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Emilia-RomagnaBologna

Medicina

Livability 6.9/10 · 16,817 residents · official site ↗

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

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 7/7 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 78% of factors · 7/9 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

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 — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 28.5km away.
Depends on you

Nothing notable to weigh either way here.

Working against it
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.

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

People

Population16,817
Median age49
Under 1522.6%
Over 6524.3%
Foreign residents1,554 (9.2%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (16,812 → 16,817)+0.03%+5
Natural change (84 births − 190 deaths)-106
International migration (105 arrived − 48 left)+57
Internal migration (497 arrived − 443 left)+54

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: 16,7202050: 16,786 (+0.39%)

Age structure

Male Female
01803615417210–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Property prices

Buy (sale)€1,050–2,450/m²
Rent€3.8–9.5/m²·mo
Central€1,500–2,450/m² · €5.3–9.1/m²·mo
Suburban€1,300–2,400/m² · €6–9.5/m²·mo
Rural€1,050–2,200/m² · €3.8–7.5/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) · 28.5 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 / fitness0.3km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space0.1km
Sports pitch29 within 5km
Tennis court0.6km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.6km
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 / 4 / 4
Pharmacies
3 / 4 / 4
Restaurants
9 / 10 / 14
Cafés / bars
13 / 14 / 17
Banks / ATMs
8 / 8 / 9
Dentists
4 / 4 / 5
Schools
15 / 18 / 20
Post offices
  • 1.Poste Italiane (in Medicina)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Villa Fontana)
    ~8 min driving (4.8 km by road)
  • 3.Poste Italiane (in Castel Guelfo di Bologna)
    ~14 min driving (8.6 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Servizio di continuità assistenziale (in Medicina)
    ~1 min driving (0.4 km by road)
  • 2.Doctor (in Villa Fontana)
    ~10 min driving (4.5 km by road)
  • 3.Doctor (in Castel Guelfo di Bologna)
    ~15 min driving (8.9 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Poliambulatorio Città Di Medicina (in Medicina)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 2.Poliambulatorio Sanimilia (in Toscanella di Dozza)
    ~21 min driving (15.5 km by road)
  • 3.Centro di Assistenza ed Urgenza Budrio (in Budrio)
    ~21 min driving (15.8 km by road)
Hospital
  • Poliambulatorio di Medicina (in Medicina)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Conselice)
    ~29 min driving (21.9 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.2km)
Train station8.3km

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

Romania568
Morocco143
Albania134
Pakistan118
Ukraine106
Tunisia64
Moldova53
Bangladesh44
China38
Philippines31
Poland24
Sri Lanka22
Brazil17
Kosovo16
Bulgaria13
Serbia12
India11
Afghanistan9
Argentina9
Nigeria9
Senegal, Russia, Peru, Ivory Coast, Croatia, France, Georgia, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Mali, Czech Republic, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Iran, North Macedonia, United States of America, Turkey, …113

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)740
Muslim391
Mixed Christian / Muslim143
Buddhist / Non-religious38
Hindu/Sikh11
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 3 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, 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 comune5 nurseries · 3 primaries · 1 middle school · 2 high schools
8 state · 3 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, liceo scientifico
UniversityNearest: University present · 12.8 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 Medicina

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 →