Foreign residents in Castell'Arquato
Castell'Arquato, in the province of Piacenza, is home to 10 Russians — 0.21% of its 4,693 residents. That is the 227th-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 13th within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Castell'Arquato counts 40 foreign residents in total, 0.85% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (10), Argentinians (5), Venezuelans (4).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Castell'Arquato has risen, from 5 to 10 (+100%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 13.6% of Castell'Arquato's population was born outside Italy — 11.1% outside the EU and 2.5% 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 | 10 | 0.21% |
| Argentina | 5 | 0.11% |
| Venezuela | 4 | 0.09% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.06% |
| France | 3 | 0.06% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.06% |
| Germany | 2 | 0.04% |
| Portugal | 2 | 0.04% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.02% |
| Brazil | 1 | 0.02% |
| Denmark | 1 | 0.02% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.02% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.02% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.02% |
| Norway | 1 | 0.02% |
| Sweden | 1 | 0.02% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 4,057 | 86.45% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 115 | 2.45% |
| Born outside the EU | 521 | 11.10% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Piacenza
Full BES profile for Piacenza →Piacenza on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Castell'Arquato is below the Piacenza average of €952/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
25.1 years of rent here equal the purchase price — above 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 54% more than ordinary condition — €1,345/m² against €873.
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 €1,058/m², against €873 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 21% 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.