Living in Imola

Imola is a large municipality in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, home to 69,357 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 13%, #480 of 3,838), retired couples (top 19%, #809 of 4,329), expat professionals (top 21%, #485 of 2,375).

Residents69,357
Density338 per km²
Area205.0 km²
5-year growth-0.6%
Hub airport39 km (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km457,200 people
Sea coast48 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Rome280 km
Within 10 km103,722 people
Winter daylight8 h 51 min, sunset 16:37

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How Imola ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Italy. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn ItalyIn Emilia-Romagna
Young family51#2,164 of 5,856#233 of 306Map
Low-income household23#2,829 of 3,440#212 of 246Map
Low-income family35#2,454 of 3,421#208 of 246Map
Single parent43#1,329 of 2,364#157 of 195Map
Pensioner couple66#809 of 4,329#43 of 279Map
Single pensioner62#1,206 of 4,329#70 of 279Map
Early retiree65#480 of 3,838#49 of 259Map
Single professional52#525 of 1,518#40 of 180Map
Young professional53#589 of 1,491#44 of 184Map
DINKS57#355 of 840#39 of 110Map
Remote worker56#1,703 of 2,375#114 of 195Map
Commuter60#1,361 of 2,259#175 of 222Map
Car-free household51#561 of 1,192#31 of 156Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer36#2,320 of 3,421#223 of 246Map
Budget-constrained mover24#3,624 of 4,354#222 of 279Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#507 of 1,322#26 of 173Map
Expat professional68#485 of 2,375#38 of 195Map
Healthcare-first mover63#972 of 4,329#67 of 279Map
Nature-focused household37#4,366 of 6,302#253 of 316Map
Cross-border commuter9#2,146 of 4,038#134 of 213Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#4,399 of 5,888#191 of 307Map
Rural value seeker16#5,483 of 6,302#272 of 316Map
High-net-worth mover72#334 of 5,888#26 of 307Map
Lottery winner73#457 of 7,924#55 of 328Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,737 of 4,354#148 of 279Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#974 of 4,354#99 of 279Map
Digital native40#964 of 1,619#64 of 189Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Foundation86
  • Health and elderly81
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Demographics81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Safety and community34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Sea or lake shore33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Green space21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Affordability11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.