Emilia-RomagnaForlì-Cesena

Dovadola

Livability 5.4/10 · 1,591 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 83% of factors · 10/12 factors
based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 80% of factors · 8/10 factors
based on 50% of factors · 4/8 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 67% of factors · 6/9 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 67% of factors · 4/6 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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport (FRL), about 16.6km away.
  • The population is growing — up 2.05% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A small village — around 1,591 residents — quiet by nature.
Working against it
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 5 places to eat within 5km.
  • 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

Population1,591
Median age52
Under 1518.9%
Over 6528.1%
Foreign residents212 (13.3%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (1,559 → 1,591)+2.05%+32
Natural change (10 births − 23 deaths)-13
International migration (21 arrived − 5 left)+16
Internal migration (89 arrived − 60 left)+29

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
0204059790–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)19 recorded, strongest M4.92 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)€750–1,350/m²
Rent€2.7–4.3/m²·mo
Central€750–1,350/m² · €2.7–4.3/m²·mo
Rural€800–1,200/m² · €2.7–4.1/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 airportForlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport (FRL) · 16.6 km · Regional
International hubFederico Fellini International Airport (RMI) · 58.9 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 / fitness1.5km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.3km
Sports pitch6 within 5km
Tennis court2.5km
Spa / sauna7.3km
Playground7.6km
Swimming pool0.3km
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)

Restaurants
2 / 6 / 8
Supermarkets
  • 1.Supermarket (in Dovadola)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Supermarket (in Dovadola)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 3.Conad City (in Castrocaro Terme)
    ~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
Pharmacies
  • 1.Farmacia Due Ponti (in Dovadola)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Farmacia le Terme (in Castrocaro Terme)
    ~19 min driving (11.2 km by road)
  • 3.Opera Pia Piccini (in Predappio)
    ~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Caffè Antica Osteria (in Dovadola)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Bar Sport (in Dovadola)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 3.Caffè Nazionale (in Castrocaro Terme)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Cassa dei Risparmi di Forlì e della Romagna (in Dovadola)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.UniCredit Bank (in Castrocaro Terme)
    ~18 min driving (10.8 km by road)
  • 3.Intesa Sanpaolo (in Castrocaro Terme)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Dovadola)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Poste Italiane (in Le Vigne)
    ~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
  • 3.Poste italiane (in Fiumana)
    ~16 min driving (12.3 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Cusercoli)
    ~26 min driving (19.2 km by road)
  • 2.Casa della Salute (in Villa Spada)
    ~29 min driving (22 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Terme di Castrocaro - Centro Diagnostico Avanzato (in Castrocaro Terme)
    ~18 min driving (10.9 km by road)
  • 2.Villa Elena (in Meldola)
    ~28 min driving (21.1 km by road)
Dentists
  • Studio Odontoiatrico Monica Martoni (in Brisighella)
    ~29 min driving (21.8 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.Scuola dell'Infanzia "I Girasoli" (in Dovadola)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola primaria e secondaria di I° grado - Dovadola (in Dovadola)
    ~2 min driving (0.8 km by road)
  • 3.School (in Predappio)
    ~19 min driving (11.4 km by road)
Hospital
  • 118 Romagna (in Predappio)
    ~19 min driving (11.7 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Pistrino)
    ~33 min driving (24.6 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
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

Nigeria37
Romania35
Burkina Faso34
North Macedonia27
Morocco12
Ukraine11
Albania8
Senegal7
Tunisia6
Ivory Coast4
Cuba4
Bulgaria3
Poland3
Austria2
Russia2
France2
Germany2
Guinea2
Paraguay2
Argentina1
…8

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)49
Mixed Christian / Muslim45
Muslim27

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: Università di Bologna - Gallerie Ex "AERONAUTICA CAPRONI" · 6.9 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 Dovadola

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 →