Living in Πάτρα (Patra)

Πάτρα is a large community in Dytiki Elláda, Greece, home to 170,755 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 34%, #128 of 378), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 37%, #365 of 1,007), people who want to live by the sea (top 40%, #199 of 505).

Residents170,755
Density2,958 per km²
Area57.7 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Hub airport196 km (Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km284,700 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 730 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Athens176 km
Within 10 km205,806 people
LandscapePeloponnese
Winter daylight9 h 30 min, sunset 17:16

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How Πάτρα 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 Dytiki Elláda
Young family36#579 of 823#3 of 75Map
Low-income household56#128 of 378#1 of 24Map
Low-income family43#247 of 327#1 of 23Map
Single parent44#189 of 235#1 of 13Map
Pensioner couple57#295 of 448#6 of 33Map
Single pensioner51#278 of 448#1 of 33Map
Early retiree58#239 of 450#6 of 32Map
Single professional56#106 of 136#1 of 6Map
Young professional60#100 of 135#1 of 8Map
DINKS57#96 of 102#1 of 3Map
Remote worker66#170 of 257#3 of 13Map
Commuter70#119 of 200#1 of 14Map
Car-free household71#68 of 133#1 of 8Map
Student85#44 of 89#1 of 2Map
First-home buyer58#150 of 327#1 of 23Map
Budget-constrained mover50#245 of 533#6 of 35Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#75 of 131#1 of 7Map
Expat professional48#166 of 257#1 of 13Map
Healthcare-first mover40#324 of 448#9 of 33Map
Nature-focused household13#1,138 of 1,258#90 of 100Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#365 of 1,007#29 of 77Map
Rural value seeker19#1,197 of 1,258#96 of 100Map
High-net-worth mover56#516 of 1,007#17 of 77Map
Lottery winner60#266 of 6,139#7 of 704Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#241 of 533#2 of 35Map
Coastal living68#199 of 505#1 of 35Map
Business owner51#225 of 533#1 of 35Map
Digital native63#74 of 143#1 of 8Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)89
  • Foundation83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Demographics54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Safety and community45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Health and elderly39
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Affordability33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Education and family14
  • Green space0
  • 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.