ToscanaFirenze

Empoli

Livability 7.3/10 · 49,526 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 0.5km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), about 22.9km away.
  • An established international community — 95 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.

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

People

Population49,526
Median age49
Under 1521.2%
Over 6524%
Foreign residents9,082 (18.3%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (49,391 → 49,526)+0.27%+135
Natural change (298 births − 557 deaths)-259
International migration (494 arrived − 84 left)+410
Internal migration (1,517 arrived − 1,533 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.

ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 49,1132050: 49,939 (+1.68%)

Age structure

Male Female
05591.1k1.7k2.2k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)12 recorded, strongest M4.1

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)€900–2,650/m²
Rent€2.9–9.8/m²·mo
Central€1,000–2,500/m² · €3.3–9.6/m²·mo
Suburban€1,000–2,650/m² · €3–9.8/m²·mo
Outskirts€900–1,750/m² · €2.9–5.4/m²·mo
Rural€1,200–2,400/m² · €3.8–7.6/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

AirportFlorence Airport, Peretola (FLR) · 22.9 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 / fitness0.8km
Golf course4km
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch80 within 5km
Tennis court1.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.7km
Swimming pool0.6km
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
11 / 21 / 25
Pharmacies
6 / 12 / 16
Restaurants
27 / 34 / 48
Cafés / bars
32 / 48 / 60
Banks / ATMs
18 / 22 / 28
Post offices
2 / 4 / 9
Dentists
2 / 5 / 5
Schools
21 / 30 / 39
Doctors
  • 1.Sanitaria S.Maria (in Avane)
    ~4 min driving (2 km by road)
  • 2.Pubblica Assistenza Croce D'Oro Limite Sull'Arno (in Limite sull'Arno)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 3.Casa della Salute Cerreto Guidi (in Cerreto Guidi)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Casa della Salute Vinci (in Spicchio-Sovigliana)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 2.Misericordia Empoli Life Care (in Spicchio-Sovigliana)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
  • 3.Casa di Cura Leonardo (in Spicchio-Sovigliana)
    ~5 min driving (2.2 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale San Giuseppe (in Spicchio-Sovigliana)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Pietroconti)
    ~39 min driving (35.4 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (0.6km)
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

China3166
Albania813
Romania771
Philippines750
Georgia538
Morocco397
Nigeria375
Pakistan281
Senegal263
Peru175
Bangladesh155
Ukraine126
India79
Tunisia74
Ivory Coast68
Poland59
Egypt57
Cuba56
Russia48
Sri Lanka42
Brazil, Gambia, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Moldova, Spain, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Mali, Somalia, France, Bulgaria, Guinea, North Macedonia, United Kingdom, Kosovo, Mauritius, Burkina Faso, Venezuela, Algeria, Colombia, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey, Greece, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Hungary, Serbia, Syria, Togo, Belgium, Portugal, Benin, Honduras, Iraq, Kenya, Slovakia, United States of America, Sweden, Ecuador, Kazakhstan, Bolivia, Chile, El Salvador, Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, Palestine, Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Ethiopia, Canada, Croatia, Guatemala, Lithuania, Niger, Czech Republic, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, …789

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Buddhist / Non-religious3166
Muslim1320
Mixed Christian / Muslim1188
Christian (Orthodox)950
Hindu/Sikh79
Christian26
Christian (Catholic)6

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 servicesCIE login, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, primary 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 comune15 nurseries · 15 primaries · 4 middle schools · 18 high schools
40 state · 12 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico industriale
UniversityUrbanistica e Pianificazione · 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 Empoli

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 →