Foreign residents in Santa Croce sull'Arno
Santa Croce sull'Arno, in the province of Pisa, is home to 15 Venezuelans — 0.10% of its 14,941 residents. That is the 369th-highest concentration of Venezuelans of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 11th within Toscana.
Across the nationalities we track, Santa Croce sull'Arno counts 56 foreign residents in total, 0.37% of the population. The largest groups are Venezuelans (15), Brazilians (11), Greeks (7).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Venezuelans in Santa Croce sull'Arno has risen, from 4 to 15 (+275%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 26.9% of Santa Croce sull'Arno's population was born outside Italy — 25.1% 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 | 15 | 0.10% |
| Brazil | 11 | 0.07% |
| Greece | 7 | 0.05% |
| Germany | 5 | 0.03% |
| Russia | 4 | 0.03% |
| Spain | 3 | 0.02% |
| France | 3 | 0.02% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 2 | 0.01% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 1 | 0.01% |
| Finland | 1 | 0.01% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.01% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 10,919 | 73.08% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 276 | 1.85% |
| Born outside the EU | 3,746 | 25.07% |
Venezuelans over time
Quality of life in Pisa
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Property prices
Buying in Santa Croce sull'Arno is below the Pisa average of €1,462/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
22 years of rent here equal the purchase price, close to 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 €1,388/m², against €1,205 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 15% 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.