Living in Pescara

Pescara is a city in Abruzzo, Italy, home to 118,634 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #84 of 1,619), students (top 6%, #36 of 603), car-free households (top 8%, #90 of 1,192).

Residents118,634
Density3,485 per km²
Area34.0 km²
5-year growth-0.6%
Hub airport4 km (Abruzzo)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km530,700 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome155 km
Within 10 km239,429 people
Greater areaGreater Pescara, the core
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 16:33

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How Pescara ranks

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

ProfileScoreIn ItalyIn Abruzzo
Young family52#2,075 of 5,856#145 of 176Map
Low-income household24#2,775 of 3,440#76 of 80Map
Low-income family44#1,591 of 3,421#76 of 80Map
Single parent52#679 of 2,364#43 of 51Map
Pensioner couple63#1,448 of 4,329#40 of 107Map
Single pensioner61#1,494 of 4,329#18 of 107Map
Early retiree56#3,239 of 3,838#66 of 89Map
Single professional54#453 of 1,518#1 of 24Map
Young professional58#365 of 1,491#1 of 23Map
DINKS58#318 of 840#1 of 15Map
Remote worker54#1,881 of 2,375#47 of 51Map
Commuter67#700 of 2,259#3 of 44Map
Car-free household70#90 of 1,192#1 of 21Map
Student80#36 of 603#1 of 10Map
First-home buyer41#1,776 of 3,421#61 of 80Map
Budget-constrained mover25#3,607 of 4,354#104 of 107Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#128 of 1,322#1 of 20Map
Expat professional61#942 of 2,375#1 of 51Map
Healthcare-first mover67#519 of 4,329#2 of 107Map
Nature-focused household12#6,230 of 6,302#206 of 206Map
Cross-border commuter16#1,204 of 4,038#6 of 176Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#4,470 of 5,888#173 of 176Map
Rural value seeker0#6,284 of 6,302#206 of 206Map
High-net-worth mover59#2,427 of 5,888#30 of 176Map
Lottery winner69#998 of 7,924#9 of 305Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#2,534 of 4,354#88 of 107Map
Coastal living70#386 of 2,862#18 of 80Map
Business owner63#1,552 of 4,354#2 of 107Map
Digital native62#84 of 1,619#1 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Foundation81
  • Health and elderly76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Demographics59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Safety and community43
  • Jobs and economy39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)22
  • Affordability14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • 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

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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.