San Vincenzo: 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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San Vincenzo, a seaside town on the Etruscan Coast
San Vincenzo is a seaside town on the coast of the province of Livorno, the stretch known as the Costa degli Etruschi, with Castagneto Carducci to the north and the bay of Baratti to the south. The town grew along the beach and around its marina; southwards the shore runs on for kilometres through the Rimigliano park, with pine woods and dunes, while inland rise the hills of Campiglia Marittima.
The station on the Tyrrhenian coast railway and the Aurelia dual carriageway, just outside town, link San Vincenzo with Livorno, Grosseto and Piombino, where the ferries leave for Elba. A good share of the houses belong to owners who do not live here, and the town empties in winter: if you plan to live here all year, see which shops and services stay open out of season. For a flat near the sea, orientation, salt air and the state of the façades all matter.
There were 6,415 residents at the end of 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 8.7% on 2011. The population is elderly: over-65s make up 32.5% against 28.1% in the province, the average age is 50.9, and households are small at 2.01 people. Foreign residents account for 8.8%.
Earthquakes are a minor concern here. San Vincenzo is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection scale, like 13 of the 19 municipalities in the province of Livorno, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.058 g. In climate zone C the winters are mild, and in a house the things to look at are damp, the heating and electrics, and protection from summer heat.
In low-lying areas near the ditches that run down from the hills to the sea, the report checks the flood maps at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, which let the report trace the land parcel.
Key points
- Sea, marina and the Rimigliano park on the Etruscan Coast.
- Station on the coast railway, Aurelia dual carriageway beside the town.
- Over-65s at 32.5%, population down 8.7% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 4, like 13 municipalities in the province.
Overview
San Vincenzo is a municipality in the province of Livorno, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 6,415 residents, ranked 9 of 19 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Vincenzo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (13 of 19) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.058 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 8.7%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Vincenzo declared an average taxable income of 23,402 euros, below the provincial average (24,772 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Vincenzo is in climate zone C, with 1,051 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 5 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Vincenzo has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 14 sports facilities and 6 parks and green areas.
There are 1.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more 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 13.1% of the land in San Vincenzo, compared with 10.2% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Vincenzo 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in San Vincenzo, and 2 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 San Vincenzo: 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 San Vincenzo 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 60 inhabited census areas in San Vincenzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 23.5%
- good 69.3%
- very good 7.2%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Toscana, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 049018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.