Foreign residents in Faenza
Faenza, in the province of Ravenna, is home to 35 Spaniards — 0.06% of its 58,732 residents. That is the 1122nd-highest concentration of Spaniards of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 62nd within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Faenza counts 281 foreign residents in total, 0.48% of the population. The largest groups are Spaniards (35), French nationals (34), Russians (33).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Spaniards in Faenza has risen, from 29 to 35 (+21%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 15.6% of Faenza's population was born outside Italy — 13.3% outside the EU and 2.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 35 | 0.06% |
| France | 34 | 0.06% |
| Russia | 33 | 0.06% |
| Brazil | 28 | 0.05% |
| Greece | 28 | 0.05% |
| United Kingdom | 24 | 0.04% |
| Argentina | 14 | 0.02% |
| Germany | 14 | 0.02% |
| Japan | 10 | 0.02% |
| United States | 10 | 0.02% |
| Portugal | 9 | 0.02% |
| Belgium | 7 | 0.01% |
| South Korea | 7 | 0.01% |
| Venezuela | 6 | 0.01% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 3 | 0.01% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.01% |
| Denmark | 3 | 0.01% |
| Australia | 2 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 2 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 2 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 1 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 1 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 49,557 | 84.38% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 1,381 | 2.35% |
| Born outside the EU | 7,794 | 13.27% |
Spaniards 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 Faenza is below the Ravenna average of €1,701/m². Averaged across 8 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
21.7 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 €1,373/m², against €1,379 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.