Foreign residents in Imola
Imola, in the province of Bologna, is home to 62 Russians — 0.09% of its 69,403 residents. That is the 1147th-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 94th within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Imola counts 307 foreign residents in total, 0.44% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (62), Brazilians (47), Spaniards (35).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Imola has fallen, from 66 to 62 (-6%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 13.1% of Imola's population was born outside Italy — 9.5% outside the EU and 3.6% 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 | 62 | 0.09% |
| Brazil | 47 | 0.07% |
| Spain | 35 | 0.05% |
| Argentina | 21 | 0.03% |
| Germany | 20 | 0.03% |
| France | 20 | 0.03% |
| Greece | 20 | 0.03% |
| United Kingdom | 19 | 0.03% |
| Venezuela | 14 | 0.02% |
| Belgium | 8 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 7 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 6 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 5 | 0.01% |
| Portugal | 5 | 0.01% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 0.01% |
| United States | 4 | 0.01% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 2 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 2 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 60,309 | 86.90% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 2,472 | 3.56% |
| Born outside the EU | 6,622 | 9.54% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Bologna
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Property prices
Buying in Imola is well below the Bologna average of €2,143/m². Averaged across 9 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
18.1 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.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 27% more than ordinary condition — €1,955/m² against €1,544.
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 €1,371/m², against €1,544 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 6% less 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.