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Capannori

Livability 7.7/10 · 46,739 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 · 7/7 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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 0.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Pisa International Airport (PSA), about 22.8km away.
  • An established international community — 157 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 10.5km to the nearest beach.
Working against it

No significant drawbacks flagged by our current measures.

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

People

Population46,739
Median age50
Under 1522.1%
Over 6525.9%
Foreign residents4,259 (9.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (46,644 → 46,739)+0.2%+95
Natural change (223 births − 550 deaths)-327
International migration (310 arrived − 88 left)+222
Internal migration (1,252 arrived − 1,052 left)+200

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: 46,4022050: 46,262 (-0.3%)

Age structure

Male Female
05081.0k1.5k2.0k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)1 recorded, strongest M3.7

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)€800–2,200/m²
Rent€3–6.5/m²·mo
Central€900–1,950/m² · €3.6–6.4/m²·mo
Semi-central€870–2,000/m² · €3.6–6.1/m²·mo
Suburban€870–2,100/m² · €3.4–6.5/m²·mo
Outskirts€870–2,200/m² · €3–6.4/m²·mo
Rural€800–1,950/m² · €3–4.9/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

AirportPisa International Airport (PSA) · 22.8 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 / fitness1km
Golf course7.9km
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch97 within 5km
Tennis court1.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
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
2 / 7 / 24
Pharmacies
2 / 7 / 18
Restaurants
3 / 14 / 49
Cafés / bars
3 / 19 / 59
Banks / ATMs
2 / 5 / 18
Post offices
1 / 3 / 11
Dentists
- / - / 5
Schools
3 / 11 / 34
Doctors
  • 1.Centro Sanitario (in Capannori)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
  • 2.Te Con Me (in Lucca)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Ponte a Moriano)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Athena (in Santissima Annunziata)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Studi Attività Motorie (in Lucca)
    ~11 min driving (6.6 km by road)
  • 3.Centro Medico San Marco (in Lucca)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale San Luca (in Tempagnano di Lunata)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggia degli indiani (in Montuolo)
    ~21 min driving (15.8 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (0.9km)

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

Morocco1016
Romania712
Albania630
Sri Lanka619
China118
Ukraine85
Senegal83
Pakistan68
Poland49
United Kingdom47
Nigeria46
Tunisia41
Brazil38
Germany31
Peru31
Russia28
Egypt27
United States of America27
Philippines26
Spain25
Gambia, Ivory Coast, France, Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, India, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Guinea, Netherlands, Mali, Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Portugal, Cuba, Moldova, Sweden, Venezuela, Cameroon, Japan, Syria, Slovakia, Benin, Colombia, Ghana, Mexico, Belgium, Chile, Croatia, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Switzerland, Thailand, Belarus, Canada, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Guinea-Bissau, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Guatemala, Latvia, Libya, Serbia, Somalia, …512

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim1310
Christian (Orthodox)820
Mixed Christian / Muslim676
Buddhist / Non-religious118
Hindu/Sikh19
Christian7
Christian (Catholic)3

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, SPID login
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 comune13 nurseries · 14 primaries · 4 middle schools · 1 high school
31 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Campus Lucca · 6.4 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 Capannori

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 →