Castelnovo ne' Monti

Livability 7.3/10 · 10,407 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 67% of factors · 4/6 factors

based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors

based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors

based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors

based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors

based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors

based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional

based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors

based on 62% of factors · 5/8 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

Hospital care is close by — about 0.4km away.
An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Parma Airport (PMF), about 44.3km away.

Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

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

Population10,407

Median age50

Under 1521.2%

Over 6527%

Foreign residents1,005 (9.7%)

Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)

Population change (10,369 → 10,407)+0.37%+38

Natural change (50 births − 142 deaths)-92

International migration (57 arrived − 12 left)+45

Internal migration (269 arrived − 184 left)+85

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: 10,3452050: 10,585 (+2.32%)

Age structure

Male Female

Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)20 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)€500–1,600/m²

Rent€2.1–6.5/m²·mo

Central€670–1,600/m² · €3.1–6.5/m²·mo

Outskirts€600–1,350/m² · €2.6–5.5/m²·mo

Rural€500–1,000/m² · €2.1–5.1/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

Nearest airportParma Airport (PMF) · 44.3 km · Regional

International hubBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) · 71.1 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 / fitness0.8km

Golf coursenone nearby

Park / green space0.1km

Sports pitch16 within 5km

Tennis court0.8km

Spa / saunanone nearby

Playground0.3km

Swimming pool1.1km

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 / 2 / 6

Restaurants

4 / 7 / 14

Cafés / bars

5 / 6 / 12

Banks / ATMs

3 / 3 / 5

Pharmacies

1.Pharmacy (in Castelnovo ne' Monti)
~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
2.Pharmacy (in Castelnovo ne' Monti)
~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
3.Pharmacy (in Felina)
~12 min driving (7.1 km by road)

Post offices

1.Post office (in Castelnovo ne' Monti)
~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
2.Poste Italiane (in Felina)
~12 min driving (6.9 km by road)
3.Post office (in Cervarezza)
~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)

Doctors

1.Nordan Dott. Masselli (in Vetto)
~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
2.Ambulatorio Medico Busana (in Busana)
~20 min driving (14.7 km by road)

Dentists

LuxDent (in Carpineti)
~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)

Schools

1.Istituto Comprensivo Bismantova (in Casa di Guerra)
~3 min driving (1.2 km by road)
2.School (in Felina)
~11 min driving (6.8 km by road)
3.Scuola Media “Vetto” (in Vetto)
~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)

Hospital

Hospital (in Albiaccio)
~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)

Beach

Piscine La Favorita (in Casa Marasina (la Marasèina))
~40 min driving (36.5 km by road)

Clinics

No clinic found within 15 km radius

Bus stopNearby (0.8km)

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

Albania287

Morocco177

Ukraine94

Romania82

North Macedonia60

China43

Montenegro34

Tunisia26

India20

Georgia19

Moldova19

Pakistan12

Nigeria11

Brazil10

Bangladesh8

Gambia7

Poland7

Indonesia6

Afghanistan5

Argentina5

Ecuador, Ghana, Serbia, Egypt, Russia, Senegal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Germany, Mali, Sri Lanka, …73

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Mixed Christian / Muslim298

Muslim243

Christian (Orthodox)195

Buddhist / Non-religious43

Hindu/Sikh20

Christian (Catholic)5

Christian5

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 0 days — actively maintained

Online servicesCIE login, SPID login

Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned

Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, school canteen, school transport (current school year)

Visitor-friendlyPro Loco (local tourist office)

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 comune3 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school · 7 high schools

13 state · 1 private · MIUR 2026/27

High schools: ist prof per l'agricoltura, ist prof per l'agricoltura e l'ambiente, ist tec commerciale e per geometri, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico per il turismo

UniversityNearest: Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia · 33.6 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 Castelnovo ne' Monti

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 →