Where to live in Bologna over 65

Ranking of Bologna's 47 areas with CityPulse's “Over 65” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.

What is the best area of Bologna to live in over 65?

According to CityPulse: Meloncello (97), Filanda (94) and Murri (93).

Bologna areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Meloncello	97 · excellent	Public green space
2	Filanda	94 · excellent	Public green space
3	Murri	93 · excellent	Public green space
4	Funivia	90 · excellent	Public green space
5	Belcantone	89 · excellent	Public green space
6	Barca	88 · excellent	Public green space
7	La Scala	86 · excellent	Public green space
8	Santa Viola	86 · excellent	Public green space
9	Foscherara	85 · excellent	Public green space
10	Corticella	85 · excellent	Public green space
11	San Donnino	83 · excellent	Services on foot
12	Fossolo	82 · excellent	Public green space
13	Massarenti	81 · excellent	Public green space
14	Borgo Panigale	81 · excellent	Public green space
15	Beverara	81 · excellent	Public green space
16	Saragozza	80 · excellent	Services on foot
17	Ragno	79 · good	Public green space
18	Lame	79 · good	Public green space
19	San Ruffillo	79 · good	Public green space
20	Bertalia	76 · good	Public green space
21	Chiesanuova	76 · good	Services on foot
22	Arcoveggio	75 · good	Public green space
23	Saffi	75 · good	Services on foot
24	Fiera District	75 · good	Services on foot
25	Casa Buia	74 · good	Public green space
26	Cirenaica	74 · good	Services on foot
27	Pilastro	74 · good	Public green space
28	Cavedone	73 · good	Public green space
29	Due Madonne	73 · good	Public green space
30	Pescarola	72 · good	Public green space
31	Galvani	70 · good	Services on foot
32	Osservanza	70 · good	Public green space
33	San Donato	70 · good	Services on foot
34	La Birra	69 · good	Public green space
35	Malpighi	69 · good	Services on foot
36	Caserme Rosse	69 · good	Services on foot
37	Pontevecchio	69 · good	Public green space
38	Croce Coperta	68 · good	Public green space
39	Irnerio	64 · good	Services on foot
40	Marconi	64 · good	Services on foot
41	Casaralta	63 · good	Services on foot
42	Bolognina	61 · good	Services on foot
43	Croce del Biacco	60 · good	Public green space
44	Lavino di Mezzo	39 · poor	Public green space
45	Noce	38 · poor	Public green space
46	Róveri	30 · poor	Public green space
47	Mulino del Gomito	25 · poor	Public green space

What it does not consider

The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.

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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-02. Method and sources