Emilia-RomagnaBologna

Calderara di Reno

Livability 6.7/10 · 13,767 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 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 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 4km away.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 2.1km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 3.4km away.
  • An established international community — 21 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 10.2km 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

Population13,767
Median age49
Under 1521.7%
Over 6524.9%
Foreign residents1,403 (10.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (13,724 → 13,767)+0.31%+43
Natural change (105 births − 111 deaths)-6
International migration (73 arrived − 31 left)+42
Internal migration (501 arrived − 494 left)+7

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: 13,6902050: 14,750 (+7.74%)

Age structure

Male Female
01513024536040–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)2 recorded, strongest M3.6

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)€1,000–2,900/m²
Rent€5.5–9/m²·mo
Central€1,750–2,900/m² · €6.5–8.5/m²·mo
Suburban€1,050–2,250/m² · €5.5–8.2/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,600–2,350/m² · €6.5–9/m²·mo
Rural€1,000–2,050/m² · €5.5–6.5/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) · 3.4 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 / fitness1.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch58 within 5km
Tennis court3.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.6km
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
2 / 4 / 13
Pharmacies
1 / 1 / 8
Restaurants
- / 3 / 27
Cafés / bars
3 / 6 / 32
Banks / ATMs
8 / 9 / 21
Clinics
1 / 1 / 4
Schools
1 / 3 / 16
Hospital
- / - / 7
Post offices
  • 1.Post office (in Calderara di Reno)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (near Casteldebole)
    ~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Casteldebole)
    ~13 min driving (7.9 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Laboratorio analisi e centro fisioterapico "La Salute" (in Anzola dell'Emilia)
    ~16 min driving (9.6 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatori Comunali (in Anzola dell'Emilia)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
  • 3.Ionoforetica 2 (in Casteldebole)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Identicoop (near Casteldebole)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 2.Studio Odontoiatrico Dr. Andrea Dalle Donne (in Casteldebole)
    ~12 min driving (7.5 km by road)
  • 3.Ortodonzia di Famiglia presso Studio Smile Clinic (in Casteldebole)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Montagnola di Sotto)
    ~20 min driving (15.3 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.0km)
Train station2.1km

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

Romania384
Pakistan199
Morocco126
Albania90
Ukraine78
Moldova76
China68
Tunisia51
Philippines30
Poland21
Kosovo20
Cuba16
Egypt16
Montenegro16
Peru15
Brazil13
Bangladesh12
Senegal12
India11
Nigeria11
Bulgaria, Greece, Russia, Serbia, Ivory Coast, Georgia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Belarus, Ecuador, Germany, Portugal, Austria, Cameroon, Croatia, Japan, Nicaragua, Netherlands, United States of America, Hungary, …138

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)548
Muslim419
Mixed Christian / Muslim101
Buddhist / Non-religious68
Hindu/Sikh11
Christian (Catholic)4
Christian1

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 · 2 primaries · 1 middle school
6 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Università di Bologna - Plesso Bertalia-Lazzaretto · 6.6 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 Calderara di Reno

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 →