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Living in Bologna

Bologna is a city in Italy. For Bologna, the foreign population count was 59,425 at the start of 2026. The city covers 140.9 km², with a population density of 2,779.2 people per km² at the start of 2026. The city had 230,066 dwellings in 2023.

Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Bologna?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in ItalyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bologna.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bologna?

Average net cold rent is 11.55 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 11.55 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Bologna recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€780
Utilities, 85 m² flat€214
Fitness club€54
Transport pass€39
Internet, 60 Mbps€28
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesBologna highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bologna highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milano€30.00
Rome€17.15
Napoli€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly54.17 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bologna (Wayback capture 20241231223324)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited28.22 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bologna (Wayback capture 20241231223324)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly780 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bologna (Wayback capture 20241231223324)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.61 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bologna (Wayback capture 20241231223324)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass39 EUR/month26 Jul 2026www.tper.it25Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home214 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bologna (Wayback capture 20241231223324)26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings230,066 dwellings31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality12Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings202,807 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.55 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 693 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.55 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025-S2

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bologna?

The unemployment rate is 6.1 % (2023). Source: Eurostat3

Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Bologna is 6.1%. Of 2,385 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Italy per band9 cities: 0% to under 2%90–2155 cities: 2% to under 4%1552–41023 cities: 4% to under 6%10234–6316 cities: 6% to under 8%3166–8Bologna 6.1%232 cities: 8% to under 10%2328–10335 cities: 10% to under 12%33510–12189 cities: 12% to under 14%18912–1485 cities: 14% to under 16%8514–1621 cities: 16% to under 18%2116–1814 cities: 18% to under 20%1418–203 cities: 20% to under 22%320–222 cities: 22% to under 24%222–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment180,953 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,389 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it23Official
Unemployment rate6.1 %country median 6.0% — about the same31 Dec 2023Eurostat3Official
Unemployment rate over time9 published observations, 1991–2023
Unemployment rate in Bologna by year, %4.0%6.3%8.6%10.9%199120112019202120236.1%%

Unemployment rate fell 6.2% between 1991 and 2023, from 6.5% to 6.1%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bologna. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service

Italian public employment services / regional employment centres

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bologna. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

The city had 320 schools in August 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools320 schools31 Aug 2025MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie15Official
Primary School Count73 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)16Official
School Count324 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)16Official

Safety

How safe is Bologna?

Police recorded about 9,973 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: esploradati.istat.it2

Recorded crime across major citiesBologna highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bologna highlighted11,422Firenze10,343Milano9,973Bologna9,170Torino9,092Venezia7,485Catania7,475Rome6,667Verona6,521Napoli5,692Genova5,384Palermo4,616Barirecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,973 incidents per 100,000country median 7,48031 Dec 2024esploradati.istat.it2Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport64 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights21Official
Nearest airportBLQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bologna. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

CPIA public Italian-language and orientation courses for foreign adults — State Language Course

Italian public adult-education system — Centri Provinciali per l'Istruzione degli Adulti

For foreign adults, people seeking Italian language and culture courses.

ItalianCEFR A2In Personvaries
Open official information

L.O.R.R. — Language, Orientation, Recognition and Networks with CPIA — Job-related language course

Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies / FAMI 2021-2027 programme

For third-country nationals, vulnerable migrants, unaccompanied minors.

ItalianIn Person, Onlinenot_published
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bologna.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 18 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 20 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Bologna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution17

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Bologna average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bologna average monthly precipitation, mm02040608031565259580272950667340JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bologna annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5154020.0PM10104018.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in ItalyAnnual PM2.5 in Bologna is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 1,690 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Italy per band7 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³73–41 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–68 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³86–714 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³147–855 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³558–9121 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1219–10118 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³11810–11114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³11411–12204 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³20412–13171 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³17113–14121 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³12114–15Bologna 14.085 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³8515–1679 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³7916–1782 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³8217–18131 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³13118–19113 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³11319–2062 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³6220–2170 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³7021–2260 cities: 22 µg/m³ to under 23 µg/m³6022–2317 cities: 23 µg/m³ to under 24 µg/m³1723–2435 cities: 24 µg/m³ to under 25 µg/m³3524–259 cities: 25 µg/m³ to under 26 µg/m³925–261 city: 28 µg/m³ to under 29 µg/m³128–29

