ToscanaMassa-Carrara

Carrara

Livability 7.3/10 · 59,723 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
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 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 1.7km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 66 places to eat within 5km.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Pisa International Airport (PSA), about 50km away.
  • An established international community — 95 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 6.3km 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

Population59,723
Median age52
Under 1518.7%
Over 6529%
Foreign residents5,314 (8.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (59,662 → 59,723)+0.1%+61
Natural change (258 births − 726 deaths)-468
International migration (426 arrived − 155 left)+271
Internal migration (1,181 arrived − 923 left)+258

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: 59,7572050: 51,339 (-14.09%)

Age structure

Male Female
06551.3k2.0k2.6k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)15 recorded, strongest M5.13 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)€650–3,000/m²
Rent€5–10.5/m²·mo
Central€800–1,550/m² · €5–8.9/m²·mo
Suburban€670–2,250/m² · €5–10/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,200–3,000/m² · €7–10.5/m²·mo
Rural€650–1,800/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

AirportPisa International Airport (PSA) · 50 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 / fitness0.6km
Golf course8.3km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch46 within 5km
Tennis court0.2km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
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
10 / 20 / 42
Pharmacies
7 / 12 / 19
Restaurants
23 / 35 / 71
Cafés / bars
24 / 33 / 65
Banks / ATMs
10 / 15 / 29
Post offices
1 / 4 / 8
Dentists
2 / 4 / 6
Schools
9 / 21 / 32
Hospital
2 / 3 / 4
Doctors
  • 1.Ambulatori Medici (in Carrara)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (near Fontia)
    ~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
  • 3.dott. Marco Lorenzani (near Massa)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.ASL 1 Avenza (near Portonetti)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatori Massa Centro (in Massa)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
  • 3.Dipartimento di Salute Mentale (in Massa)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggia Libera (near Marinella di Sarzana)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station4.2km

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

Romania1721
Morocco788
Senegal477
China368
Albania310
Dominican Republic246
Ukraine157
Bangladesh106
Pakistan98
Egypt77
Nigeria72
India62
Moldova57
Russia42
Brazil41
Cuba37
Tunisia37
Spain36
Poland29
Ecuador26
Japan, France, South Korea, Guinea, Bosnia and Herzegovina, United Kingdom, Turkey, Belarus, Ivory Coast, Syria, Bulgaria, Lebanon, Colombia, Ethiopia, Germany, United States of America, Switzerland, Argentina, Gambia, Iran, Mali, Peru, Greece, Algeria, Croatia, Philippines, Canada, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, Belgium, Montenegro, Congo, Eritrea, Israel, Lithuania, Serbia, Cameroon, Georgia, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Thailand, Togo, Benin, Bolivia, Dominica, Ghana, Portugal, Hungary, …527

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)1948
Muslim1606
Mixed Christian / Muslim382
Buddhist / Non-religious368
Hindu/Sikh62
Christian (Catholic)26
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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarechildcare grants/vouchers, current enrolments, school services, secondary school (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 comune19 nurseries · 19 primaries · 6 middle schools · 17 high schools
54 state · 7 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi commerciali, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale
Higher educationHigher-education institution in the comune

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 Carrara

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 →