Living in Livorno on a long-term basis opens your eyes to what lies behind the city's most obvious attractions and places of interest. There are nearly 160,000 people living here, so to start with there have to be plenty of schools. All levels of compulsory schooling are provided for in Livorno, and although the nearest university is in Pisa (just a few miles away), a new faculty has recently been set up in Livorno itself offering courses to do with port logistics. At pre-school level, the city council runs several "nidi" for children from 18 months, and many nursery schools for the 3-6 year olds. There are also a number of private schools offering these pre-school services.