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Scandicci

Livability 7.5/10 · 49,135 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 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 75% of factors · 6/8 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 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 0.6km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 171 places to eat within 5km.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), about 5.9km away.
  • An established international community — 114 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

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

People

Population49,135
Median age51
Under 1520.6%
Over 6528.4%
Foreign residents5,611 (11.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (49,212 → 49,135)-0.16%-77
Natural change (274 births − 608 deaths)-334
International migration (297 arrived − 91 left)+206
Internal migration (1,377 arrived − 1,326 left)+51

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: 49,3842050: 46,120 (-6.61%)

Age structure

Male Female
05411.1k1.6k2.2k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)14 recorded, strongest M4.51 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)€1,400–3,600/m²
Rent€4.8–12.1/m²·mo
Central€1,700–3,300/m² · €5.8–12.1/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,700–3,300/m² · €6.1–11.6/m²·mo
Suburban€1,550–2,650/m² · €5–8.8/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,400–3,100/m² · €4.8–9.6/m²·mo
Rural€1,500–3,600/m² · €4.8–10.8/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

AirportFlorence Airport, Peretola (FLR) · 5.9 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 / fitness0.4km
Golf course3.4km
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch252 within 5km
Tennis court0.8km
Spa / sauna6km
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool1.6km
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
4 / 16 / 48
Pharmacies
4 / 10 / 32
Restaurants
15 / 36 / 176
Cafés / bars
13 / 35 / 125
Banks / ATMs
10 / 17 / 45
Post offices
2 / 6 / 15
Doctors
- / 1 / 6
Dentists
2 / 4 / 7
Schools
15 / 40 / 87
Hospital
3 / 5 / 7
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Ponte a Greve)
    ~4 min driving (2.1 km by road)
  • 2.Azienda USL - Casa della salute Le Piagge (in Mantignano)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatori Misericordia di Firenze (in Firenze)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Casa Caffarelli)
    ~40 min driving (36.8 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station3.8km

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

Romania894
Albania818
China736
Peru421
Bangladesh336
Morocco281
Sri Lanka191
Georgia179
Kosovo178
Ukraine157
Philippines108
Senegal104
Pakistan85
Egypt83
India70
Poland67
Nigeria62
Brazil46
Cuba42
Moldova42
Colombia, Honduras, Ecuador, Russia, Germany, Spain, France, Japan, United States of America, United Kingdom, El Salvador, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Tunisia, Iran, Serbia, Venezuela, Mali, Turkey, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mexico, Somalia, Bolivia, Gambia, Greece, Guatemala, Togo, Croatia, Austria, Belarus, Ghana, Iraq, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Algeria, Jordan, Mauritius, Hungary, Argentina, Congo, Denmark, Guinea, Portugal, Thailand, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, …711

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)1104
Muslim930
Mixed Christian / Muslim880
Buddhist / Non-religious736
Hindu/Sikh70
Christian (Catholic)33
Christian6

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
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery (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 comune12 nurseries · 8 primaries · 4 middle schools · 6 high schools
26 state · 4 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, liceo scientifico
UniversityPolimoda · 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 Scandicci

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 →