Foreign residents in Zola Predosa
Zola Predosa, in the province of Bologna, is home to 19 Spaniards — 0.10% of its 19,466 residents. That is the 409th-highest concentration of Spaniards of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 19th within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Zola Predosa counts 99 foreign residents in total, 0.51% of the population. The largest groups are Spaniards (19), Russians (16), Brazilians (14).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Spaniards in Zola Predosa has risen, from 16 to 19 (+19%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 10.3% of Zola Predosa's population was born outside Italy — 7.9% 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 | 19 | 0.10% |
| Russia | 16 | 0.08% |
| Brazil | 14 | 0.07% |
| Germany | 12 | 0.06% |
| Switzerland | 7 | 0.04% |
| France | 7 | 0.04% |
| United States | 6 | 0.03% |
| Portugal | 5 | 0.03% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.02% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 0.01% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.01% |
| Finland | 1 | 0.01% |
| Greece | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 1 | 0.01% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.01% |
| Sweden | 1 | 0.01% |
| Venezuela | 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% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 17,467 | 89.73% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 468 | 2.40% |
| Born outside the EU | 1,531 | 7.86% |
Spaniards over time
Quality of life in Bologna
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Property prices
About the Bologna average of €2,143/m². Averaged across 5 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
22.6 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 28% more than ordinary condition — €2,786/m² against €2,180.
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 €2,060/m², against €2,180 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 5% 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.