Emilia-RomagnaBologna

Marzabotto

Livability 7.5/10 · 6,926 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 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
  • Hospital care is close by — about 1.6km away.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 0.2km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 22.6km away.
  • An established international community — 23 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • The coast is close — about 10.6km to the nearest beach.
Working against it

No significant drawbacks flagged by our current measures.

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

People

Population6,926
Median age50
Under 1521.2%
Over 6525.8%
Foreign residents829 (12.0%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (6,906 → 6,926)+0.29%+20
Natural change (43 births − 74 deaths)-31
International migration (58 arrived − 10 left)+48
Internal migration (263 arrived − 260 left)+3

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: 6,8712050: 7,009 (+2.01%)

Age structure

Male Female
0761522273030–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
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)€350–2,350/m²
Rent€3.7–7/m²·mo
Central€800–2,100/m² · €3.7–7/m²·mo
Suburban€650–1,850/m² · €3.8–7/m²·mo
Outskirts€900–2,350/m²
Rural€350–1,750/m² · €4–6/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

AirportBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) · 22.6 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 course9.8km
Park / green spacein town
Sports pitch12 within 5km
Tennis court0.3km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.4km
Swimming pool1km
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
4 / 8 / 10
Pharmacies
1 / 3 / 4
Restaurants
2 / 6 / 15
Cafés / bars
5 / 11 / 13
Banks / ATMs
5 / 6 / 7
Doctors
2 / 3 / 4
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Marzabotto)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Pioppe)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Rioveggio)
    ~18 min driving (10.6 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Poliambulatorio Etruria (in Marzabotto)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Dr. D. Montanaro (in Pian di Venola)
    ~5 min driving (2.5 km by road)
  • 3.Casa della Comunità di Vado (in Nuzzano)
    ~12 min driving (7.4 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Martinelli (in Marzabotto)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Bazzani (in Marzabotto)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 3.Centro Odontoiatrico Marconi (in Ca' del Vento)
    ~17 min driving (10.2 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.School (in Marzabotto)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Valter Cardi (in Cipollone)
    ~7 min driving (3.3 km by road)
  • 3.Asilo A. Grimaldi (in Sasso Marconi)
    ~18 min driving (10.5 km by road)
Hospital
  • Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico (in Pian di Venola)
    ~5 min driving (2.4 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Zula)
    ~21 min driving (15.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationIn town (0.2km)

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

Morocco213
Romania142
Albania70
Tunisia47
Ukraine45
Pakistan37
Nigeria32
Bangladesh26
Moldova19
Poland18
China17
India17
Egypt12
Philippines10
Serbia9
Brazil8
France8
Mali8
Senegal7
Sri Lanka6
Bulgaria, Cuba, Germany, Lithuania, Cameroon, Russia, Georgia, Spain, Greece, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Venezuela, …78

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim344
Christian (Orthodox)211
Mixed Christian / Muslim102
Buddhist / Non-religious17
Hindu/Sikh17

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 comune3 nurseries · 1 primary · 1 middle school
5 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Laboratorio di Ingegneria Nucleare · 16.8 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 Marzabotto

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 →