Foreign residents in Marzabotto
Marzabotto, in the province of Bologna, is home to 8 Brazilians — 0.12% of its 6,906 residents. That is the 1307th-highest concentration of Brazilians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 68th within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Marzabotto counts 51 foreign residents in total, 0.74% of the population. The largest groups are Brazilians (8), French nationals (8), Germans (5).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Brazilians in Marzabotto has risen, from 0 to 8.
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 16.7% of Marzabotto's population was born outside Italy — 13.5% outside the EU and 3.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 8 | 0.12% |
| France | 8 | 0.12% |
| Germany | 5 | 0.07% |
| Spain | 4 | 0.06% |
| Russia | 4 | 0.06% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.04% |
| Greece | 3 | 0.04% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.04% |
| Venezuela | 3 | 0.04% |
| Argentina | 2 | 0.03% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0.03% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.01% |
| Finland | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 1 | 0.01% |
| Portugal | 1 | 0.01% |
| United States | 1 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 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 | 5,753 | 83.30% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 224 | 3.24% |
| Born outside the EU | 929 | 13.45% |
Brazilians over time
Quality of life in Bologna
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Property prices
Buying in Marzabotto is well below the Bologna average of €2,143/m². Averaged across 6 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
17.5 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 47% more than ordinary condition — €1,709/m² against €1,167.
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 €1,321/m², against €1,167 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 14% 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.