Foreign residents in Alfonsine
Alfonsine, in the province of Ravenna, is home to 24 Brazilians — 0.21% of its 11,607 residents. That is the 467th-highest concentration of Brazilians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 21st within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Alfonsine counts 71 foreign residents in total, 0.61% of the population. The largest groups are Brazilians (24), Russians (16), Spaniards (8).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Brazilians in Alfonsine has risen, from 22 to 24 (+9%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 15.4% of Alfonsine's population was born outside Italy — 10.7% outside the EU and 4.7% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 24 | 0.21% |
| Russia | 16 | 0.14% |
| Spain | 8 | 0.07% |
| France | 4 | 0.03% |
| Portugal | 3 | 0.03% |
| Austria | 2 | 0.02% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 0.02% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0.02% |
| Venezuela | 2 | 0.02% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.01% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.01% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.01% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0.01% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.01% |
| Finland | 1 | 0.01% |
| Greece | 1 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 1 | 0.01% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 9,823 | 84.63% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 543 | 4.68% |
| Born outside the EU | 1,241 | 10.69% |
Brazilians over time
Quality of life in Ravenna
Full BES profile for Ravenna →Ravenna on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Alfonsine is well below the Ravenna average of €1,701/m². Averaged across 4 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
19.9 years of rent here equal the purchase price — below the national median of 22.2 years.
A ratio between two OMI prices, not a return on investment. It leaves out purchase taxes, IMU, maintenance, financing and the months a place sits empty — all of which push the real figure up. Useful for the question it does answer: whether this town looks expensive to buy relative to what renting in it costs.
A detached house here averages €963/m², against €981 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — the two cost about the same per square metre.
OMI prices “Ville e Villini” separately from the apartments every other figure on this page describes. Nationally a house costs about 14% more per square metre, but in 450 comuni it costs less — worth checking rather than assuming.