Emilia-RomagnaModena

Modena

Livability 8.3/10 · 184,361 residents · official site ↗

Who this town suits

based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 91% of factors · 10/11 factors
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 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 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 1.7km away.
  • Plenty of daily life within reach — 208 places to eat within 5km.
  • Well connected by rail — a station about 1km away.
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), about 31.3km away.
  • An established international community — 529 residents from Western countries already here.
Depends on you
  • A sizeable town — around 184,361 residents — with city-style amenities and pace.
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
Working against it
  • A seismically active area (up to M5.6) — a notable earthquake history over the last 20 years. Worth checking the construction date and quality of anything you buy.

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

People

Population184,361
Median age48
Under 1521.8%
Over 6525%
Foreign residents28,522 (15.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (184,074 → 184,361)+0.16%+287
Natural change (1,200 births − 2,126 deaths)-926
International migration (2,083 arrived − 423 left)+1,660
Internal migration (4,046 arrived − 4,493 left)-447

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: 184,5972050: 187,028 (+1.32%)

Age structure

Male Female
01.8k3.7k5.5k7.3k0–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)63 recorded, strongest M5.68 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)€1,000–4,900/m²
Rent€3.8–19.9/m²·mo
Central€1,750–4,900/m² · €9.6–19.9/m²·mo
Semi-central€1,450–3,400/m² · €6.9–12.8/m²·mo
Suburban€1,150–3,200/m² · €4.5–13.5/m²·mo
Outskirts€1,000–2,300/m² · €3.8–9.1/m²·mo
Rural€1,000–1,850/m² · €3.8–7.8/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) · 31.3 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 / fitness0.6km
Golf course2km
Park / green space0.4km
Sports pitch219 within 5km
Tennis court0.7km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.8km
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
34 / 67 / 71
Pharmacies
14 / 32 / 37
Restaurants
110 / 203 / 225
Cafés / bars
90 / 160 / 172
Banks / ATMs
24 / 49 / 51
Post offices
4 / 13 / 16
Doctors
1 / 8 / 9
Clinics
1 / 9 / 9
Dentists
3 / 12 / 12
Schools
16 / 92 / 103
Hospital
1 / 6 / 7
Beach
  • Beach (in ex Fornace Romani)
    ~32 min driving (24.2 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train stationNearby (1.0km)

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

Romania3249
Philippines2763
Morocco2594
Ukraine2025
Ghana1986
Albania1853
Tunisia1339
Moldova1259
Bangladesh1111
Nigeria1108
China1103
Turkey806
Pakistan684
Peru481
Poland383
India377
Georgia348
Cameroon294
Guinea260
Sri Lanka228
Egypt, Brazil, Russia, Ivory Coast, Spain, France, Cuba, Mali, Gambia, Bulgaria, Colombia, Senegal, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Dominican Republic, Iran, United Kingdom, Germany, Venezuela, Serbia, Afghanistan, Bolivia, Greece, Ethiopia, Lithuania, Kosovo, Paraguay, Lebanon, United States of America, Portugal, Japan, Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Syria, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Israel, Mexico, Togo, Chile, Belgium, Belarus, Hungary, Netherlands, Austria, Benin, Slovakia, Croatia, Ecuador, Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mauritania, Czech Republic, Somalia, Ireland, Jordan, Tanzania, Latvia, Thailand, Congo, Indonesia, Liberia, North Macedonia, Canada, Libya, Azerbaijan, Palestine, DR Congo, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Nepal, Australia, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Zimbabwe, Finland, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Angola, South Korea, Estonia, Norway, Burundi, Denmark, Honduras, Kenya, Cyprus, Iraq, Malawi, Malaysia, San Marino, Slovenia, …4,271

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Christian (Orthodox)6675
Muslim6416
Mixed Christian / Muslim2961
Christian1986
Buddhist / Non-religious1103
Hindu/Sikh377
Christian (Catholic)20

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 1 days — actively maintained
Online servicesANPR registry, IO app, CIE login, citizen portal, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcareprimary school, 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 comune62 nurseries · 38 primaries · 15 middle schools · 34 high schools
78 state · 71 private · MIUR 2026/27
High schools: ist prof industria e artigianato, ist prof per i servizi commerciali e turistici, istituto d'arte, istituto magistrale, istituto superiore, istituto tecnico commerciale
Higher educationUniversity town · ~27,000 students

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 Modena

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 →