Foreign residents in Montecchio Emilia
Montecchio Emilia, in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, is home to 13 Russians — 0.12% of its 10,426 residents. That is the 684th-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 41st within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Montecchio Emilia counts 46 foreign residents in total, 0.44% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (13), French nationals (8), Venezuelans (5).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Montecchio Emilia has fallen, from 15 to 13 (-13%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 12.6% of Montecchio Emilia's population was born outside Italy — 10.5% outside the EU and 2.1% 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 | 13 | 0.12% |
| France | 8 | 0.08% |
| Venezuela | 5 | 0.05% |
| Germany | 4 | 0.04% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.03% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.03% |
| Spain | 3 | 0.03% |
| United States | 2 | 0.02% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0.01% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.01% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.01% |
| Norway | 1 | 0.01% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 9,108 | 87.36% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 222 | 2.13% |
| Born outside the EU | 1,096 | 10.51% |
Russians 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
About the Reggio nell'Emilia average of €1,168/m². Averaged across 3 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
20.2 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.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 30% more than ordinary condition — €1,484/m² against €1,142.
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 €1,625/m², against €1,142 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 30% 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.