Foreign residents in Montechiarugolo
Montechiarugolo, in the province of Parma, is home to 11 Russians — 0.10% of its 11,356 residents. That is the 1010th-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 81st within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Montechiarugolo counts 41 foreign residents in total, 0.36% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (11), Argentinians (7), Brazilians (5).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Montechiarugolo has risen, from 8 to 11 (+38%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 14.9% of Montechiarugolo's population was born outside Italy — 12.9% outside the EU and 1.9% 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 | 11 | 0.10% |
| Argentina | 7 | 0.06% |
| Brazil | 5 | 0.04% |
| Spain | 5 | 0.04% |
| France | 4 | 0.04% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.03% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 0.02% |
| Austria | 1 | 0.01% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.01% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.01% |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.01% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 9,669 | 85.14% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 220 | 1.94% |
| Born outside the EU | 1,467 | 12.92% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Parma
Full BES profile for Parma →Parma on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Montechiarugolo is above the Parma average of €1,230/m². Averaged across 4 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
20.9 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 25% more than ordinary condition — €1,659/m² against €1,331.
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 €2,100/m², against €1,331 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 43% 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.