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Emilia-RomagnaReggio nell'Emilia

Poviglio

Livability 7.0/10 · 7,240 residents · official site ↗

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Photo: Giorgio Galeotti · 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 50% of factors · 3/6 factors · provisional
based on 75% of factors · 6/8 factors
based on 88% of factors · 7/8 factors
based on 90% of factors · 9/10 factors
based on 78% of factors · 7/9 factors
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
  • An airport with scheduled flights is within easy reach — Parma Airport (PMF), about 19.4km away.
  • The population is growing — up 0.88% in the latest year.
Depends on you
  • A younger community than most Italian towns — median age about 48.
Working against it
  • A quiet spot for eating out — only 2 places to eat within 5km.
  • Some earthquake history here, the strongest around M4.9 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

Population7,240
Median age48
Under 1523.2%
Over 6523.9%
Foreign residents932 (12.9%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)

Where the population is heading

In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change (7,177 → 7,240)+0.88%+63
Natural change (50 births − 72 deaths)-22
International migration (74 arrived − 7 left)+67
Internal migration (199 arrived − 181 left)+18

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: 7,1112050: 7,132 (+0.3%)

Age structure

Male Female
0801602393190–410–1420–2430–3440–4450–5460–6470–7480–8490–94100+
Age band →

Natural hazards

Earthquakes (last 20 yrs)8 recorded, strongest M4.91 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)€400–1,200/m²
Rent€1.7–4.8/m²·mo
Central€600–1,200/m² · €2.6–4.8/m²·mo
Outskirts€450–850/m² · €1.8–3.2/m²·mo
Rural€400–750/m² · €1.7–3.1/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 airportParma Airport (PMF) · 19.4 km · Regional
International hubVerona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) · 67.2 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 / fitness0.8km
Golf coursenone nearby
Park / green space2.3km
Sports pitch24 within 5km
Tennis court0.5km
Spa / saunanone nearby
Playground6.3km
Swimming pool3.8km
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
2 / 2 / 6
Restaurants
1 / 1 / 4
Pharmacies
  • 1.Pharmacy (in Poviglio)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Pharmacy (in Poviglio)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 3.Parafarmacia Conad (in Poviglio)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
Cafés / bars
  • 1.Café or bar (in Poviglio)
    ~1 min driving (0.2 km by road)
  • 2.Circolo Arci Kaleidos (in Poviglio)
    ~1 min driving (0.6 km by road)
  • 3.Green Park Bar (in Sorbolo a Levante)
    ~16 min driving (9.4 km by road)
Banks / ATMs
  • 1.Banca BPER: (in Praticello)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
  • 2.Banca BPM (in Praticello)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
  • 3.Bank or ATM (in Praticello)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
Post offices
  • 1.Ufficio Postale (in Praticello)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 2.Post office (in Campegine)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
  • 3.PT (in Brescello)
    ~17 min driving (10.4 km by road)
Doctors
  • 1.Dr. Paolo Fontanesi (in Roncocesi)
    ~24 min driving (17.7 km by road)
  • 2.Vittorio Voltolini (in Cavazzoli)
    ~28 min driving (21.3 km by road)
Clinics
  • 1.Nuovo Centro Salute Castelnovese - Poliambulatorio Privato (in Castelnovo di Sotto)
    ~12 min driving (7.2 km by road)
  • 2.Casa della Salute di Sant'Ilario d'Enza (in Sant'Ilario d'Enza)
    ~22 min driving (16.8 km by road)
Dentists
  • 1.Studio Dentistico Fornaciari (in Gualtieri)
    ~20 min driving (14.7 km by road)
  • 2.Dentart (in ex Caseificio)
    ~27 min driving (20.5 km by road)
Schools
  • 1.School (in Poviglio)
    ~1 min driving (0.3 km by road)
  • 2.Scuola Materna "Girasole" (in Praticello)
    ~16 min driving (9.9 km by road)
  • 3.School (in Praticello)
    ~17 min driving (10.1 km by road)
Hospital
  • ospitale civile (in Viadana)
    ~19 min driving (14.2 km by road)
Beach
  • Beach (in Boretto)
    ~18 min driving (11.1 km by road)
Bus stopIn town (0.1km)
Train station5.4km

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

India317
Romania103
Morocco78
Ukraine52
Senegal38
China36
Albania32
Pakistan32
Egypt29
Moldova19
Nigeria18
Ivory Coast16
Ghana16
Tunisia15
Cuba14
Brazil12
North Macedonia11
Bangladesh8
Sri Lanka7
Bulgaria5
Argentina, Russia, Guinea, Mali, Dominican Republic, Serbia, Venezuela, Burkina Faso, Colombia, France, Georgia, Poland, …74

Foreign community — estimated religious background

Hindu/Sikh317
Muslim203
Christian (Orthodox)179
Mixed Christian / Muslim50
Buddhist / Non-religious36
Christian16
Christian (Catholic)1

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, CIE login, online services, PagoPA payments, SPID login
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Schools & childcarecurrent enrolments, pre-school, primary school (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 comune2 nurseries · 1 primary · 1 middle school
2 state · 2 private · MIUR 2026/27
UniversityNearest: Istituto Tecnico · 9.6 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 Poviglio

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 →