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Ravarino: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Maestra 157, Ravarino.

Ravarino, the Modena lowlands on the Bologna border

Between Modena and the border with the province of Bologna, Ravarino covers a stretch of lowland north-east of the city. The land is flat, around twenty metres above sea level, made up of fields, drainage canals, old farmhouses and a few hamlets besides the main village. Modena is about twenty kilometres away and Bologna not much further, and most residents work elsewhere, at firms on the plain or in the two cities.

The town draws families looking for a detached or semi-detached house at lower prices than in Modena. There is no railway, so almost everyone drives. Declared incomes are below the provincial average, and climate zone E brings cold, foggy winters and muggy summers.

Ravarino is growing and young. In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 6,307 residents, up 2.3% on 2011; the average age is 44.6 against 45.8 in the province, and over-65s make up 21.9%, against 23.7%. Foreign residents account for 13.6%, a high share even for Emilia. Services are those of a village: 2 pharmacies and 4 supermarkets in the available data.

Italy's Civil Protection Department places the town in seismic zone 3, like 40 municipalities in the province, while 7 are in zone 2. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area, about 0.157 g, is nevertheless among the highest in its class. On the plain, soft ground can amplify shaking, and farmhouses, converted barns and industrial sheds are the buildings to look at most carefully: ask for the year of construction, any strengthening work and the technical paperwork.

The lowlands are a land of embanked rivers and canals, and flood hazard varies a great deal across the municipality. The report checks it for the exact address and, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, traces the plot.

Key points

  • Lowlands north-east of Modena, on the Bologna border.
  • 6,307 residents, up 2.3% since 2011.
  • Foreign residents at 13.6%, average age 44.6.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.157 g.

Overview

Ravarino is a municipality in the province of Modena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 6,307 residents, ranked 27 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ravarino is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (40 of 47) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.157 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 2.3%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 13.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ravarino declared an average taxable income of 25,632 euros, below the provincial average (27,632 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ravarino is in climate zone E, with 2,242 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 23 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ravarino has 2 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 10.3% of the land in Ravarino, compared with 11.1% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ravarino is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Ravarino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ravarino: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Ravarino are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 50 inhabited census areas in Ravarino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 97.4%
  • good 1.1%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 036034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.