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Badia Polesine

Livability 6.7/10 · 10,378 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors

Scores are 0–10, computed only from factors we have data for; coverage shows how complete that is. A low score means a poor fit for that group’s needs, not a bad town. Tap an audience to see what drove its score.

The honest read

Working in its favour
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN), about 58.3km away.
  • The population is growing — up 1.22% in the latest year.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A seismically active area (up to M5.8) — a notable earthquake history over the last 20 years. Worth checking the construction date and quality of anything you buy.

Written from the data on this page — this town's own ISTAT and OpenStreetMap figures, not editorial impressions.

People

Population10,378
Median age50
Under 1519.8%
Over 6526.2%
Foreign residents1,398 (13.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (10,253 → 10,378)+1.22%+125
Natural change (73 births − 120 deaths)-47
International migration (119 arrived − 18 left)+101
Internal migration (365 arrived − 294 left)+71

Arrivals and departures over the year, from the ISTAT demographic balance. International migration counts moves across Italy’s border; internal migration counts moves to and from other Italian comuni.

ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 10,2252050: 9,828 (-3.88%)

Age structure

Male Female
01122243364480–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)19 recorded, strongest M5.83 were significant (M≥4.5)

Earthquakes from INGV (national seismic record); flood and landslide exposure from ISPRA IdroGEO (share of residents living in a mapped high-hazard zone). Wildfire history isn’t yet sourced. Always check the specific address of any property.

Property prices

Buy (sale)€700–1,500/m²
Rent€2.3–5/m²·mo
Central€700–1,500/m² · €2.3–5/m²·mo
Suburban€800–1,450/m² · €2.8–4.8/m²·mo
Rural€700–1,450/m² · €2.3–4.8/m²·mo

Agenzia delle Entrate - OMI · 2025 H2 · broad indicative €/m² ranges by OMI zone, not a valuation or a listing price. Always check the specific address and current listings for any property.

Air travel

AirportVerona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) · 58.3 km · International

Nearest airport with scheduled passenger service (great-circle distance). Verified against OurAirports, Assaeroporti and Wikipedia — cargo-only and general-aviation fields are excluded. Check the airport site for current routes and timetables.

Leisure & facilities

Gym / fitness0.4km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch25 within 5km
Tennis court1.1km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool1.1km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby

Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”

Daily life & distances (within 1 km / 3 km / 5 km)

Supermarkets
- / 5 / 7
Pharmacies
- / 1 / 4
Restaurants
1 / 6 / 10
Cafés / bars
3 / 8 / 15
Banks / ATMs
3 / 4 / 7
Post offices
1 / 2 / 6
Schools
- / 2 / 6
Doctors
  • 1.Giovani Rigobello (in Masi)
    ~6 min driving (3 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Masi)
    ~6 min driving (3 km by road)
  • 3.Medicina di gruppo integrata "Ca.Vi.Med." (in Villa Bartolomea)
    ~27 min driving (20.5 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Carpi)
    ~19 min driving (14.5 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio Sant'Anna (in Ceresolo-Santa Lucia)
    ~21 min driving (15.8 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatorio Dott. Luise (in Casale di Scodosia)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • Studio Dentistico Il Sorriso (in Carpi)
    ~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale San Luca (in Trecenta)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Castelguglielmo)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.0km)
Train stationNearby (0.9km)

Counts show what’s mapped in OpenStreetMap within each ring. Where little is close, the nearest few are listed with an estimated drive time (a guide, not a measured route; typically ~1.5× the straight-line distance at rural speeds). Daily services are searched to 15 km; hospital and beach to 100 km.

Foreign community

Morocco402
Romania274
China261
India83
Bangladesh67
Albania52
Dominican Republic22
Bosnia and Herzegovina21
Moldova21
Ukraine21
Senegal19
Pakistan13
Brazil12
Nigeria12
Algeria11
Colombia10
Tunisia10
Russia8
Poland8
Spain7
Croatia, Hungary, Benin, Bulgaria, Cuba, Argentina, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Togo, …64

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim528
Christian (Orthodox)320
Buddhist / Non-religious261
Hindu/Sikh83
Mixed Christian / Muslim64
Christian3
Christian (Catholic)1

Estimated from the foreignresidents’ country of citizenship, not a religion census — a guide to the likely background of the foreign community, not a measured figure.

Civic vitality

Municipal siteUpdated in the last 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyEnglish-language pages, Pro Loco (local tourist office)

Read automatically from the comune’s own website — soft signals of how active the local administration is, not a verdict. Some towns use a shared regional portal, so a quiet site doesn’t always mean a quiet town. See the methodology.

Schools & education

Schools in the comune3 nurseries · 2 primaries · 1 middle school · 5 high schools
8 state · 3 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico industriale, istituto tecnico per attivita' sociali (gia' itf), liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: C.U.R. - Consorzio Universitario Rovigo · 22.6 km

School counts from the MIUR Anagrafe scuole (presence by level, not a ranking). Universities and conservatories/academies from the MIUR institution lists; nearby university presence from OpenStreetMap. A student presence often means more rentals and services.

What’s around Badia Polesine

Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.

Sources: ISTAT↗ · OpenStreetMap↗ · Comune site↗ · Photo↗ · Updated October 9, 2026 · How we know this →