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Living in Medicina

In Medicina, rent averages €6.93 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 4.8% (2023).

The city had 13 schools in August 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ in 2025. The city covers 159.1 km², with a population density of 105.7 people per km² at the start of 2026. Annual NO₂ was 12 µg/m³ in 2025. The city had 8,437 dwellings in 2023. Annual PM10 was 21 µg/m³ in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2331 sources

Population16,812people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)2,389EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent6.93EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate4.78%country median 6.0% — 21% belowOfficial source · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)
Recorded crime6,108incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³country median 14.0 — about the sameOfficial source · Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution

Lower unemployment than 76% of Italian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 75% of Italian cities that publish it.

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

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 Medicina.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Medicina?

Average net cold rent is about 6.93 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): 6.93 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Medicina recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesMedicina highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Medicina highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00
Rome€17.15
Naples€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliadbox fixed fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026iliad GIGA mobile tariff3Official · national market
Dwellings8,437 dwellings31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality11Official
Main residence dwellings7,278 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.93 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected source1Official · municipality zone median

Is Medicina 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–63%
Family53%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 42–64%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 416 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.93 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 Medicina?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.78 % · Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)13
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Medicina is 4.8%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment7,667 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,389 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it21Official
Unemployment rate4.78 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT)13Official

What does a salary buy in Medicina?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,389 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,400of €1,858 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€1,858
Rent, 60 m²€6.93/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31− €416
Internet€30 · official · iliadbox fixed fibre · 2026-09-30− €30
Mobile plan€12 · official · iliad GIGA mobile tariff · 2026-09-30− €12
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,400
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Medicina Salary needed to live in Medicina

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Medicina. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools13 schools31 Aug 2025MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie16Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Italian L2 laboratories and support for foreign pupils (DPR 394/1999 art 45 route). How to enrol a child (istruzione.it).

A country-wide rule for Italy; Medicina's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.

Safety

How safe is Medicina?

Police recorded about 6,108 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tasso di delittuosità - prov22

Recorded crime across major citiesMedicina highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Medicina highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Florence11,422
Milan10,343
Bologna9,973
Turin9,170
Venice9,092
Catania7,485
Rome7,475
Verona6,667
Naples6,521
Genoa5,692
Palermo5,384
Bari4,616
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,108 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov22Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Medicina. 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 PersonCost varies
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, Online
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Medicina.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Medicina?

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.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Medicina is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 1,693 cities with data, 204 have annual PM2.5 of 12 to under 13 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³country median 15.02025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution17Official
PM10 — annual mean21 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

Population and city profile

How many people live in Medicina?

The published population was 16,812 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents672.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2023IstatData / ACI Pubblico registro automobilistico12Official
City area159.1 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.19Official
Foreign residents1,552 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.18Official
Population density105.7 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.20Official
Female residents8,498 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Male residents8,314 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)5Official
Population16,812 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202510Official
Population over time8 published observations, 2018–2025

Population rose 0.5% between 2018 and 2025, from 16,725 to 16,812.

