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Lucca

Livability 7.1/10 · 88,464 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 91% of factors · 10/11 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 100% of factors · 7/7 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

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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 178 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.7km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Pisa International Airport (PSA), about 19.8km away.
  • An established international community — 609 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 4.8km to the nearest beach.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.6% 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.

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

People

Population88,464
Median age50
Under 1520.2%
Over 6526.9%
Foreign residents9,849 (11.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (89,002 → 88,464)-0.6%-538
Natural change (473 births − 1,057 deaths)-584
International migration (857 arrived − 774 left)+83
Internal migration (1,930 arrived − 1,967 left)-37

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: 89,2342050: 86,506 (-3.06%)

Age structure

Male Female
09571.9k2.9k3.8k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)2 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)€770–3,400/m²
Rent€2.5–11.2/m²·mo
Central€1,700–3,400/m² · €5.3–11.2/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,400–2,350/m² · €4.9–7.5/m²·mo
Suburban€900–2,500/m² · €3.1–7.5/m²·mo
Outskirts€800–2,000/m² · €2.7–5/m²·mo
Rural€770–1,950/m² · €2.5–4.8/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) · 19.8 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 / fitness0.8km
Golf course3.3km
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch141 within 5km
Tennis court0.9km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.5km
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 / 32 / 38
Pharmacies
10 / 21 / 25
Restaurants
128 / 174 / 187
Cafés / bars
81 / 128 / 148
Banks / ATMs
32 / 45 / 47
Post offices
3 / 11 / 16
Clinics
1 / 5 / 5
Dentists
3 / 5 / 5
Schools
12 / 34 / 45
Doctors
  • 1.Te Con Me (in Lucca)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
  • 2.Centro Sanitario (in Capannori)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Ponte a Moriano)
    ~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)
Hospital
  • Cittadella della Salute Campo di Marte (in Monte San Quirico)
    ~4 min driving (2.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Spiaggia degli indiani (in Montuolo)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (0.7km)

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

Romania1711
Sri Lanka1500
Albania1103
Morocco978
Philippines431
Ukraine403
China327
Pakistan217
United Kingdom193
United States of America178
Bangladesh168
Nigeria168
Poland153
Russia132
Peru129
Tunisia126
Brazil115
Germany110
Senegal107
France92
Egypt, Bulgaria, India, Ivory Coast, Moldova, Spain, Netherlands, Cuba, Gambia, Georgia, Guinea, Algeria, Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, Serbia, Belgium, Mali, Argentina, Belarus, Ireland, Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Ghana, Mexico, Iran, Portugal, Hungary, Venezuela, North Macedonia, Chile, Ecuador, Switzerland, Cameroon, Canada, Thailand, Denmark, Lebanon, Somalia, Australia, Croatia, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Japan, Greece, Kosovo, Czech Republic, Vietnam, Austria, Syria, Slovakia, Armenia, Cape Verde, Congo, Rwanda, Turkey, Israel, Lithuania, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, South Africa, Uzbekistan, Burundi, South Korea, Ethiopia, Honduras, Iraq, Iceland, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Norway, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uruguay, …1,508

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)2232
Muslim1774
Mixed Christian / Muslim1271
Buddhist / Non-religious327
Hindu/Sikh60
Christian22
Christian (Catholic)19

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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, online desk, online services, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, pre-school, school services (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 comune30 nurseries · 28 primaries · 9 middle schools · 27 high schools
84 state · 10 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, ist prof per i servizi sociali, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico agrario
Higher educationUniversity town

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 Lucca

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 →