Living in Modena
In Modena, rent averages €7.50 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.7% (2023).
The city had 160 schools in August 2025. The city covers 183.2 km², with a population density of 1,006.5 people per km² at the start of 2026.
Less recorded crime than any other Italian city that publishes it and dirtier air than 71% of Italian cities that publish it.
Which Italy-wide rules apply when you move to Modena?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
The city had 96,572 dwellings in 2023.
How much does it cost to rent in Modena?
Average net cold rent is 7.5 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): 7.5 EUR/m²/month · Collected source1
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 52.86 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Modena (Wayback capture 20250113043410)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 26.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Modena (Wayback capture 20250113043410)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 560 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Modena (Wayback capture 20250113043410)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 11.49 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Modena (Wayback capture 20250113043410)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 31 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Modena (Wayback capture 20250113043410)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 273.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Modena (Wayback capture 20250113043410)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Dwellings | 96,572 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 83,472 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.5 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Collected source1Official · municipality zone median |
Is Modena 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 450 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.5 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Modena?
The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (2023).
- Unemployment rate: 5.66 % · Eurostat2
Modena 5.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 84,256 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,394 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | servizi2.inps.it26Official |
| Unemployment rate | 5.66 %country median 6.0% | 31 Dec 2023 | Eurostat2Official |
Unemployment rate fell 24.3% between 2011 and 2023, from 7.5% to 5.7%.
What does a salary buy in Modena?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesTransportInternetMobileLeft 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€7.50/m² · official · Collected source · 2025-12-31 | − €450 |
| Public transport pass€31 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31 | − €31 |
| Utilities, 85 m²€274 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31 | − €274 |
| Internet€27 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31 | − €27 |
| Mobile plan€11 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31 | − €11 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,065 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Modena. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Centri per l'impiego — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Modena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 160 schools | 31 Aug 2025 | MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie16Official |
| Primary schools | 38 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)17Official |
| Schools | 161 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)17Official |
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; Modena's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 804 beds per 100,000 | 1 Jan 2023 | Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202325Official |
| Hospitals | 6 count | 1 Jan 2023 | Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202325Official |
| Pharmacies | 59 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Farmacie5Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Modena 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Modena?
Police recorded about 4,294 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 - prov27
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,294 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Tasso di delittuosità - prov27Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Modena. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 18 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 17 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 24 µg/m³ in 2025.
Is the air quality good in Modena?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 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 distribution19
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Modena 18.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 17 µg/m³country median 15.0 | 2025 | Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution19Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 24 µg/m³country median 22.0 | 2025 | Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution19Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 18 µg/m³country median 14.0 | 2025 | Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution19Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 20.56 · Feb 20.94 · Mar 23.86 · Apr 27.74 · May 33.46 · Jun 39.06 · Jul 39.11 · Aug 40.65 · Sep 35.32 · Oct 30.1 · Nov 23 · Dec 16.17 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -9.12 · Feb -11.35 · Mar -9.88 · Apr -3.9 · May 2.64 · Jun 5.27 · Jul 11.14 · Aug 9.92 · Sep 5.57 · Oct -0.49 · Nov -4.33 · Dec -11.88 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.69 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 7.59 · Apr 11.87 · May 16.56 · Jun 21.86 · Jul 24.82 · Aug 24.35 · Sep 18.84 · Oct 13.65 · Nov 8.03 · Dec 3.69 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official |
Annual PM2.5 was 18.0 in 2013 and 18.0 in 2025.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Modena?
The published population was 184,074 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512
By nationality
National passport84.3%Foreign residents15.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 683.6 cars per 1000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat3Official |
| City area | 183.2 km² | 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 15.5 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Eurostat4Official |
| Foreign residents | 28,933 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.20Official |
| Population density | 1,006 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.22Official |
| Female residents | 94,379 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official |
| Male residents | 89,695 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official |
| Population | 184,074 people | 1 Jan 2025 | ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512Official |
Population was 184,525 in 2014 and 184,074 in 2025.
Foreign residents rose 2.6% between 2014 and 2026, from 28,211 to 28,933.