International community in Medicina

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)16,812100.0%
Italia14,82488.2%
Romania4973.0%
Marocco1961.2%
Pakistan1540.9%
Albania1530.9%
Moldova1300.8%
Ucraina1160.7%
Tunisia930.6%
Bangladesh560.3%
Show 78 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Brasile440.3%
Germania380.2%
Svizzera340.2%
Polonia320.2%
Argentina280.2%
Cina260.2%
Filippine260.2%
Kosovo220.1%
India220.1%
Francia200.1%
Perù170.1%
Federazione russa140.1%
Senegal140.1%
Sri Lanka130.1%
Serbia110.1%
Cuba110.1%
Bulgaria100.1%
Macedonia del Nord100.1%
Nigeria100.1%
Afghanistan80.0%
Algeria80.0%
Croazia70.0%
Iran70.0%
Georgia70.0%
Costa d'Avorio70.0%
Egitto70.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina60.0%
Etiopia60.0%
Messico60.0%
Venezuela60.0%
Belgio50.0%
Repubblica ceca50.0%
Thailandia50.0%
Canada50.0%
Stati Uniti d'America50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Spagna40.0%
Capo Verde40.0%
Mali40.0%
Repubblica Dominicana40.0%
Regno Unito30.0%
Svezia30.0%
Bielorussia30.0%
Libano30.0%
Turchia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Angola30.0%
Camerun30.0%
Libia30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Lussemburgo20.0%
Ungheria20.0%
Slovacchia20.0%
Kuwait20.0%
Siria20.0%
Kazakhstan20.0%
Guinea20.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo20.0%
Grecia10.0%
Paesi Bassi10.0%
Lettonia10.0%
Lituania10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Cambogia10.0%
Giappone10.0%
Armenia10.0%
Azerbaigian10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
Seychelles10.0%
Sudafrica10.0%
Costa Rica10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Australia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

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)16,812100.0%
Italia15,25890.8%
Romania5683.4%
Marocco1430.9%
Albania1340.8%
Pakistan1180.7%
Ucraina1060.6%
Tunisia640.4%
Moldova530.3%
Bangladesh440.3%
Show 53 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Cina380.2%
Filippine310.2%
Polonia240.1%
Sri Lanka220.1%
Brasile170.1%
Kosovo160.1%
Bulgaria130.1%
Serbia120.1%
India110.1%
Afghanistan90.1%
Nigeria90.1%
Argentina90.1%
Senegal80.0%
Federazione russa70.0%
Perù70.0%
Costa d'Avorio60.0%
Francia50.0%
Croazia50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Repubblica Dominicana50.0%
Repubblica ceca40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Mali40.0%
Macedonia del Nord30.0%
Iran30.0%
Turchia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Stati Uniti d'America30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Spagna20.0%
Ungheria20.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina20.0%
Slovacchia20.0%
Bielorussia20.0%
Camerun20.0%
Guinea20.0%
Bolivia20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Germania10.0%
Paesi Bassi10.0%
Portogallo10.0%
Lituania10.0%
Montenegro10.0%
Giappone10.0%
Thailandia10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Angola10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Capo Verde10.0%
Egitto10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad11.19 %31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality11Official
Non-citizens, share of residents9.24 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Households7,500 households31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Medicina

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Massa Lombarda as a Medicina alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €3.80/m² Massa Lombarda vs €6.93/m² Medicina−45%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,071 Massa Lombarda vs 6,108 Medicina−33%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,986 Massa Lombarda vs €2,389 Medicina−17%
  • Unemployment: 5.6% Massa Lombarda vs 4.8% Medicina+17%
  • Residents: 10,856 Massa Lombarda vs 16,812 Medicina−35%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Massa Lombarda vs 14.0 µg/m³ Medicinasame level
Full comparisonMore about Massa Lombarda

Cities near Medicina

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Italy

Other cities in Italy to compare with Medicina, nearest in population first.

All Italy cities
Cercola16,793 residentsBaronissi16,838 residentsBovisio-Masciago16,855 residentsSan Felice a Cancello16,861 residentsPreganziol16,759 residentsFiorano Modenese16,723 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Medicina 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.

Is Medicina part of Bologna?

Medicina is in the published commuting zone of Bologna; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bologna city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source2

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Medicina?

The published population was 16,812 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Medicina?

Average net cold rent is about 6.93 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 485 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.

Is the air quality good in Medicina?

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 Medicina?

Police recorded about 6,108 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tasso di delittuosità - prov.

What is the unemployment rate in Medicina?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (2023). Source: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

What is the typical salary around Medicina?

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

Is Medicina a good place to live?

Medicina 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.

Is Medicina part of Bologna?

Medicina is in the published commuting zone of Bologna; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Medicina?

Bologna, Budrio, Castel San Pietro Terme, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Castenaso are near Medicina. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 16,812 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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