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Emilia-RomagnaReggio nell'Emilia

Brescello

Livability 6.5/10 · 5,556 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Itto Ogami · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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 0.4km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Parma Airport (PMF), about 19.1km away.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 47.
Working against it
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.9 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

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

People

Population5,556
Median age47
Under 1523.4%
Over 6522.4%
Foreign residents747 (13.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (5,578 → 5,556)-0.39%-22
Natural change (36 births − 56 deaths)-20
International migration (43 arrived − 17 left)+26
Internal migration (192 arrived − 220 left)-28

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: 5,5752050: 5,379 (-3.52%)

Age structure

Male Female
0661321972630–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)8 recorded, strongest M4.91 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)€500–1,050/m²
Rent€1.8–5.1/m²·mo
Central€580–1,050/m² · €2.3–5.1/m²·mo
Suburban€600–800/m² · €2.4–3.1/m²·mo
Outskirts€550–950/m² · €1.9–3.6/m²·mo
Rural€500–800/m² · €1.8–3.1/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

Nearest airportParma Airport (PMF) · 19.1 km · Regional
International hubVerona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) · 62.2 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 / fitness2.5km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch36 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.3km
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
1 / 1 / 6
Pharmacies
1 / 2 / 5
Restaurants
3 / 10 / 17
Cafés / bars
3 / 3 / 7
Banks / ATMs
1 / 3 / 5
Post offices
  • 1.PT (in Brescello)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.poste di Mezzano Inferiore (in Mezzano Inferiore)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
  • 3.Post office (in Pomponesco)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Piccola Atena (in Sabbioneta)
    ~22 min driving (16.6 km by road)
  • 2.Schianchi Dr. Fabrizio (in Villastrada)
    ~26 min driving (19.4 km by road)
Clinics
  • Nuovo Centro Salute Castelnovese - Poliambulatorio Privato (in Castelnovo di Sotto)
    ~24 min driving (17.7 km by road)
Dentists
  • Studio Dentistico Fornaciari (in Gualtieri)
    ~18 min driving (13.4 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.School (in Viadana)
    ~9 min driving (5.4 km by road)
  • 2.School (in Mezzano Inferiore)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola primaria Pomponesco (in Pomponesco)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
Hospital
  • ospitale civile (in Viadana)
    ~9 min driving (4.2 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Brescello)
    ~6 min driving (2.7 km by road)
Bus stopNearby (1.8km)
Train stationIn town (0.4km)

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

Romania180
Pakistan132
Senegal77
India51
Moldova49
Morocco36
Albania31
Ukraine23
Tunisia15
China14
North Macedonia12
Guinea10
Brazil8
Ghana8
Cameroon7
Ivory Coast7
Syria7
Belarus5
Philippines5
Slovakia5
Gambia, Georgia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Spain, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Germany, Mali, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, …65

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim273
Christian (Orthodox)253
Hindu/Sikh51
Mixed Christian / Muslim34
Buddhist / Non-religious14
Christian8

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 0 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery, pre-school (current school year)

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 comune2 nurseries · 1 primary · 1 middle school
2 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Istituto Tecnico · 2.9 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 Brescello

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 →