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Emilia-RomagnaBologna

Bologna

Livability 7.4/10 · 391,473 residents · official site ↗

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Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional

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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 1.5km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 600 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.3km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 6.3km away.
  • An established international community — 1414 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 5.5km to the nearest beach.
  • A sizeable town — around 391,473 residents — with city-style amenities and pace.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 47.
Working against it

No significant drawbacks flagged by our current measures.

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

People

Population391,473
Median age47
Under 1519.7%
Over 6524.6%
Foreign residents58,802 (15.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (390,151 → 391,473)+0.34%+1,322
Natural change (2,427 births − 4,428 deaths)-2,001
International migration (4,714 arrived − 1,184 left)+3,530
Internal migration (11,369 arrived − 11,576 left)-207

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: 390,0982050: 408,180 (+4.64%)

Age structure

Male Female
03.8k7.7k12k15k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,400–6,000/m²
Rent€7–17/m²·mo
Central€2,600–5,100/m² · €10–14.9/m²·mo
Semi-central€2,000–5,200/m² · €7–16.6/m²·mo
Suburban€2,050–6,000/m² · €7.2–17/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,400–3,100/m² · €8.2–11.5/m²·mo
Rural€1,550–5,800/m²

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

AirportBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) · 6.3 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 / fitness0.2km
Golf course3.7km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch330 within 5km
Tennis court0.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.8km
Swimming pool1km
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
61 / 188 / 238
Pharmacies
40 / 93 / 131
Restaurants
304 / 519 / 623
Cafés / bars
295 / 575 / 658
Banks / ATMs
66 / 151 / 200
Post offices
7 / 24 / 36
Doctors
8 / 17 / 21
Clinics
7 / 24 / 32
Dentists
6 / 21 / 26
Schools
19 / 104 / 188
Hospital
1 / 15 / 23
Beach
  • Beach (in Montagnola di Sotto)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (1.3km)

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

Romania9015
Bangladesh4877
Philippines4490
Pakistan4453
China4122
Ukraine3936
Morocco2830
Albania2518
Moldova2306
Peru1596
Tunisia1328
Sri Lanka1156
Nigeria1147
Egypt956
Iran907
India775
Poland762
Georgia570
Russia514
Cameroon490
Senegal, Spain, Serbia, France, Brazil, Gambia, United States of America, Germany, Eritrea, United Kingdom, Ivory Coast, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Cuba, Ecuador, Kosovo, Mali, Somalia, Afghanistan, Guinea, Ethiopia, Colombia, Cape Verde, Japan, Syria, Ghana, Portugal, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Belarus, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lebanon, Venezuela, Netherlands, Croatia, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Chile, Montenegro, Hungary, Ireland, Palestine, Congo, Libya, Belgium, Iraq, Israel, Switzerland, Slovakia, Jordan, Sudan, North Macedonia, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Paraguay, Austria, Lithuania, Canada, DR Congo, Azerbaijan, Sierra Leone, Czech Republic, San Marino, Togo, Benin, Nepal, Sweden, Bolivia, Denmark, Indonesia, Mauritius, Australia, El Salvador, Guinea-Bissau, Tanzania, South Korea, Slovenia, Latvia, Vietnam, Kenya, Liberia, Kazakhstan, Gabon, Uzbekistan, Angola, Niger, South Africa, Burundi, Guatemala, New Zealand, Finland, Malta, South Sudan, Armenia, Cyprus, Estonia, Uganda, Yemen, Honduras, Costa Rica, Mongolia, Norway, Rwanda, Uruguay, Madagascar, Mozambique, Taiwan, Haiti, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Jamaica, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Seychelles, Zimbabwe, …10,054

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim15556
Christian (Orthodox)15525
Buddhist / Non-religious4122
Mixed Christian / Muslim3665
Hindu/Sikh775
Christian (Catholic)225
Christian133

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.

Schools & education

Schools in the comune129 nurseries · 73 primaries · 37 middle schools · 60 high schools
161 state · 138 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, ist prof per i servizi sociali, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore
Higher educationUniversity town · ~90,000 students

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 Bologna

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 →