International community in Modena
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) | 184,074 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 150,373 | 81.7% |
| Marocco | 3,370 | 1.8% |
| Albania | 2,628 | 1.4% |
| Moldova | 2,583 | 1.4% |
| Filippine | 2,306 | 1.3% |
| Ghana | 2,125 | 1.2% |
| Ucraina | 2,110 | 1.1% |
| Romania | 1,931 | 1.0% |
| Tunisia | 1,515 | 0.8% |
Show 147 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1,029 | 0.6% |
| Nigeria | 973 | 0.5% |
| Cina | 841 | 0.5% |
| Turchia | 747 | 0.4% |
| Pakistan | 706 | 0.4% |
| Perù | 608 | 0.3% |
| Polonia | 496 | 0.3% |
| Brasile | 471 | 0.3% |
| Federazione russa | 454 | 0.2% |
| Germania | 453 | 0.2% |
| India | 420 | 0.2% |
| Svizzera | 346 | 0.2% |
| Francia | 344 | 0.2% |
| Georgia | 335 | 0.2% |
| Guinea | 335 | 0.2% |
| Argentina | 297 | 0.2% |
| Venezuela | 288 | 0.2% |
| Camerun | 285 | 0.2% |
| Colombia | 258 | 0.1% |
| Egitto | 241 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 228 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 226 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 215 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 214 | 0.1% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 211 | 0.1% |
| Etiopia | 205 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 180 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 168 | 0.1% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 163 | 0.1% |
| Spagna | 159 | 0.1% |
| Senegal | 156 | 0.1% |
| Iran | 152 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 143 | 0.1% |
| Mali | 141 | 0.1% |
| Burkina Faso | 126 | 0.1% |
| Belgio | 113 | 0.1% |
| Libia | 102 | 0.1% |
| Grecia | 101 | 0.1% |
| Libano | 96 | 0.1% |
| Cile | 92 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 90 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 86 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 71 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 68 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 59 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 58 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 54 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 53 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 53 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 51 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 51 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 48 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 47 | 0.0% |
| Israele | 46 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 44 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 44 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 42 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 41 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 41 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 41 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 41 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 37 | 0.0% |
| Paesi Bassi | 35 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 34 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 34 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 31 | 0.0% |
| Giordania | 28 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 27 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 27 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 26 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 26 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 25 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 25 | 0.0% |
| Mauritania | 25 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 24 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 23 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Democratica del Congo | 22 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 18 | 0.0% |
| Kirghizistan | 17 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 16 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 16 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 15 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 14 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 13 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 13 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 13 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 12 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Iraq | 11 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 11 | 0.0% |
| Norvegia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 10 | 0.0% |
| Corea del Sud | 10 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaigian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 10 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 0.0% |
| San Marino | 9 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Palestina | 9 | 0.0% |
| Arabia Saudita | 8 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 8 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 8 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 7 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 0.0% |
| Panama | 7 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 6 | 0.0% |
| Emirati Arabi Uniti | 6 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 6 | 0.0% |
| Mozambico | 6 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 5 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cambogia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lussemburgo | 4 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 4 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 0.0% |
| Monaco | 3 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malawi | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 2 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 0.0% |
| Capo Verde | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ruanda | 2 | 0.0% |
| Giamaica | 2 | 0.0% |
| Cipro | 1 | 0.0% |
| Laos | 1 | 0.0% |
| Maldive | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Qatar | 1 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 1 | 0.0% |
| Tagikistan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Botswana | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gibuti | 1 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Seychelles | 1 | 0.0% |
| Eswatini | 1 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 1 | 0.0% |
| Saint Kitts e Nevis | 1 | 0.0% |
| Trinidad e Tobago | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nuova Zelanda | 1 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Derived source total (sum of all published country rows) | 184,074 | 100.0% |
| Italia | 155,552 | 84.5% |
| Romania | 3,249 | 1.8% |
| Filippine | 2,763 | 1.5% |
| Marocco | 2,594 | 1.4% |
| Ucraina | 2,025 | 1.1% |
| Ghana | 1,986 | 1.1% |
| Albania | 1,853 | 1.0% |
| Tunisia | 1,339 | 0.7% |
| Moldova | 1,259 | 0.7% |
Show 127 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1,111 | 0.6% |
| Nigeria | 1,108 | 0.6% |
| Cina | 1,103 | 0.6% |
| Turchia | 806 | 0.4% |
| Pakistan | 684 | 0.4% |
| Perù | 481 | 0.3% |
| Polonia | 383 | 0.2% |
| India | 377 | 0.2% |
| Georgia | 348 | 0.2% |
| Camerun | 294 | 0.2% |
| Guinea | 260 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 228 | 0.1% |
| Egitto | 212 | 0.1% |
| Brasile | 194 | 0.1% |
