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Zocca

Livability 5.1/10 · 4,846 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 31.5km away.
  • An established international community — 22 residents from Western countries already here.
  • The population is growing — up 0.56% in the latest year.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.

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

People

Population4,846
Median age52
Under 1519.2%
Over 6528.1%
Foreign residents792 (16.3%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (4,819 → 4,846)+0.56%+27
Natural change (22 births − 51 deaths)-29
International migration (59 arrived − 25 left)+34
Internal migration (216 arrived − 194 left)+22

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.

Long-range projections are published by ISTAT only for comuni over ~5,000 residents.

Age structure

Male Female
0611231842450–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)8 recorded, strongest M4.3

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)€470–980/m²
Rent€2–4.6/m²·mo
Central€550–980/m² · €2.4–4.6/m²·mo
Outskirts€470–980/m² · €2–4.2/m²·mo
Rural€480–800/m² · €2–3.2/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) · 31.5 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 / fitness0.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch12 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground1.1km
Swimming pool0.4km
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)

Restaurants
2 / 11 / 19
Supermarkets
  • 1.Conad (in Zocca)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Salumi Campioni (in Mulino)
    ~10 min driving (6 km by road)
  • 3.market (in Tolè)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Tonioni (in Zocca)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia San Leopoldo (in Tolè)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia Martinelli Rita (in La Riva)
    ~18 min driving (13.6 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Why not (in Zocca)
    ~0 min driving (0 km by road)
  • 2.Roccafe (in Guetta)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Fast Food (in Tolè)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Bank or ATM (in Zocca)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Bank or ATM (in Zocca)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 3.Banco BPM (in Zocca)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Zocca)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Casa del Sig. Bortolini)
    ~9 min driving (5.6 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Samone)
    ~11 min driving (6.3 km by road)
Doctors
  • Doctor (in Pioppe)
    ~28 min driving (20.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • Clinic (in Tolè)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Istituto d’Istruzione Superiore “Lazzaro Spallanzani” (in Fontana di Sopra)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola dell’Infanzia “Il Bosco dei 100 Acri” (in Fontana di Sopra)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 3.Scuola elementare (in Tolè)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Hospital
  • Pronto Soccorso Ospedale Vergato (in Vergato)
    ~23 min driving (17.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Ca' Romiccia di Sopra)
    ~41 min driving (38 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationunknown

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

Morocco360
Romania107
Albania79
Tunisia57
India20
Poland19
China15
Ukraine14
Moldova13
Ghana11
Egypt8
United Kingdom8
Russia7
Chile5
Germany5
Pakistan5
Serbia5
Cuba4
France4
Argentina3
Bulgaria, Mali, Nigeria, Spain, Sri Lanka, …43

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim433
Christian (Orthodox)137
Mixed Christian / Muslim82
Hindu/Sikh20
Buddhist / Non-religious15
Christian11

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 comune3 nurseries · 1 primary · 1 middle school · 1 high school
5 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente
UniversityNearest: Laboratorio di Ingegneria Nucleare · 29.6 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 Zocca

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 →