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean18 µg/m³country median 15.02025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution17Official
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³country median 22.02025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution17Official
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³country median 14.0 — about the same2025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution17Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.11 · Feb 9.87 · Mar 14.98 · Apr 19.35 · May 0 · Jun 0 · Jul 0 · Aug 31.09 · Sep 25.86 · Oct 19.25 · Nov 12.68 · Dec 7.56 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BolognaBorgoPanigale_16140.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.05 · Feb 0.91 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 8.29 · May 0 · Jun 0 · Jul 0 · Aug 18.92 · Sep 14.74 · Oct 10.58 · Nov 5.74 · Dec 0.73 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BolognaBorgoPanigale_16140.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.54 · Feb 5.37 · Mar 9.57 · Apr 13.87 · May 18.36 · Jun 0 · Jul 25.51 · Aug 24.97 · Sep 20.28 · Oct 14.83 · Nov 9.18 · Dec 4.11 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BolognaBorgoPanigale_16140.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 31.39 · Feb 55.68 · Mar 51.89 · Apr 59.47 · May 58.13 · Jun 0 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 29.22 · Sep 50.43 · Oct 65.85 · Nov 73.45 · Dec 40.09 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BolognaBorgoPanigale_16140.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2025
Annual PM2.5 in Bologna by year, µg/m³13.515.818.220.52013201620182022202514.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.0% between 2013 and 2025, from 20.0 to 14.0.

Cities of a similar size in Italy

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Italy cities
Firenze361,705 residentsBari315,831 residentsCatania298,054 residentsGenova564,080 residentsVerona255,039 residentsVenezia249,490 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bologna?

The published population was 390,151 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202511

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bologna residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.8%Foreign residents15.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents539.3 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat4Official
City area140.9 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.19Official
Foreign-resident share15.1 %31 Dec 2025Eurostat5Official
Foreign residents59,425 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.18Official
Population density2,779 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.20Official
Population Female203,277 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Population Male186,874 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Population390,151 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202511Official
Population over time12 published observations, 2014–2025
Population in Bologna by year, residents383,305387,641391,977396,31320142016201820222025390,151residents

Population rose 1.5% between 2014 and 2025, from 384,202 to 390,151.

Foreign residents over time14 published observations, 2013–2026
Foreign residents in Bologna by year, residents50,91955,03759,15663,27420132019202659,425residents

Foreign residents rose 14.8% between 2013 and 2026, from 51,771 to 59,425.

