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Merlara

Livability 4.8/10 · 2,521 residents · official site ↗

Merlara — Piazza Martiri della Libertà con monumento e municipio (Merlara).JPG1/10
Photo: Threecharlie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons↗

Who this town suits

based on 86% of factors · 6/7 factors
based on 92% of factors · 11/12 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 62% of factors · 5/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 73% of factors · 8/11 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 factors
based on 83% of factors · 5/6 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 reach — Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN), about 51km away.
Depends on you
  • An older, settled community — median age about 53, higher than most Italian comuni.
Working against it
  • The population is gradually declining — down 1.21% in the latest year. Worth weighing if long-term services and resale matter to you.
  • No hospital shows up within reach in our mapping — worth checking where the nearest one actually is before committing.
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 3 places to eat within 5km.

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

People

Population2,521
Median age53
Under 1517.3%
Over 6530.3%
Foreign residents164 (6.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (2,552 → 2,521)-1.21%-31
Natural change (10 births − 46 deaths)-36
International migration (12 arrived − 1 left)+11
Internal migration (74 arrived − 80 left)-6

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
02957861140–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)4 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)€690–900/m²
Rent€2–3.6/m²·mo
Central€690–900/m² · €2–3.6/m²·mo
Rural€690–900/m² · €2–3.6/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

AirportVerona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) · 51 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 / fitness2.9km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space1km
Sports pitch22 within 5km
Tennis court2.8km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.9km
Swimming pool0.7km
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)

Pharmacies
1 / 2 / 5
Restaurants
1 / 1 / 4
Cafés / bars
3 / 3 / 7
Banks / ATMs
2 / 2 / 5
Post offices
1 / 1 / 7
Schools
2 / 3 / 8
Supermarkets
  • 1.Supermarket (in Castelbaldo)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 2.Il Gusto (in Carpi)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.EuroSpin (in Castagnaro)
    ~14 min driving (8.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Doctor (in Masi)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
  • 2.Giovani Rigobello (in Masi)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
  • 3.Medicina di gruppo integrata "Ca.Vi.Med." (in Villa Bartolomea)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Ambulatorio Dott. Luise (in Casale di Scodosia)
    ~9 min driving (4.1 km by road)
  • 2.Clinic (in Carpi)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 3.Dalrì Lucia (in Saletto)
    ~19 min driving (14.4 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Dentistico Il Sorriso (in Carpi)
    ~14 min driving (8.1 km by road)
  • 2.Dentist (in Montagnana)
    ~20 min driving (12 km by road)
  • 3.Rossignolo Federica (in Saletto)
    ~19 min driving (14.1 km by road)
Hospital
  • Ospedale di Montagnana (in Montagnana)
    ~16 min driving (12.1 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Castelguglielmo)
    ~32 min driving (24 km by road)
Bus stop4.3km
Train station6.2km

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

Morocco69
Romania40
China14
Moldova12
Ukraine7
Pakistan6
Albania3
India3
Chad2
Nigeria2
Poland2
Cameroon1
Ivory Coast1
Cuba1
Slovakia1

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Muslim75
Christian (Orthodox)59
Buddhist / Non-religious14
Mixed Christian / Muslim5
Hindu/Sikh3

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 5 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, primary school, school canteen, school services, school transport (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 comune1 nursery · 1 primary · 1 middle school
3 state · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: C.U.R. - Consorzio Universitario Rovigo · 27.4 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 Merlara

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 →