Emilia-RomagnaForlì-Cesena

Forlì

Livability 8.4/10 · 118,053 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 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 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 0.8km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 93 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1.1km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport (FRL), about 3.9km away.
  • An established international community — 129 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • A sizeable town — around 118,053 residents — with city-style amenities and pace.
Working against it
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.5 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

Population118,053
Median age49
Under 1521.4%
Over 6526%
Foreign residents15,784 (13.4%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (117,535 → 118,053)+0.44%+518
Natural change (682 births − 1,308 deaths)-626
International migration (1,113 arrived − 231 left)+882
Internal migration (2,389 arrived − 2,127 left)+262

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: 117,0502050: 121,761 (+4.02%)

Age structure

Male Female
01.2k2.4k3.6k4.8k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)16 recorded, strongest M4.51 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)€1,150–2,450/m²
Rent€4–9/m²·mo
Central€1,150–1,750/m² · €5–7.5/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,300–2,450/m² · €5.1–9/m²·mo
Suburban€1,150–2,300/m² · €4.3–8.4/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,150–2,000/m² · €4–6.6/m²·mo
Rural€1,150–2,100/m² · €4.1–6.7/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) · 3.9 km · Regional
International hubFederico Fellini International Airport (RMI) · 50.8 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 / fitness0.2km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch76 within 5km
Tennis court1.1km
Spa / sauna9.2km
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool1.5km
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
18 / 36 / 44
Pharmacies
9 / 18 / 22
Restaurants
63 / 86 / 98
Cafés / bars
67 / 109 / 128
Banks / ATMs
35 / 70 / 88
Post offices
4 / 7 / 9
Doctors
1 / 4 / 4
Schools
9 / 31 / 33
Hospital
2 / 4 / 4
Clinics
  • 1.Primus Forlì Medical Center (in Bagnolo)
    ~9 min driving (5.2 km by road)
  • 2.Terme di Castrocaro - Centro Diagnostico Avanzato (in Castrocaro Terme)
    ~19 min driving (14 km by road)
  • 3.Villa Elena (in Meldola)
    ~22 min driving (16.2 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Dentista.TV (in Forlì)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Prati Dott. Paolo (in Forlì)
    ~2 min driving (1 km by road)
  • 3.Studio Medico Dentistico Fussi (in Faenza)
    ~28 min driving (21.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Selbagnone)
    ~15 min driving (9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (1.1km)

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

Romania2705
China2207
Albania1718
Morocco1285
Ukraine887
Burkina Faso620
Nigeria599
Bangladesh582
Tunisia524
Senegal456
North Macedonia431
Pakistan395
Poland276
Ivory Coast218
Moldova200
Egypt171
Algeria141
Bulgaria139
India125
Ghana105
Dominican Republic, Gambia, Mali, Kosovo, Guinea, Brazil, Cameroon, Afghanistan, Cuba, Russia, Iraq, Philippines, Spain, Iran, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Peru, Belarus, Togo, Germany, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Slovakia, Venezuela, United States of America, United Kingdom, Argentina, Benin, Greece, Hungary, Thailand, Colombia, DR Congo, Croatia, Eritrea, Mexico, Ecuador, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Somalia, Latvia, Portugal, Netherlands, Austria, Congo, Kazakhstan, Chile, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, San Marino, Belgium, Finland, Georgia, Indonesia, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, El Salvador, Ireland, Liberia, Palestine, Estonia, Libya, Sweden, Vietnam, …2,000

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)3931
Muslim3796
Mixed Christian / Muslim2317
Buddhist / Non-religious2207
Hindu/Sikh125
Christian105
Christian (Catholic)12

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, online desk, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, nursery (current school year)

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 comune35 nurseries · 25 primaries · 13 middle schools · 14 high schools
61 state · 26 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi sociali, istituto d'arte, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico aeronautico, istituto tecnico commerciale, istituto tecnico industriale
UniversityCampus Universitario di Forlì · in the comune

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 Forlì

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 →