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Emilia-RomagnaFerrara

Cento

Livability 7.0/10 · 35,836 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Danysan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 21.4km away.
  • An established international community — 33 residents from Western countries already here.
  • The population is growing — up 1.02% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
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

Population35,836
Median age48
Under 1523%
Over 6523.7%
Foreign residents3,965 (11.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (35,474 → 35,836)+1.02%+362
Natural change (222 births − 342 deaths)-120
International migration (298 arrived − 57 left)+241
Internal migration (1,063 arrived − 822 left)+241

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: 35,3912050: 36,620 (+3.47%)

Age structure

Male Female
03947881.2k1.6k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)90 recorded, strongest M5.811 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)€485–1,900/m²
Rent€3–6.8/m²·mo
Central€750–1,900/m² · €3.8–6.8/m²·mo
Suburban€680–1,250/m² · €3.6–4.9/m²·mo
Outskirts€485–1,550/m² · €3–6.5/m²·mo
Rural€485–1,150/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) · 21.4 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 / fitness1.4km
Golf course1.5km
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch37 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.3km
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
9 / 17 / 18
Pharmacies
5 / 8 / 11
Restaurants
16 / 26 / 32
Cafés / bars
25 / 27 / 30
Banks / ATMs
10 / 13 / 14
Schools
13 / 18 / 22
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Pieve di Cento)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Corporeno)
    ~10 min driving (5.8 km by road)
  • 3.Ufficio Postale di San Matteo della Decima (in San Matteo della Decima)
    ~13 min driving (7.8 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Dott.ssa Azadeh Elyasi (in Cento)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Pieve di Cento)
    ~7 min driving (3.2 km by road)
  • 3.Ambulatori medici (in Castello d'Argile)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Poliambulatorio Medica (in San Giovanni in Persiceto)
    ~25 min driving (18.6 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio (in San Giovanni in Persiceto)
    ~25 min driving (18.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Dentistico Govoni - Degli Esposti (in Cento)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Dottor Merli Filippo (in Cento)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Dentistico Kondo (in Castello d'Argile)
    ~13 min driving (7.6 km by road)
Hospital
  • Santissima Annunziata (in Cento)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Montagnola di Sotto)
    ~46 min driving (42.6 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.4km)
Train station9.6km

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

Morocco867
Pakistan675
Romania618
Albania294
China277
Ukraine264
Tunisia170
Nigeria85
Moldova80
Poland69
Senegal46
Bangladesh42
Egypt42
Brazil38
Cuba33
Ghana28
Serbia19
Venezuela17
Afghanistan15
Cameroon15
Ivory Coast, Spain, Bulgaria, Gambia, India, Russia, Turkey, Croatia, Germany, Ecuador, Greece, Guinea, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Philippines, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Argentina, France, Burkina Faso, Georgia, Mali, Peru, Slovakia, Thailand, Algeria, Iran, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Niger, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, United States of America, …271

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim1873
Christian (Orthodox)973
Mixed Christian / Muslim379
Buddhist / Non-religious277
Christian28
Hindu/Sikh11
Christian (Catholic)8

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, CIE login, online desk, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarenursery, primary school, school services, school transport (current school year)
Visitor-friendlyPro 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 comune16 nurseries · 11 primaries · 4 middle schools · 8 high schools
33 state · 6 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico industriale, liceo classico
UniversityCenTec · in the comune

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 Cento

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 →