Emilia-RomagnaPiacenza

Piacenza

Livability 8.6/10 · 103,737 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 0.5km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 90 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.9km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within reach — Parma Airport (PMF), about 53.7km away.
  • An established international community — 139 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • A sizeable town — around 103,737 residents — with city-style amenities and pace.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
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

Population103,737
Median age48
Under 1522.1%
Over 6524.9%
Foreign residents19,328 (18.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (103,406 → 103,737)+0.32%+331
Natural change (736 births − 1,191 deaths)-455
International migration (1,199 arrived − 273 left)+926
Internal migration (2,564 arrived − 2,704 left)-140

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: 102,8872050: 109,215 (+6.15%)

Age structure

Male Female
01.1k2.1k3.2k4.3k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)8 recorded, strongest M4.2

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)€570–2,700/m²
Rent€1.8–12.6/m²·mo
Central€750–2,700/m² · €2.7–12.6/m²·mo
Semi-central€780–2,700/m² · €2.7–11/m²·mo
Suburban€600–2,400/m² · €2.1–10.7/m²·mo
Outskirts€600–1,850/m² · €2–6.4/m²·mo
Rural€570–1,150/m² · €1.8–3.8/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

Nearest airportParma Airport (PMF) · 53.7 km · Regional
International hubMilano Linate Airport (LIN) · 54.5 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 coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch108 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.6km
Swimming pool0.8km
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
25 / 53 / 57
Pharmacies
15 / 29 / 34
Restaurants
58 / 85 / 97
Cafés / bars
108 / 156 / 170
Banks / ATMs
27 / 45 / 47
Post offices
2 / 6 / 6
Doctors
6 / 6 / 6
Clinics
3 / 5 / 5
Schools
14 / 31 / 34
Hospital
6 / 9 / 9
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Dentistico Dott. Antonio Tesciri (in Piacenza)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Titanium Dental Center (in Piacenza)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 3.DentalPro (in San Nicolò a Trebbia)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Villa Diana)
    ~38 min driving (35.1 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
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

Romania2445
Albania1866
Egypt1591
Ukraine1331
Morocco1305
Ecuador1131
North Macedonia882
Nigeria661
China651
Senegal543
Pakistan513
Tunisia505
Bosnia and Herzegovina430
Bangladesh333
India300
Bulgaria282
Moldova257
Ivory Coast246
Philippines244
Iran222
Peru, Ghana, Honduras, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Algeria, Dominican Republic, Serbia, Burkina Faso, Poland, Croatia, El Salvador, Russia, Mali, Turkey, Cameroon, Gambia, Venezuela, Spain, Guinea, Colombia, Cuba, France, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Cape Verde, South Korea, Ethiopia, Mauritius, DR Congo, Hungary, Lebanon, United Kingdom, Togo, Germany, Mexico, United States of America, Angola, Belarus, Congo, Portugal, Greece, Somalia, Argentina, Sierra Leone, Iraq, Japan, Lithuania, Indonesia, Central African Republic, Yemen, Belgium, Liberia, Libya, Montenegro, Thailand, Austria, Kosovo, Switzerland, Tanzania, Chile, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Sudan, Burundi, Estonia, Nepal, Netherlands, Syria, Slovenia, Uganda, Bolivia, Denmark, Dominica, Guinea-Bissau, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Benin, Ireland, Niger, Panama, Sweden, Taiwan, Uruguay, …3,590

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim5098
Christian (Orthodox)4315
Mixed Christian / Muslim2527
Christian (Catholic)1131
Buddhist / Non-religious651
Hindu/Sikh300
Christian189

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 servicesCIE login, online services, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments (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 comune33 nurseries · 20 primaries · 12 middle schools · 28 high schools
70 state · 23 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico agrario
UniversityConservatorio di musica "Giuseppe Nicolini" · 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 Piacenza

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 →