Foreign residents in Baricella
Baricella, in the province of Bologna, is home to 7 Russians — 0.10% of its 7,104 residents. That is the 977th-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 76th within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Baricella counts 21 foreign residents in total, 0.30% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (7), Venezuelans (4), Brazilians (3).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Baricella has risen, from 2 to 7 (+250%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 17.9% of Baricella's population was born outside Italy — 13.0% outside the EU and 4.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 7 | 0.10% |
| Venezuela | 4 | 0.06% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.04% |
| Spain | 2 | 0.03% |
| Portugal | 2 | 0.03% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 1 | 0.01% |
| Sweden | 1 | 0.01% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 0 | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 5,832 | 82.09% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 345 | 4.86% |
| Born outside the EU | 927 | 13.05% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Bologna
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Property prices
Buying in Baricella is well below the Bologna average of €2,143/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market.
15.2 years of rent here equal the purchase price — well 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.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 30% more than ordinary condition — €1,950/m² against €1,500.
That gap is what the market charges for a place you don’t have to work on. It is not what the work would cost you — OMI prices property, not builders.
A detached house here averages €1,267/m², against €1,500 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.