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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.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population184,074people1 Jan 2025Official source · ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 2025
Median gross salary (region)2,394EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · servizi2.inps.it
Average net rent7.5EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate5.66%country median 6.0% — 6% belowOfficial source · Eurostat
Recorded crime4,294incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Tasso di delittuosità - prov
PM2.5, annual mean18µg/m³country median 14.0 — 29% aboveOfficial source · Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution

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.

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 Modena.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Modena recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€560
Utilities, 85 m² flat€274
Fitness club€53
Transport pass€31
Internet, 60 Mbps€27
Mobile plan, 10 GB€11

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesModena highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Modena highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Milan€30.00
Rome€17.15
Naples€9.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly52.86 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Modena (Wayback capture 20250113043410)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited26.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Modena (Wayback capture 20250113043410)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly560 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Modena (Wayback capture 20250113043410)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.49 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Modena (Wayback capture 20250113043410)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass31 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Modena (Wayback capture 20250113043410)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home273.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Modena (Wayback capture 20250113043410)37Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings96,572 dwellings31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality13Official
Main residence dwellings83,472 dwellings31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Collected 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.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–76%
Student66%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–75%
Family67%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 57–77%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–61%

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.

Source period: 2025-S2

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Modena?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (2023).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.66 % · Eurostat2
Unemployment across cities in ItalyUnemployment in Modena is 5.7%. Of 2,393 cities with data, 1,023 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment84,256 people31 Dec 2021Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,394 EUR/month31 Dec 2024servizi2.inps.it26Official
Unemployment rate5.66 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2023Eurostat2Official
Unemployment rate over time7 published observations, 2011–2023

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.

regional median gross pay: €2,394 (servizi2.inps.it, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,065of €1,858 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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€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 over€1,065
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Modena Salary needed to live in Modena

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.

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 Modena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools160 schools31 Aug 2025MIM Open Data - Anagrafe scuole statali e paritarie16Official
Primary schools38 count3 Aug 2026Ministero dell'Istruzione e del Merito (dati.istruzione.it)17Official
Schools161 count3 Aug 2026Ministero 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents804 beds per 100,0001 Jan 2023Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202325Official
Hospitals6 count1 Jan 2023Posti letto per stabilimento ospedaliero e disciplina 202325Official
Pharmacies59 count15 Sept 2026Farmacie5Official

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.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents804 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

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

Recorded crime across major citiesModena highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Modena 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 residents4,294 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tasso di delittuosità - prov27Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport64 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights23Official
Nearest airportBLQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official
Distance to nearest airport31 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official

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.

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 Modena.

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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.

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 Modena is 18.0 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 mean17 µg/m³country median 15.02025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution19Official
PM10 — annual mean24 µg/m³country median 22.02025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution19Official
PM2.5 — annual mean18 µg/m³country median 14.02025Official annual background concentration municipality summary; Mediana of the source municipality grid distribution19Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2025

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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents683.6 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat3Official
City area183.2 km²2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.21Official
Foreign-resident share15.5 %31 Dec 2025Eurostat4Official
Foreign residents28,933 people1 Jan 2026Official ISTAT STRASA estimate of resident foreign population by municipality at 1 January 2026; Età=999 is the total.20Official
Population density1,006 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official SITUAS report 74 (Comuni - Dimensione): exact municipality surface in km2, with annual area vintage.22Official
Female residents94,379 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Male residents89,695 people31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)7Official
Population184,074 people1 Jan 2025ISTAT municipality population and citizenship tables 202512Official
Population over time12 published observations, 2014–2025

Population was 184,525 in 2014 and 184,074 in 2025.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2014–2026

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 groupPeopleShare
Derived source total (sum of all published country rows)184,074100.0%
Italia150,37381.7%
Marocco3,3701.8%
Albania2,6281.4%
Moldova2,5831.4%
Filippine2,3061.3%
Ghana2,1251.2%
Ucraina2,1101.1%
Romania1,9311.0%
Tunisia1,5150.8%
Show 147 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bangladesh1,0290.6%
Nigeria9730.5%
Cina8410.5%
Turchia7470.4%
Pakistan7060.4%
Perù6080.3%
Polonia4960.3%
Brasile4710.3%
Federazione russa4540.2%
Germania4530.2%
India4200.2%
Svizzera3460.2%
Francia3440.2%
Georgia3350.2%
Guinea3350.2%
Argentina2970.2%
Venezuela2880.2%
Camerun2850.2%
Colombia2580.1%
Egitto2410.1%
Cuba2280.1%
Sri Lanka2260.1%
Repubblica Dominicana2150.1%
Regno Unito2140.1%
Costa d'Avorio2110.1%
Etiopia2050.1%
Algeria1800.1%
Bulgaria1680.1%
Stati Uniti d'America1630.1%
Spagna1590.1%
Senegal1560.1%
Iran1520.1%
Gambia1430.1%
Mali1410.1%
Burkina Faso1260.1%
Belgio1130.1%
Libia1020.1%
Grecia1010.1%
Libano960.1%
Cile920.0%
Serbia900.0%
Bolivia860.0%
Siria710.0%
Afghanistan680.0%
Kosovo590.0%
Paraguay580.0%
Messico540.0%
Ungheria530.0%
Croazia530.0%
Liberia510.0%
Somalia510.0%
Kazakhstan480.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina470.0%
Israele460.0%
Lituania440.0%
Repubblica ceca440.0%
Macedonia del Nord420.0%
Svezia410.0%
Giappone410.0%
Canada410.0%
Ecuador410.0%
Bielorussia370.0%
Paesi Bassi350.0%
Slovacchia340.0%
Togo340.0%
Madagascar310.0%
Giordania280.0%
Thailandia270.0%
Australia270.0%
Austria260.0%
Vietnam260.0%
Portogallo250.0%
Uzbekistan250.0%
Mauritania250.0%
Benin240.0%
Uruguay230.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo220.0%
Sudafrica180.0%
Kirghizistan170.0%
Sierra Leone160.0%
Tanzania160.0%
Lettonia150.0%
Irlanda140.0%
Indonesia130.0%
Nepal130.0%
Sudan130.0%
Honduras130.0%
Eritrea120.0%
Finlandia110.0%
Iraq110.0%
Guinea-Bissau110.0%
Norvegia100.0%
Montenegro100.0%
Corea del Sud100.0%
Azerbaigian100.0%
Congo100.0%
Costa Rica100.0%
San Marino90.0%
Estonia90.0%
Palestina90.0%
Arabia Saudita80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Kenya80.0%
Niger80.0%
Angola70.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Panama70.0%
Malta60.0%
Emirati Arabi Uniti60.0%
Burundi60.0%
Mozambico60.0%
Danimarca50.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Cambogia50.0%
Maurizio50.0%
Lussemburgo40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Monaco30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Taiwan30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Kuwait20.0%
Malaysia20.0%
Capo Verde20.0%
Ruanda20.0%
Giamaica20.0%
Cipro10.0%
Laos10.0%
Maldive10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
Qatar10.0%
Yemen10.0%
Tagikistan10.0%
Turkmenistan10.0%
Botswana10.0%
Gibuti10.0%
Namibia10.0%
Seychelles10.0%
Eswatini10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Saint Kitts e Nevis10.0%
Trinidad e Tobago10.0%
Nuova Zelanda10.0%

