Emilia-RomagnaBologna

Casalecchio di Reno

Livability 7.2/10 · 35,359 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 1.1km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 150 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.2km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 6.7km away.
  • An established international community — 73 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 0.7km to the nearest beach.
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

Population35,359
Median age50
Under 1520.6%
Over 6526.5%
Foreign residents4,007 (11.3%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (35,344 → 35,359)+0.04%+15
Natural change (215 births − 425 deaths)-210
International migration (228 arrived − 95 left)+133
Internal migration (1,434 arrived − 1,342 left)+92

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: 35,3732050: 34,252 (-3.17%)

Age structure

Male Female
03927841.2k1.6k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)1 recorded, strongest M3.7

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)€1,300–4,100/m²
Rent€5–13/m²·mo
Central€2,200–3,100/m² · €6.5–10.5/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,800–3,700/m² · €5–11/m²·mo
Suburban€1,850–4,100/m² · €5–13/m²·mo
Rural€1,300–1,900/m² · €5–7/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

AirportBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) · 6.7 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 / fitness0.6km
Golf course7km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch180 within 5km
Tennis court1.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.7km
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 / 16 / 59
Pharmacies
8 / 17 / 43
Restaurants
15 / 52 / 167
Cafés / bars
26 / 52 / 167
Banks / ATMs
18 / 33 / 75
Post offices
2 / 4 / 14
Doctors
- / - / 9
Clinics
- / 2 / 6
Dentists
- / - / 9
Schools
9 / 26 / 88
Hospital
1 / 3 / 11
Beach
  • Beach (in Montagnola di Sotto)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationIn town (0.2km)

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

Romania1002
Albania398
Philippines290
Pakistan279
Morocco223
Ukraine217
Moldova178
China158
Bangladesh135
Nigeria93
Poland74
Serbia72
Sri Lanka67
Tunisia55
Senegal54
Peru43
Georgia38
India38
Iran33
Brazil27
France, Bulgaria, Cuba, Ghana, Egypt, Spain, Russia, United States of America, Cameroon, Colombia, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Turkey, Germany, Greece, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Japan, Portugal, Argentina, Belgium, Gambia, Syria, Thailand, Belarus, Ivory Coast, North Macedonia, Cape Verde, Ecuador, Guinea, Lebanon, Mali, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, El Salvador, Czech Republic, Hungary, Mexico, DR Congo, Somalia, Venezuela, Benin, Canada, Jordan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Palestine, Sierra Leone, Sweden, …533

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)1421
Muslim793
Mixed Christian / Muslim491
Buddhist / Non-religious158
Hindu/Sikh38
Christian24
Christian (Catholic)6

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 comune8 nurseries · 6 primaries · 3 middle schools · 5 high schools
21 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi alberghieri e ristorazione, istituto tecnico commerciale, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Plesso Risorgimento · 4.3 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 Casalecchio di Reno

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 →