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Livorno: 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: Via Provinciale Pisana 1, Livorno.

Livorno, the Medici port city

By Tuscan standards Livorno is a young city. Its growth began in the late sixteenth century, when the Medici turned it into a free port and, through the laws known as the leggi livornine, drew in merchants and families of every origin and faith. The port still drives the economy, and the Fortezza Vecchia and the seafront Terrazza Mascagni are its best-known sights. The island of Elba belongs to the same province.

A large share of the province's population lives in the city: 153,418 residents at the end of 2023, or 47.0% of the total. That is 2.3% fewer than at the 2011 census. The estimated average age, 48.2, is slightly below the provincial 48.7, and 27.5% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 8.0%.

When it comes to earthquakes, the province is split. 13 of its 19 municipalities are in zone 4, the lowest class, while Livorno is one of the 6 in zone 3. The estimated ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.121 g, a moderate value. What matters most for a buyer is the building itself: in a city largely rebuilt after the Second World War, the design date and the condition of the structure are the first things to ask about.

The service figures describe a city with less recorded green space than its province: Overture Maps data show 0.15 parks per 1,000 residents against 0.32. Cafés and restaurants are also less dense (5.63 against 7.97 per 1,000). The Ministry of Health lists 49 pharmacies.

Cadastral data are available: the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes Livorno's maps and the report derives the plot from the address. Between the port, the seafront districts and the hills to the south, landslide and flood hazard and local prices are checked one address at a time.

Key points

  • Medici free port, now home to 47.0% of the province's residents.
  • 153,418 residents, down 2.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3; 13 of the 19 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.
  • Less recorded green space per resident than the provincial average.

Overview

Livorno is the capital of the province of Livorno, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 153,418 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 47% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Livorno 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 0.121 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 resident population has fallen by 2.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Livorno declared an average taxable income of 26,527 euros, above the provincial average (24,772 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Livorno is in climate zone D, with 1,408 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 3 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Livorno has 98 schools and 49 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 76 grocery shops and supermarkets, 122 healthcare facilities, 183 sports facilities and 23 parks and green areas.

There are 0.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 28.0% of the land in Livorno, compared with 10.2% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Livorno 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 63 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Livorno, and 42 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Livorno: 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 Livorno 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 953 inhabited census areas in Livorno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.5%
  • fair 17.8%
  • good 81.7%

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 049009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.