Emilia-RomagnaBologna

San Lazzaro di Savena

Livability 8.3/10 · 32,950 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 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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

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 0.8km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 196 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.2km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 11.6km away.
  • An established international community — 64 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 9.8km 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

Population32,950
Median age51
Under 1520.7%
Over 6528%
Foreign residents2,844 (8.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (32,828 → 32,950)+0.37%+122
Natural change (181 births − 359 deaths)-178
International migration (175 arrived − 66 left)+109
Internal migration (1,356 arrived − 1,165 left)+191

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: 32,6992050: 34,220 (+4.65%)

Age structure

Male Female
03547081.1k1.4k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
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)€1,850–4,300/m²
Rent€5–14.1/m²·mo
Central€2,250–4,300/m² · €8.5–14.1/m²·mo
Suburban€2,000–4,000/m² · €5–13/m²·mo
Outskirts€2,100–2,900/m² · €8.8–12.3/m²·mo
Rural€1,850–3,100/m² · €5.8–8.3/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) · 11.6 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 / fitness0.3km
Golf course3.5km
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch182 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
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
5 / 41 / 111
Pharmacies
3 / 22 / 61
Restaurants
18 / 78 / 204
Cafés / bars
9 / 61 / 234
Banks / ATMs
7 / 31 / 81
Post offices
1 / 6 / 15
Clinics
3 / 9 / 20
Dentists
- / 2 / 8
Schools
5 / 37 / 89
Hospital
4 / 7 / 16
Doctors
  • 1.Zeno Zani Medico Sportivo (in Villanova di Castenaso)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Medico (in San Nicolò di Villola)
    ~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Bologna)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Montagnola di Sotto)
    ~20 min driving (14.7 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (1.2km)

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

Romania652
Ukraine250
Albania176
Pakistan166
Moldova163
Bangladesh136
China134
Philippines127
Morocco120
Peru69
Nigeria58
Tunisia55
Poland44
Sri Lanka44
Georgia37
Brazil33
India28
Iran27
Bosnia and Herzegovina23
Egypt22
Senegal, Russia, Colombia, Spain, Afghanistan, France, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cuba, Eritrea, Germany, Ivory Coast, Kosovo, Turkey, Venezuela, Argentina, Burkina Faso, Croatia, Gambia, Ghana, Somalia, United States of America, Greece, Guinea, Syria, Ecuador, Mali, Portugal, Belarus, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Serbia, Cape Verde, Denmark, Lithuania, San Marino, Algeria, Jamaica, Japan, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Belgium, Mexico, Thailand, …480

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)1080
Muslim551
Mixed Christian / Muslim234
Buddhist / Non-religious134
Hindu/Sikh28
Christian10
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 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online forms, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

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 comune12 nurseries · 6 primaries · 2 middle schools · 8 high schools
23 state · 5 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico industriale, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: University present · 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 San Lazzaro di Savena

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 →