poste Italiane (in Podere le Buche)
~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)

Doctors

1.Pubblica Assistenza L'Avvenire Prato Sezione di Vaiano (in Vaiano)
~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
2.Doctor (in Segalari)
~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
3.Arciconfraternita della Misericordia (in Vaiano)
~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)

Clinics

1.Bottega della Salute Usella - Azienda USL Toscana Centro (in Usella)
~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
2.Casa della Salute Vernio - Azienda USL Toscana Centro (in Ceraio)
~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
3.Presidio Distrettuale Vaiano - Azienda USL Toscana Centro (in Riposo)
~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)

Dentists

Iris Compagnia Odontoiatrica (in La Colombaia)
~27 min driving (20 km by road)

Schools

1.Scuola Elementare "Teresa Meroni" (in Presentino)
~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
2.Scuola dell'Infanzia "Il Boschetto" (in Sant'Ippolito)
~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
3.Centro educazione ambientale Acquerino (in Casetta Tondini)
~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)

Hospital

Hospital (in Podere la Querce)
~19 min driving (14 km by road)

Beach

Beach (in Ca' Romiccia di Sopra)
~23 min driving (17 km by road)

Bus stopIn town (0.0km)

Train station6.3km

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

Romania31

Albania27

China27

Pakistan27

Morocco22

Nigeria19

Georgia9

Moldova6

Peru6

Senegal6

Ukraine6

Bangladesh5

Germany4

Cuba3

France3

Netherlands3

Belarus2

Bulgaria2

Ivory Coast2

Poland2

…16

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim60

Mixed Christian / Muslim46

Christian (Orthodox)45

Buddhist / Non-religious27

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 0 days — actively maintained

Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

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 comune3 nurseries · 1 primary

4 state · MIUR 2026/27

UniversityNearest: Polo Universitario Città di Prato · 15.3 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 Cantagallo

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 →