Foreign residents in Casina
Casina, in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, is home to 6 Germans — 0.13% of its 4,593 residents. That is the 833rd-highest concentration of Germans of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 15th within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Casina counts 18 foreign residents in total, 0.39% of the population. The largest groups are Germans (6), Brazilians (2), Japanese nationals (2).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Germans in Casina has risen, from 5 to 6 (+20%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 10.8% of Casina's population was born outside Italy — 9.1% outside the EU and 1.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6 | 0.13% |
| Brazil | 2 | 0.04% |
| Japan | 2 | 0.04% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0.04% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0.02% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.02% |
| France | 1 | 0.02% |
| Portugal | 1 | 0.02% |
| Russia | 1 | 0.02% |
| United States | 1 | 0.02% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 4,095 | 89.16% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 81 | 1.76% |
| Born outside the EU | 417 | 9.08% |
Germans over time
Quality of life in Reggio nell'Emilia
Full BES profile for Reggio nell'Emilia →Reggio nell'Emilia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Casina is well below the Reggio nell'Emilia average of €1,168/m². Averaged across 3 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
22.2 years of rent here equal the purchase price, close to 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 €1,075/m², against €712 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 23% more 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.