Emilia-RomagnaBologna

Castel d'Aiano

Livability 5.3/10 · 1,969 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
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 82% of factors · 9/11 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 36.9km away.
  • The population is growing — up 2.45% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,969 residents — quiet by nature.
  • An older, settled community — median age about 54, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 4 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population1,969
Median age54
Under 1517%
Over 6531.9%
Foreign residents179 (9.1%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,922 → 1,969)+2.45%+47
Natural change (8 births − 28 deaths)-20
International migration (19 arrived − 10 left)+9
Internal migration (136 arrived − 78 left)+58

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
0244872960–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
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)€300–1,400/m²
Rent€2.2–3.5/m²·mo
Central€300–1,400/m² · €2.2–3.5/m²·mo
Rural€350–1,250/m²

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) · 36.9 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 / fitness0.9km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space5.1km
Sports pitch22 within 5km
Tennis court0.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground3.3km
Swimming pool0.9km
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
1 / 1 / 4
Restaurants
1 / 2 / 7
Pharmacies
  • 1.San Lorenzo (in Montese)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia Della Rocchetta (in Fermatili)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
  • 3.Farmacia San Leopoldo (in Tolè)
    ~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Happy Food&Bar (in Pietracolora)
    ~8 min driving (4.9 km by road)
  • 2.Café or bar (in Labante)
    ~8 min driving (5.1 km by road)
  • 3.Tana dell'orso (in Cereglio)
    ~16 min driving (9.3 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Cassa di risparmio di Vignola (in Montese)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 2.Banco S. Geminiano e S. Prospero (in Montese)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Casa Cantaiola)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Albareto)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Maserno)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
  • 3.Ufficio postale Tolè (in Tolè)
    ~19 min driving (11.6 km by road)
Doctors
  • Doctor (in Pioppe)
    ~27 min driving (20.1 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Clinic (in Tolè)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
  • 2.Il Piede al Centro (in Porretta Terme)
    ~26 min driving (19.5 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola dell’Infanzia Statale “Castel d’Aiano Capoluogo” (in Castellaro)
    ~3 min driving (1.4 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola elementare (in Tolè)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
  • 3.Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Luigi Fantini (in Ca' di Minghetto)
    ~18 min driving (13.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • Pronto Soccorso Ospedale Vergato (in Vergato)
    ~17 min driving (13 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Ca' Romiccia di Sopra)
    ~35 min driving (26.4 km by road)
Dentists
No dentist found within 15 km radius
Bus stopNearby (0.6km)
Train station6.7km

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

Romania54
India27
Morocco26
China9
Tunisia9
Ukraine6
Somalia5
Bulgaria3
Moldova3
Pakistan3
Poland3
Austria2
Belgium2
Egypt2
Philippines2
Georgia2
Germany2
Mali2
Albania1
Colombia1
…15

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)66
Muslim41
Hindu/Sikh27
Buddhist / Non-religious9
Mixed Christian / Muslim1

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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Laboratorio di Ingegneria Nucleare · 33.5 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 Castel d'Aiano

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 →