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Portoferraio

Livability 6.6/10 · 11,748 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional

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 2.6km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 75 places to eat within 5km.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Marina di Campo Airport (EBA), about 6.4km away.
  • An established international community — 117 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 6.4km 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

Population11,748
Median age52
Under 1519.7%
Over 6527%
Foreign residents942 (8.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (11,779 → 11,748)-0.26%-31
Natural change (59 births − 137 deaths)-78
International migration (67 arrived − 18 left)+49
Internal migration (244 arrived − 246 left)-2

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: 11,8452050: 10,866 (-8.27%)

Age structure

Male Female
01382754135500–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,550–4,000/m²
Rent€7–15.9/m²·mo
Central€2,100–2,650/m² · €8.2–10.8/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,700–3,000/m² · €7–12.2/m²·mo
Suburban€1,550–4,000/m² · €7–15.9/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

Nearest airportMarina di Campo Airport (EBA) · 6.4 km · Regional
International hubPisa International Airport (PSA) · 98.8 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 / fitness1.5km
Golf course2.5km
Park / green space1km
Sports pitch67 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground1km
Swimming pool0.1km
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)

Supermarkets
1 / 6 / 16
Pharmacies
- / 4 / 8
Restaurants
2 / 42 / 93
Cafés / bars
- / 24 / 51
Banks / ATMs
1 / 10 / 17
Schools
- / 5 / 6
Beach
- / 9 / 35
Post offices
  • 1.Ufficio Postale di Portoferraio (in Portoferraio)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
  • 2.Ufficio postale Procchio (in Procchio)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Marina di Campo)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • Casa della Salute Marciana Marina (in Marciana Marina)
    ~17 min driving (12.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Portoferraio)
    ~8 min driving (3.9 km by road)
Clinics
No clinic found within 15 km radius
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationunknown

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

Romania150
Ukraine135
Morocco91
Germany73
Tunisia66
Moldova60
China43
Albania42
Senegal26
Peru20
France17
Pakistan17
Thailand13
Cuba12
Dominican Republic12
Philippines11
Switzerland11
Bulgaria10
Venezuela10
Brazil9
Colombia, Russia, Egypt, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Georgia, United Kingdom, Poland, Portugal, Netherlands, Slovakia, Algeria, Chile, Croatia, …114

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)355
Muslim219
Buddhist / Non-religious43
Mixed Christian / Muslim42
Christian (Catholic)2

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, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, 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 comune4 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school · 6 high schools
13 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, liceo classico
UniversityNearest: Universita di Siena a Grosseto · 66.7 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 Portoferraio

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 →