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)184,074100.0%
Italia155,55284.5%
Romania3,2491.8%
Filippine2,7631.5%
Marocco2,5941.4%
Ucraina2,0251.1%
Ghana1,9861.1%
Albania1,8531.0%
Tunisia1,3390.7%
Moldova1,2590.7%
Show 127 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bangladesh1,1110.6%
Nigeria1,1080.6%
Cina1,1030.6%
Turchia8060.4%
Pakistan6840.4%
Perù4810.3%
Polonia3830.2%
India3770.2%
Georgia3480.2%
Camerun2940.2%
Guinea2600.1%
Sri Lanka2280.1%
Egitto2120.1%
Brasile1940.1%
Federazione russa1860.1%
Costa d'Avorio1830.1%
Spagna1690.1%
Francia1490.1%
Cuba1470.1%
Mali1460.1%
Gambia1440.1%
Bulgaria1420.1%
Colombia1360.1%
Senegal1320.1%
Algeria1290.1%
Burkina Faso1250.1%
Repubblica Dominicana1170.1%
Iran1030.1%
Regno Unito1000.1%
Germania880.0%
Venezuela780.0%
Serbia690.0%
Afghanistan680.0%
Bolivia650.0%
Grecia640.0%
Etiopia610.0%
Lituania590.0%
Kosovo580.0%
Paraguay570.0%
Libano520.0%
Stati Uniti d'America520.0%
Portogallo390.0%
Giappone360.0%
Svezia350.0%
Bosnia-Erzegovina330.0%
Siria330.0%
Argentina300.0%
Kazakhstan290.0%
Israele280.0%
Togo280.0%
Messico280.0%
Cile260.0%
Belgio250.0%
Ungheria240.0%
Bielorussia240.0%
Paesi Bassi220.0%
Austria210.0%
Slovacchia210.0%
Benin210.0%
Croazia200.0%
Ecuador200.0%
Svizzera190.0%
Repubblica ceca170.0%
Kirghizistan170.0%
Madagascar170.0%
Mauritania170.0%
Somalia170.0%
Irlanda160.0%
Giordania150.0%
Tanzania140.0%
Lettonia130.0%
Thailandia130.0%
Indonesia120.0%
Congo120.0%
Liberia120.0%
Macedonia del Nord110.0%
Libia100.0%
Canada100.0%
Palestina90.0%
Vietnam90.0%
Uzbekistan90.0%
Azerbaigian90.0%
Repubblica Democratica del Congo90.0%
Uruguay90.0%
Nepal80.0%
Guinea-Bissau70.0%
Niger70.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Eritrea70.0%
Australia70.0%
Finlandia60.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Norvegia50.0%
Estonia50.0%
Corea del Sud50.0%
Angola50.0%
Danimarca40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Honduras40.0%
San Marino30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Cipro30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Malta20.0%
Montenegro20.0%
Taiwan20.0%
Gabon20.0%
Seychelles20.0%
Sudafrica20.0%
Sud Sudan20.0%
Costa Rica20.0%
El Salvador20.0%
Guatemala20.0%
Nicaragua20.0%
Panama20.0%
Laos10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
Armenia10.0%
Turkmenistan10.0%
Capo Verde10.0%
Maurizio10.0%
Ruanda10.0%
Nuova Zelanda10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad17.92 %31 Dec 2023ISTAT permanent population and housing census by census section and municipality13Official
Non-citizens, share of residents15.49 %31 Dec 2024Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics)10Official
Households85,608 households31 Dec 2024Istat (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%
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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%
Full comparisonMore about Brescia

Cities near Modena

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

Alternative cities in Italy

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

All Italy cities
Taranto186,011 residentsReggio Emilia172,284 residentsPrato197,057 residentsTrieste198,388 residentsParma198,693 residentsBrescia199,853 residents

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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/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_modena-italy-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_0b457f0cedb0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Modena, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {044df54a06d89e159c86c5967ebd4e97},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/modena/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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[Modena, Italy: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/it/modena/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 044df54a06d89e159c86c5967ebd4e97; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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