Vaglia

Livability 7.3/10 · 5,371 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors

based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors

based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional

based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors

based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors

based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors

based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors

based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 0.2km away.
An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), about 12.7km away.
An established international community — 41 residents from Western countries already here.
The population is growing — up 1.3% in the latest year.

Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it

A quiet spot for eating out — only 6 places to eat within 5km.
A seismically active area (up to M4.9) — 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

Population5,371

Median age51

Under 1520.3%

Over 6527.8%

Foreign residents523 (9.7%)

Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)

Population change (5,302 → 5,371)+1.3%+69

Natural change (26 births − 58 deaths)-32

International migration (93 arrived − 21 left)+72

Internal migration (239 arrived − 210 left)+29

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: 5,2242050: 5,156 (-1.3%)

Age structure

Male Female

Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)16 recorded, strongest M4.93 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)€1,200–2,750/m²

Rent€3.8–8.7/m²·mo

Central€1,200–1,800/m² · €3.8–5.7/m²·mo

Outskirts€1,350–2,600/m² · €4.2–7.8/m²·mo

Rural€1,250–2,750/m² · €3.8–8.7/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) · 12.7 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 / fitness5.5km

Golf coursenone nearby

Park / green space0.7km

Sports pitch12 within 5km

Tennis court0.7km

Spa / saunanone nearby

Playground0.2km

Swimming pool2.1km

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)

Restaurants

- / 1 / 7

Cafés / bars

2 / 2 / 8

Supermarkets

1.Alimentari Murino (in Vaglia)
~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
2.Alimentari Forno Gia Masseri (in Bivigliano)
~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
3.Coop (in Pratolino)
~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)

Pharmacies

1.Pharmacy (in Vaglia)
~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
2.Farmacia Comunale di Campomigliaio (in Campomigliaio)
~11 min driving (6.4 km by road)
3.Farmacia comunale di vaglia; perte.it; Farmacia comunale di vaglia (in Pratolino)
~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)

Banks / ATMs

1.Banco Fiorentino (in Vaglia)
~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
2.Bank or ATM (in Pratolino)
~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
3.Banca Toscana (in San Piero a Sieve)
~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)

Post offices

1.Poste Italiane (in Case Razzo)
~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
2.Bivigliano (in Macherelle)
~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
3.Pratolino (in Pratolino)
~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)

Doctors

1.Doctor (in Podere Monterivecchi)
~23 min driving (17.2 km by road)
2.Doctor (in Podere Monterivecchi)
~23 min driving (17.4 km by road)
3.Studio Medici (in La Lastra)
~25 min driving (18.5 km by road)

Clinics

1.Clinic (in Sesto Fiorentino)
~20 min driving (15.3 km by road)
2.Misericordia di Quinto (in Quinto Alto)
~21 min driving (15.9 km by road)
3.Dipartimento della prevenzione - Calenzano (in Calenzano)
~21 min driving (15.9 km by road)

Dentists

1.Dr. Baroni Giulia (in Sesto Fiorentino)
~21 min driving (15.9 km by road)
2.Centro Medico Dentistico Dott. Bettarini Matteo (in Sesto Fiorentino)
~22 min driving (16.8 km by road)
3.Dentist (in Scarperia)
~23 min driving (17 km by road)

Schools

1.Scuola elementare di Vaglia (in Vaglia)
~0 min driving (0 km by road)
2.Scuola di Motociclismo GSSS - Curve e Tornanti (in Fatimondo)
~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
3.School (in Carraia)
~20 min driving (12 km by road)

Hospital

Ospedale del Mugello (in Le Canicce)
~18 min driving (13.8 km by road)

Beach

Beach (in Case il Sasso)
~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)

Bus stop3.8km

Train stationIn town (0.2km)

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

Romania71

Bangladesh63

Albania58

Pakistan35

Peru21

Burkina Faso18

United Kingdom17

Gambia16

Ivory Coast14

Philippines14

Brazil12

Egypt12

Nigeria12

Morocco11

Senegal11

France9

Sri Lanka9

Mali8

United States of America8

Colombia7

Georgia, Poland, Spain, Ukraine, Japan, India, Netherlands, Tunisia, Cameroon, Russia, Germany, Cuba, Finland, Honduras, …97

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim154

Christian (Orthodox)80

Mixed Christian / Muslim70

Hindu/Sikh6

Buddhist / Non-religious1

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 servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login

Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, primary school, school canteen, school services, school transport (current school year)

Visitor-friendlyPro Loco (local tourist office)

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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school

3 state · MIUR 2026/27

UniversityNearest: University present · 10.6 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 Vaglia

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 →