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Emilia-RomagnaBologna

Castel Maggiore

Livability 8.0/10 · 18,479 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: MarkPagl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

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 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 0.5km away.
  • 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 7.5km away.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 13.4km to the nearest beach.
Working against it
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.9 over the last 20 years — worth asking about a building's construction and any anti-seismic work.

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

People

Population18,479
Median age50
Under 1521.3%
Over 6525.6%
Foreign residents1,589 (8.6%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (18,512 → 18,479)-0.18%-33
Natural change (120 births − 181 deaths)-61
International migration (79 arrived − 51 left)+28
Internal migration (697 arrived − 697 left)0

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: 18,4962050: 18,245 (-1.36%)

Age structure

Male Female
02054116168210–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)9 recorded, strongest M4.91 were significant (M≥4.5)

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)€1,150–3,300/m²
Rent€6–10/m²·mo
Central€1,850–3,300/m² · €6.5–10/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,500–3,100/m² · €6–8.5/m²·mo
Rural€1,150–2,600/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) · 7.5 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 / fitness0.5km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch88 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.3km
Swimming pool0.8km
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
3 / 10 / 20
Pharmacies
5 / 8 / 11
Restaurants
8 / 22 / 42
Cafés / bars
8 / 15 / 27
Banks / ATMs
7 / 12 / 16
Schools
6 / 8 / 20
Hospital
1 / 1 / 5
Post offices
  • 1.Ufficio Postale (in Castel Maggiore)
    ~2 min driving (0.9 km by road)
  • 2.Ufficio Postale - Bologna 28 (in Dozza)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Dozza)
    ~16 min driving (9.8 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Poliambulatorio Ionoforetica 3 (in Castel Maggiore)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Infermieri per te (in Dozza)
    ~14 min driving (8.7 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Bologna)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Poliambulatorio Byron (in Primo Maggio)
    ~8 min driving (4.9 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio Pilastro (in San Nicolò di Villola)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
  • 3.Casa della comunità Maria Montessori (in Calderara di Reno)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Il tuo Dentista Dottor D (in Castel Maggiore)
    ~3 min driving (1.5 km by road)
  • 2.Ambulatorio Odontoiatrico Albano-Groth (in Funo di Argelato)
    ~6 min driving (2.7 km by road)
  • 3.Odontoiatri Associati (in Funo di Argelato)
    ~7 min driving (3.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Montagnola di Sotto)
    ~27 min driving (20 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
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

Romania433
China180
Ukraine108
Pakistan96
Albania90
Morocco81
Moldova77
Peru41
Serbia41
Tunisia41
Bangladesh35
Senegal30
Philippines28
Nigeria27
Sri Lanka24
Georgia23
India23
Egypt21
Brazil16
Cameroon14
Russia, Poland, Cuba, Greece, Spain, Belarus, Iran, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Iraq, Dominican Republic, France, Guinea, Malta, United Kingdom, United States of America, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Japan, Lebanon, Netherlands, …160

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)624
Muslim309
Buddhist / Non-religious180
Mixed Christian / Muslim117
Hindu/Sikh23
Christian (Catholic)3
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.

Civic vitality

Municipal siteUpdated in the last 2 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, online services
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 comune9 nurseries · 4 primaries · 1 middle school · 4 high schools
14 state · 4 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: Azienda Sperimentale Sant'Anna · 3.3 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 Castel Maggiore

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 →