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Healthcare and retirement in Bologna

Bologna has a major healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 73/100.

Healthcare type
Major healthcare center
Healthcare score
73/100
Retirement score
75/100

Healthcare overview

Bologna has a major healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 73/100.

Bologna, Italy is classified as a major healthcare center in our deterministic healthcare index. These are planning estimates derived from country healthcare priors and existing city signals — not measured clinical data, outcomes, or a facility directory. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Medical facilities

Representative healthcare ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified facility directory.

Medical facilities

Facilities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited hospitals or clinics. Verify actual facilities, services, and emergency information with official sources.

  • Bologna General HospitalGeneral hospital
    regional service
  • Bologna Medical CenterMedical center
    regional service
  • Bologna Community HospitalCommunity hospital
    local service
  • Bologna Specialist HospitalSpecialist hospital
    regional service
  • Bologna University HospitalUniversity hospital
    regional service
  • Bologna City HospitalGeneral hospital
    regional service
  • Bologna Health CenterMedical center
    regional service
  • Bologna Specialist Medical CenterSpecialist hospital
    regional service

Healthcare access

How readily residents can reach healthcare services.

Healthcare access

Healthcare access77/100

Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Emergency care

Capacity and reach of emergency medical care.

Emergency care

Emergency care71/100

Emergency-care capacity reflects infrastructure, hospital availability, and the scale of the local medical system. For real emergency information, always use official local services.

Specialist care

Availability of specialist and advanced medical services.

Specialist care

Specialist care67/100
Hospital availability60/100
Preventative care76/100

Specialist-care strength is supported by larger hospitals, university and teaching facilities, and medical research where present.

Healthcare score

A 0–100 composite of access, hospital availability, specialist, preventative, and emergency care, plus affordability. Used consistently across the platform.

Healthcare score

Healthcare score73/100
Access77/100
Hospital availability60/100
Specialist care67/100
Preventative care76/100
Emergency care71/100
Affordability83/100

Healthcare affordability

How affordable healthcare is, shaped by the public-system context and local costs.

Healthcare affordability

Healthcare affordability83/100

A higher score indicates more affordable access, typically reflecting public-healthcare coverage and lower out-of-pocket costs.

Healthcare category

The healthcare archetype this city most resembles, and what supports it.

Healthcare category

Bologna is a major healthcare center. The healthcare environment in Bologna is supported by medical education and local medical services, with 8 representative facilities in our dataset.

Retirement suitability

How the city stacks up as a place to retire, combining healthcare, safety, affordability, and lifestyle.

Retirement suitability

Bologna offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 75/100.

Retirement score

A 0–100 composite of healthcare support, affordability, safety, climate comfort, active lifestyle, accessibility, and walkability.

Retirement score

Retirement score75/100
Healthcare support73/100
Affordability70/100
Safety support80/100
Climate comfort87/100
Active lifestyle50/100
Accessibility82/100
Walkability89/100

Retirement category

The retirement archetype this city most resembles.

Retirement category

Bologna fits the urban retirement profile, based on the balance of its retirement indicators. These are planning estimates, not financial, medical, or relocation advice.

Lifestyle

Everyday amenities and quality of life for residents.

Lifestyle

Residents benefit from walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

Climate comfort

How comfortable the year-round climate is.

Climate comfort

Climate comfort87/100

Accessibility

Ease of getting around, via public transport, walkability, and infrastructure.

Accessibility

Accessibility82/100

Walkability

How walkable the city is day to day.

Walkability

Walkability89/100

Active retirement

Support for an active, outdoor retirement lifestyle.

Active retirement

Active lifestyle50/100

Outdoor recreation and walkability support an active retirement lifestyle in Bologna.

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