Quality of life in Florence
Florence, Italy, features a wide variety of free time activities. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in housing, safety and healthcare.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
7
129/265Details
| Large apartment | $1300.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1100.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.68 |
| Small apartment | $790.00 |
Cost of Living
5
205/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $13.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $1.60 |
| A beer | $1.70 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $2.60 |
| Bread | $0.64 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.46 |
| Lunch | $14.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $82.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $41.00 |
| Movie ticket | $9.10 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $84.31 |
Startups
2
238/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.53 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 14 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.13 |
| Meetups groups | 15 |
| Meetups members | 2989 |
| Number of investors | 2 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 120 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 3 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.20 |
| Startup events | 18 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.42 |
| Startups [score] | 0.35 |
| Total number of startups | 36 |
Venture Capital
N/A
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Travel Connectivity
4
82/266Details
| Airport hub | 78 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.39 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.48 |
Commute
6
17/255Details
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.83 |
|---|
Business Freedom
6
186/264Details
| Business freedom | 70.30 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.57 |
| Freedom from corruption | 43.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.35 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 53.00 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.33 |
| Time to open a business | 6.50 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.94 |
Safety
8
81/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.66 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 12 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.97 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.94 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.95 |
Healthcare
8
138/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.79 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.77 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.69 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.96 |
Education
4
155/240Details
| Best university in ranking | University of Florence |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 450 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 490.67 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 489.75 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 493.54 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 22 |
| PISA ranking | 26 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.71 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 23 |
| PISA science (high school) | 25 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.74 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.25 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.20 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.19 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.10 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.07 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.06 |
| University quality [score] | 0.10 |
Environmental Quality
6
154/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.50 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.59 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.64 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.68 |
Economy
3
227/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 0.85 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | EUR |
| GDP growth rate | -0.00 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.10 |
| GDP per capita | $35486.17 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.57 |
Taxation
2
254/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.27 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.62 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 240 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.22 |
Internet Access
4
186/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 20.89 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.37 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.52 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 12.60 |
Leisure & Culture
9
23/264Details
| Art galleries | 85 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.64 |
| Cinemas | 51 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.33 |
| Comedy clubs | 16 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.59 |
| Concert venues | 79 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.41 |
| Historical sites | 94 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.89 |
| Museums | 65 |
| Museums [score] | 0.81 |
| Performing art venues | 100 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.48 |
| Sport venues | 43 |
| Sports [score] | 0.44 |
| Zoos | 1 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.18 |
Tolerance
7
162/266Details
| Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.74 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index | 72.20 |
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.73 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Illegal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | Ambiguous |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | Sexual orientation only |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Civil unions |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.62 |
Outdoors
2
242/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.24 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 554.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 50.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.10 |
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Cost of living
Costs of living in Florence are in the most expensive 20 percent of all 248 Teleport cities and the most expensive in Italy. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
Housing costs (USD)
$1100
Median rent for
apartments in city center
apartments in city center
Daily living costs (USD)
 Monthly fitness club membership | $82 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $9 |
 Broadband internet connection | $26 |
 Monthly public transport | $41 |
 Lunch | $14 |
-21%
compared to
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$30,878
Median salary
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Taxation
Personal taxation
Effective income tax rate
28%
For annual salary of $40000
33%
For annual salary of $80000
Value added tax (VAT)
22%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.
Compared to other cities
207/266
Corporate taxation
Compared to other cities
236/263
Local Currency
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Safety
Gun crimes & Ownership
11.90
Guns per 100 people
1.31
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking
The overall crime rate puts Florence in position 106 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Visa
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Startup Visa
Investment required | Funding provided | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | 1 year |
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LGBT rights in Florence
Homosexuality
Legal
Changing gender
Legal
Surgery Not Required
Discrimination
Illegal In Some Contexts
Marriage
Civil Unions
Adoption
Illegal
Public opinion in Italy
"Should Society Accept Homosexuality?" (74% Yes, 26% No)
74%
Climate
Average number of days per year without rain
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Marine West Coast
Average daily maximum temperature
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Impressions from Florence
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On living in Florence
Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital of the region of Tuscany in Italy, with a population of about 366,500. The city is a cultural, artistic and architectural gem. The birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, Florence was the home to powerful families, creative geniuses and scientific masterminds who left their legacies in the city's many museums and art galleries.
Politically, economically, and culturally Florence was the most important city in Europe for around 250 years, from some time before 1300 until the early 1500s.
Florentines reinvented money, in the form of the gold florin. This currency was the engine that drove Europe out of the "Dark Ages", a term invented by Petrarch, a Florentine whose family had been exiled to Arezzo. They financed the development of industry all over Europe, from Britain to Bruges, Lyon and Hungary. They financed the English kings during the Hundred Years' War. They financed the papacy, including the construction of the papal palace in Avignon and the reconstruction of St. Peter's and the Vatican when the papacy returned to Rome from the "Babylonian captivity".
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Overall ranking
17th from a total of 163 countries
World Order
16thRefugees hosted
Refugees generated
Charity giving
Birth rate
UN Treaties signed
International Peace & Security
74thDues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets
International violent conflict
Peacekeeping troops
Arms exports
Internet security (2014)
Planet & Climate
5thEcological footprint
Reforestation since 1992
Hazardous pesticides exports
CO2 emissions
Ozone
Prosperity & Equality
42ndDevelopment assistance
FDI outflows
Fairtrade market size
UN volunteers abroad
Open trading
Culture
24thFreedom of movement
Press freedom
Creative services exports
UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution
Creative goods exports
Science & Technology
40thNobel prizes
Patents
Journal exports
International publications
International Students
Health & Wellbeing
20thPharmaceutical exports
Voluntary excess donations to the WHO
Food aid
Humanitarian aid donations
International Health Regulations Compliance
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