Foreign residents in Poggio a Caiano
Poggio a Caiano, in the province of Prato, is home to 6 Venezuelans — 0.06% of its 9,901 residents. That is the 745th-highest concentration of Venezuelans of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 26th within Toscana.
Across the nationalities we track, Poggio a Caiano counts 28 foreign residents in total, 0.28% of the population. The largest groups are Venezuelans (6), Russians (4), Austrians (3).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Venezuelans in Poggio a Caiano has risen, from 4 to 6 (+50%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 14.1% of Poggio a Caiano's population was born outside Italy — 12.3% outside the EU and 1.8% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 6 | 0.06% |
| Russia | 4 | 0.04% |
| Austria | 3 | 0.03% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.03% |
| Spain | 3 | 0.03% |
| France | 2 | 0.02% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.01% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.01% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.01% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.01% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.01% |
| Sweden | 1 | 0.01% |
| United States | 1 | 0.01% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 8,501 | 85.86% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 183 | 1.85% |
| Born outside the EU | 1,217 | 12.29% |
Venezuelans over time
Quality of life in Prato
Full BES profile for Prato →Prato on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Poggio a Caiano is above the Prato average of €1,767/m². Averaged across 3 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
17.7 years of rent here equal the purchase price — below the national median of 22.2 years.
A ratio between two OMI prices, not a return on investment. It leaves out purchase taxes, IMU, maintenance, financing and the months a place sits empty — all of which push the real figure up. Useful for the question it does answer: whether this town looks expensive to buy relative to what renting in it costs.
A detached house here averages €2,033/m², against €1,950 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 4% more per square metre.
OMI prices “Ville e Villini” separately from the apartments every other figure on this page describes. Nationally a house costs about 14% more per square metre, but in 450 comuni it costs less — worth checking rather than assuming.