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Cecina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Livorno, Toscana. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Corso G. Matteotti 1, Cecina.

Cecina, the river mouth, the pinewood and the Etruscan Coast

Cecina takes its name from the river that crosses its territory and reaches the sea at Marina di Cecina. The town lies on the coastal plain between Livorno and Piombino, about thirty kilometres south of Livorno, on the stretch known as the Etruscan Coast. Along the shore runs the Tomboli pinewood, which shields the beach from wind and blown sand.

The municipality is split into three settings. Cecina itself, with shops, offices and the hospital that serves the lower Cecina valley; Marina di Cecina, where second homes and summer lets are concentrated; and the more residential village of San Pietro in Palazzi. The station on the Tyrrhenian line between Pisa and Rome and the Aurelia dual carriageway give good links north and south. Anyone buying by the sea should know that many areas are almost empty in winter.

The population is flat: 28,061 residents in 2023, up 0.2% on 2011. The estimated average age of 48.2 is in line with the province of Livorno (48.7), and households average 2.15 people. Foreign residents make up 8.5%. The data record 29 healthcare facilities, 1.03 per 1,000 residents against 0.77 in the province.

The province of Livorno is split between two seismic zones. Cecina is in zone 3 with only 5 other municipalities, while the remaining 13 are in the lowest class. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.100 g. For blocks built quickly in the years of mass tourism, ask about structural surveys and the state of the façades, which take a beating from the salt air.

When the river is in flood, low-lying areas near its bed and mouth can be swamped. The report checks flood hazard for the address and measures the distance from the sea.

Key points

  • Coastal plain on the Etruscan Coast, south of Livorno.
  • Station on the Tyrrhenian line and the Aurelia road.
  • 28,061 residents, average age 48.2.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.100 g.

Overview

Cecina is a municipality in the province of Livorno, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 28,061 residents, ranked 4 of 19 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cecina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 6 of 19 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.100 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cecina declared an average taxable income of 23,998 euros, in line with the province (24,772 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cecina is in climate zone C, with 1,332 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 15 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cecina has 22 schools and 9 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 14 grocery shops and supermarkets, 29 healthcare facilities, 30 sports facilities and 8 parks and green areas.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 18.9% of the land in Cecina, compared with 10.2% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cecina is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana in 2025. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 4 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Cecina. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cecina: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Cecina are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 184 inhabited census areas in Cecina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 26.7%
  • good 71.9%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 049007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.