ToscanaPisa

Volterra

Livability 6.2/10 · 9,362 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 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 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 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Pisa International Airport (PSA), about 49.1km away.
  • An established international community — 75 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • An older, settled community — median age about 54, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 0.5% 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

Population9,362
Median age54
Under 1517.1%
Over 6532.4%
Foreign residents707 (7.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (9,409 → 9,362)-0.5%-47
Natural change (26 births − 140 deaths)-114
International migration (129 arrived − 33 left)+96
Internal migration (165 arrived − 194 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: 9,4702050: 7,109 (-24.93%)

Age structure

Male Female
01152303444590–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)5 recorded, strongest M3.9

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)€970–2,000/m²
Rent€3.7–7/m²·mo
Central€1,200–1,850/m² · €5.2–7/m²·mo
Outskirts€970–1,300/m² · €3.7–6.4/m²·mo
Rural€1,200–2,000/m²

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) · 49.1 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 coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch11 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.1km
Swimming pool0.3km
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
5 / 6 / 6
Restaurants
25 / 27 / 29
Cafés / bars
9 / 11 / 11
Banks / ATMs
9 / 10 / 10
Schools
4 / 4 / 4
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Cerri (in Volterra)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Taliani (in Saline di Volterra)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Comunale (in Montecatini Val di Cecina)
    ~18 min driving (13.4 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Volterra)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Poste italiane (in Montecatini Val di Cecina)
    ~18 min driving (13.5 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Pomarance)
    ~22 min driving (16.5 km by road)
Doctors
  • Doctor (in Pomarance)
    ~22 min driving (16.5 km by road)
Clinics
  • Centro Medico Fisiosport (in Volterra)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Hospital (in Colombaie)
    ~4 min driving (1.7 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (near Cecina)
    ~51 min driving (47 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopNearby (0.8km)
Train station6.1km

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

Romania133
Ukraine70
Albania63
Georgia33
Morocco32
Germany28
Pakistan24
North Macedonia17
Dominican Republic17
China16
Senegal15
Tunisia15
Peru13
Poland13
Serbia13
France12
Moldova12
United Kingdom11
Ivory Coast10
El Salvador10
India, Venezuela, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Egypt, United States of America, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Switzerland, Colombia, Russia, Philippines, Finland, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Hungary, …150

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)220
Muslim106
Mixed Christian / Muslim65
Buddhist / Non-religious16
Hindu/Sikh10
Christian2

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 services, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, primary school, school transport (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 comune5 nurseries · 5 primaries · 2 middle schools · 6 high schools
17 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto d'arte, istituto superiore, liceo classico
UniversityNearest: Modartech · 34.3 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 Volterra

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 →