International community in Bologna

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)390,151100.0%
Italia319,15081.8%
Moldova5,6281.4%
Bangladesh5,6221.4%
Romania5,5001.4%
Pakistan4,5441.2%
Filippine4,4411.1%
Marocco4,2181.1%
Ucraina4,1331.1%
Albania3,6240.9%
Show 157 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Cina3,4100.9%
Perù1,8940.5%
Tunisia1,5880.4%
Federazione russa1,2200.3%
Germania1,1560.3%
Sri Lanka1,1080.3%
Brasile1,0880.3%
Iran1,0650.3%
Egitto1,0120.3%
India9190.2%
Polonia9140.2%
Nigeria8690.2%
Francia8180.2%
Svizzera7870.2%
Argentina7430.2%
Stati Uniti d'America6990.2%
Georgia5830.1%
Regno Unito5600.1%
Eritrea5550.1%
Senegal5420.1%
Camerun5150.1%
Spagna4930.1%
Serbia4830.1%
Etiopia4420.1%
Grecia4010.1%
Cuba4000.1%
Libia3950.1%
Venezuela3610.1%
Colombia3460.1%
Turchia3200.1%
Ecuador3150.1%
Gambia3060.1%
Costa d'Avorio2920.1%
Bulgaria2890.1%
Repubblica Dominicana2640.1%
Somalia2280.1%
Kosovo2120.1%
Belgio2060.1%
Mali1990.1%
Cile1970.1%
Afghanistan1960.1%
Capo Verde1840.0%
Guinea1720.0%
Giappone1690.0%
Libano1630.0%
Messico1590.0%
Siria1580.0%
Bielorussia1480.0%
Ghana1400.0%
Algeria1360.0%
Ungheria1210.0%
Croazia1190.0%
Paesi Bassi1150.0%
Canada1140.0%
Israele1130.0%
Australia1030.0%
Thailandia1000.0%
Austria880.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo840.0%
Repubblica ceca810.0%
Giordania770.0%
Burkina Faso770.0%
Paraguay720.0%
Iraq680.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina670.0%
Kazakhstan670.0%
San Marino660.0%
Svezia650.0%
Slovacchia650.0%
Vietnam650.0%
Portogallo620.0%
Bolivia600.0%
Macedonia del Nord580.0%
Maurizio530.0%
Sudafrica530.0%
Sudan530.0%
Kirghizistan510.0%
Irlanda490.0%
Montenegro490.0%
Congo490.0%
Lituania450.0%
Togo430.0%
Kenya420.0%
Palestina410.0%
Azerbaigian400.0%
Corea del Sud390.0%
Indonesia370.0%
Danimarca360.0%
Sierra Leone350.0%
Costa Rica350.0%
Benin320.0%
El Salvador310.0%
Lettonia300.0%
Uzbekistan300.0%
Guatemala300.0%
Uruguay300.0%
Nepal290.0%
Angola280.0%
Tanzania280.0%
Lussemburgo250.0%
Arabia Saudita250.0%
Slovenia240.0%
Guinea-Bissau240.0%
Liberia210.0%
Mozambico210.0%
Gabon200.0%
Finlandia190.0%
Taiwan180.0%
Malta170.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti170.0%
Burundi170.0%
Madagascar170.0%
Nicaragua170.0%
Nuova Zelanda150.0%
Estonia140.0%
Yemen140.0%
Uganda140.0%
Kuwait130.0%
Armenia130.0%
Norvegia120.0%
Seychelles120.0%
Honduras120.0%
Ruanda110.0%
Zambia110.0%
Niger100.0%
Cambogia80.0%
Singapore80.0%
Haiti80.0%
Panama80.0%
Cipro70.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Sud Sudan60.0%
Monaco40.0%
Bhutan40.0%
Myanmar/Birmania40.0%
Giamaica40.0%
Laos30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Islanda20.0%
Oman20.0%
Ciad20.0%
Bahamas20.0%
Trinidad e Tobago20.0%
Stato della Città del Vaticano10.0%
Tagikistan10.0%
Guinea Equatoriale10.0%
Mauritania10.0%
Namibia10.0%
Eswatini10.0%
Saint Vincent e Grenadine10.0%
Suriname10.0%
Papua Nuova Guinea10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Resident population in Italy at 1 January 2025; source-native country dimension; total sex · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)390,151100.0%
Italia331,34584.9%
Romania9,0152.3%
Bangladesh4,8771.3%
Filippine4,4901.2%
Pakistan4,4531.1%
Cina4,1221.1%
Ucraina3,9361.0%
Marocco2,8300.7%
Albania2,5180.6%
Show 145 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Moldova2,3060.6%
Perù1,5960.4%
Tunisia1,3280.3%
Sri Lanka1,1560.3%
Nigeria1,1470.3%
Egitto9560.2%
Iran9070.2%
India7750.2%
Polonia7620.2%
Georgia5700.1%
Federazione russa5140.1%
Camerun4900.1%
Senegal4600.1%
Spagna4200.1%
Serbia3640.1%
Francia3580.1%
Brasile3560.1%
Gambia3110.1%
Stati Uniti d'America3000.1%
Germania2960.1%
Eritrea2930.1%
Regno Unito2880.1%
Costa d'Avorio2820.1%
Grecia2750.1%
Turchia2750.1%
Bulgaria2680.1%
Cuba2310.1%
Ecuador2250.1%
Kosovo2210.1%
Mali1990.1%
Somalia1980.1%
Afghanistan1880.0%
Guinea1700.0%
Etiopia1640.0%
Colombia1560.0%
Capo Verde1480.0%
Giappone1460.0%
Siria1390.0%
Ghana1330.0%
Portogallo1250.0%
Argentina1170.0%
