Emilia-RomagnaBologna

Zola Predosa

Livability 7.5/10 · 19,516 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

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 100% of factors · 7/7 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 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

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
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 55 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.3km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 7.6km away.
  • An established international community — 32 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 5.4km 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

Population19,516
Median age49
Under 1521.6%
Over 6525%
Foreign residents1,460 (7.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (19,466 → 19,516)+0.26%+50
Natural change (139 births − 186 deaths)-47
International migration (80 arrived − 53 left)+27
Internal migration (775 arrived − 705 left)+70

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: 19,3692050: 20,015 (+3.34%)

Age structure

Male Female
02254506759000–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
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)€650–3,400/m²
Rent€6–10/m²·mo
Central€1,950–3,400/m² · €7–10/m²·mo
Suburban€1,450–2,800/m² · €6–9/m²·mo
Outskirts€650–3,300/m² · €6.5–9.5/m²·mo
Rural€1,450–3,000/m² · €6–8.8/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

AirportBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) · 7.6 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 / fitness0.7km
Golf course4.6km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch87 within 5km
Tennis court0.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.3km
Swimming pool0.6km
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
4 / 7 / 20
Pharmacies
3 / 3 / 14
Restaurants
6 / 18 / 64
Cafés / bars
3 / 18 / 58
Banks / ATMs
5 / 11 / 30
Post offices
1 / 1 / 4
Schools
1 / 3 / 21
Doctors
  • 1.Guardia medica - Reno Lavino Samoggia (in Fontanelle)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatori Comunali (in Anzola dell'Emilia)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
  • 3.Studi Medici (in Borgonuovo)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Poliambulatorio San Giuseppe (in Zola Predosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio San Biagio (in S. Simone)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 3.Dyadea (near Casteldebole)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentist (in Zola Predosa)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Identicoop (near Casteldebole)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Odontoiatrico Dr. Andrea Dalle Donne (in Casteldebole)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
Hospital
  • Villa Bellombra (in Casteldebole)
    ~10 min driving (5.7 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Montagnola di Sotto)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train stationIn town (0.3km)

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

Romania349
Albania129
Morocco119
China99
Ukraine81
Philippines59
Moldova59
Tunisia58
Sri Lanka42
Pakistan38
Poland32
Turkey32
Bangladesh20
Serbia20
Nigeria19
Spain19
Georgia17
Ghana17
Russia16
Brazil14
Egypt, Bulgaria, Ivory Coast, Germany, Peru, Mali, Cameroon, Cuba, Guinea, Dominican Republic, France, Switzerland, United States of America, Bolivia, Iran, Portugal, Colombia, Gambia, India, Nepal, Slovakia, Argentina, Ecuador, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Senegal, Somalia, …221

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)501
Muslim255
Mixed Christian / Muslim148
Buddhist / Non-religious99
Christian17
Hindu/Sikh4
Christian (Catholic)3

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 comune5 nurseries · 4 primaries · 1 middle school
8 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università di Bologna - Plesso Bertalia-Lazzaretto · 8.3 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 Zola Predosa

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 →