| Federazione russa | 186 | 0.1% |
| Costa d'Avorio | 183 | 0.1% |
| Spagna | 169 | 0.1% |
| Francia | 149 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 147 | 0.1% |
| Mali | 146 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 144 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 142 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 136 | 0.1% |
| Senegal | 132 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 129 | 0.1% |
| Burkina Faso | 125 | 0.1% |
| Repubblica Dominicana | 117 | 0.1% |
| Iran | 103 | 0.1% |
| Regno Unito | 100 | 0.1% |
| Germania | 88 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 78 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 69 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 68 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 65 | 0.0% |
| Grecia | 64 | 0.0% |
| Etiopia | 61 | 0.0% |
| Lituania | 59 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 58 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 57 | 0.0% |
| Libano | 52 | 0.0% |
| Stati Uniti d'America | 52 | 0.0% |
| Portogallo | 39 | 0.0% |
| Giappone | 36 | 0.0% |
| Svezia | 35 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia-Erzegovina | 33 | 0.0% |
| Siria | 33 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 30 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 29 | 0.0% |
| Israele | 28 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 28 | 0.0% |
| Messico | 28 | 0.0% |
| Cile | 26 | 0.0% |
| Belgio | 25 | 0.0% |
| Ungheria | 24 | 0.0% |
| Bielorussia | 24 | 0.0% |
| Paesi Bassi | 22 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 21 | 0.0% |
| Slovacchia | 21 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 21 | 0.0% |
| Croazia | 20 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 20 | 0.0% |
| Svizzera | 19 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica ceca | 17 | 0.0% |
| Kirghizistan | 17 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 17 | 0.0% |
| Mauritania | 17 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 16 | 0.0% |
| Giordania | 15 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 14 | 0.0% |
| Lettonia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Thailandia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 12 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Macedonia del Nord | 11 | 0.0% |
| Libia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 10 | 0.0% |
| Palestina | 9 | 0.0% |
| Vietnam | 9 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaigian | 9 | 0.0% |
| Repubblica Democratica del Congo | 9 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 9 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 8 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 7 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 7 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 7 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Finlandia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 6 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Norvegia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Corea del Sud | 5 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 5 | 0.0% |
| Danimarca | 4 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 4 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 4 | 0.0% |
| San Marino | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cipro | 3 | 0.0% |
| Iraq | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malawi | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 2 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 2 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Gabon | 2 | 0.0% |
| Seychelles | 2 | 0.0% |
| Sudafrica | 2 | 0.0% |
| Sud Sudan | 2 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 2 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 2 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 0.0% |
| Panama | 2 | 0.0% |
| Laos | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 0.0% |
| Capo Verde | 1 | 0.0% |
| Maurizio | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ruanda | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nuova Zelanda | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents born abroad | 17.92 % | 31 Dec 2023 | ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality13Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 15.49 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)10Official |
| Households | 85,608 households | 31 Dec 2024 | Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)11Official |
Alternatives for people set on Modena
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.
Parma as a Modena alternative in the same region
50 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Nearest airport: 4.0 km Parma vs 31.0 km Modena−87%
- Rent: €7.00/m² Parma vs €7.50/m² Modena−7%
- Unemployment: 5.2% Parma vs 5.7% Modena−8%
- Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ Parma vs 18.0 µg/m³ Modena−11%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 713.7 Parma vs 804.0 Modena−11%
- Foreign residents: 17.1% Parma vs 15.5% Modena+10%
- Residents: 198,693 Parma vs 184,074 Modena+8%
Brescia as a Modena alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 114 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,395.0 Brescia vs 804.0 Modena+74%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,527 Brescia vs 4,294 Modena−18%
- Nearest airport: 15.0 km Brescia vs 31.0 km Modena−52%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,118 Brescia vs €2,394 Modena−12%
- Foreign residents: 19.1% Brescia vs 15.5% Modena+23%
- Rent: €7.40/m² Brescia vs €7.50/m² Modenasame level
- Residents: 199,853 Brescia vs 184,074 Modena+9%
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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 Modena?
The published population was 184,074 people in 2025. Source: ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Modena?
Average net cold rent is 7.5 EUR/m² per month (2025-S2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 525 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Collected source.
Is the air quality good in Modena?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 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 Modena?
Police recorded about 4,294 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 Modena?
The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (2023). Source: Eurostat.
What is the typical salary around Modena?
The median gross salary is 2,394 EUR/month. Source: servizi2.inps.it.
Is Modena a good place to live?
Modena 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.
Which cities are near Modena?
Campogalliano, Nonantola, Soliera, Castelnuovo Rangone, Rubiera are near Modena. 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 Modena?
The official country of birth distribution records 184,074 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, October 16). Modena, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 044df54a06d89e159c86c5967ebd4e97]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/modena/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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