Repubblica Dominicana1080.0%
Bielorussia1040.0%
Algeria1000.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina980.0%
Libano970.0%
Venezuela890.0%
Paesi Bassi850.0%
Croazia820.0%
Burkina Faso810.0%
Messico760.0%
Cile710.0%
Montenegro700.0%
Ungheria660.0%
Irlanda620.0%
Palestina610.0%
Congo600.0%
Libia570.0%
Belgio540.0%
Iraq530.0%
Israele530.0%
Svizzera510.0%
Slovacchia480.0%
Giordania470.0%
Sudan470.0%
Macedonia del Nord460.0%
Thailandia450.0%
Kirghizistan450.0%
Paraguay440.0%
Austria420.0%
Lituania420.0%
Canada400.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo370.0%
Azerbaigian360.0%
Sierra Leone360.0%
San Marino350.0%
Repubblica ceca350.0%
Togo350.0%
Benin340.0%
Svezia290.0%
Nepal290.0%
Bolivia280.0%
Danimarca260.0%
Indonesia250.0%
Maurizio250.0%
Guinea-Bissau240.0%
El Salvador240.0%
Australia240.0%
Tanzania230.0%
Slovenia220.0%
Corea del Sud220.0%
Lettonia210.0%
Vietnam210.0%
Kenya200.0%
Liberia200.0%
Kazakhstan180.0%
Gabon160.0%
Uzbekistan150.0%
Angola120.0%
Niger120.0%
Sudafrica120.0%
Burundi110.0%
Guatemala110.0%
Nuova Zelanda110.0%
Finlandia100.0%
Malta100.0%
Sud Sudan100.0%
Estonia90.0%
Cipro90.0%
Armenia90.0%
Yemen80.0%
Uganda80.0%
Honduras70.0%
Norvegia60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Ruanda60.0%
Costa Rica60.0%
Uruguay60.0%
Taiwan50.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Mozambico50.0%
Haiti40.0%
Panama40.0%
Apolide40.0%
Arabia Saudita30.0%
Myanmar/Birmania30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Giamaica30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Islanda20.0%
Bhutan20.0%
Cambogia20.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti20.0%
Malaysia20.0%
Singapore20.0%
Repubblica Centrafricana20.0%
Zambia20.0%
Dominica20.0%
Kuwait10.0%
Turkmenistan10.0%
Namibia10.0%
Eswatini10.0%
Guyana10.0%
Trinidad e Tobago10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Bologna a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%
Student63%strong on education, weak on housing · range 55–71%
Family57%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 48–66%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–56%
Foreign residents59,425 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.
Population390,151 people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.55 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Dwellings230,066 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality
People in employment180,953 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)
Median gross salary (regional)2,389 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad17.76 %31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality12Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct15.07 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official
Households211,066 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bologna when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Bologna?

The published population was 390,151 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Bologna?

Average net cold rent is 11.55 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 809 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Bologna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution.

How safe is Bologna?

Police recorded about 9,973 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: esploradati.istat.it.

What is the unemployment rate in Bologna?

The unemployment rate is 6.1 % (2023). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Bologna?

The median gross salary is 2,389 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.

Is Bologna a good place to live?

Bologna may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) live in Bologna?

The official country of birth distribution records 390,151 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bologna, Italy: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/bologna/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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