Living in Αθήνα (Athina)

Αθήνα is a large community in Attiki, Greece, home to 643,452 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #1 of 143), single professionals (top 1%, #1 of 136), young professionals (top 1%, #1 of 135).

Residents643,452
Density16,501 per km²
Area39.0 km²
5-year growth-3.1%
Hub airport19 km (Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,687,000 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Athens1 km
Within 10 km2,719,161 people
Greater areaGreater Athens, the core
Winter daylight9 h 31 min, sunset 17:09

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How Αθήνα ranks

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

ProfileScoreIn GreeceIn Attiki
Young family79#51 of 823#51 of 121Map
Low-income household68#76 of 378#73 of 103Map
Low-income family77#76 of 327#76 of 101Map
Single parent81#68 of 235#68 of 91Map
Pensioner couple81#43 of 448#42 of 110Map
Single pensioner80#41 of 448#41 of 110Map
Early retiree73#42 of 450#42 of 106Map
Single professional85#1 of 136#1 of 86Map
Young professional86#1 of 135#1 of 90Map
DINKS89#1 of 102#1 of 74Map
Remote worker80#50 of 257#49 of 91Map
Commuter84#35 of 200#35 of 103Map
Car-free household94#1 of 133#1 of 85Map
Student91#1 of 89#1 of 64Map
First-home buyer76#62 of 327#62 of 101Map
Budget-constrained mover63#105 of 533#92 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seeker88#1 of 131#1 of 87Map
Expat professional86#2 of 257#2 of 91Map
Healthcare-first mover76#110 of 448#96 of 110Map
Nature-focused household26#660 of 1,258#93 of 129Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover50#286 of 1,007#61 of 126Map
Rural value seeker27#868 of 1,258#109 of 129Map
High-net-worth mover74#95 of 1,007#84 of 126Map
Lottery winner72#100 of 6,139#85 of 152Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#89 of 533#83 of 114Map
Coastal living76#54 of 505#48 of 114Map
Business owner87#32 of 533#32 of 114Map
Digital native83#1 of 143#1 of 90Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Education and family99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Jobs and economy91
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Safety and community88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Health and elderly74
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Foundation59
  • Demographics52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Affordability9
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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