Living in Vasto

Vasto is a large municipality in Abruzzo, Italy, home to 40,815 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 7%, #278 of 4,329), people who want to live by the sea (top 22%, #617 of 2,862), single pensioners (top 24%, #998 of 4,329).

Residents40,815
Density575 per km²
Area71.0 km²
5-year growth-1.6%
Hub airport55 km (Abruzzo)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km226,700 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 280 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome186 km
Within 10 km69,789 people
Winter daylight9 h 06 min, sunset 16:33

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How Vasto 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 family53#1,756 of 5,856#127 of 176Map
Low-income household26#2,638 of 3,440#75 of 80Map
Low-income family45#1,474 of 3,421#73 of 80Map
Single parent50#815 of 2,364#46 of 51Map
Pensioner couple69#278 of 4,329#6 of 107Map
Single pensioner63#998 of 4,329#9 of 107Map
Early retiree63#985 of 3,838#16 of 89Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker59#1,372 of 2,375#41 of 51Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer31#2,704 of 3,421#77 of 80Map
Budget-constrained mover35#2,929 of 4,354#98 of 107Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional48#1,681 of 2,375#21 of 51Map
Healthcare-first mover63#1,006 of 4,329#14 of 107Map
Nature-focused household30#5,037 of 6,302#186 of 206Map
Cross-border commuter6#2,694 of 4,038#109 of 176Map
Outdoor and mountain lover51#2,478 of 5,888#124 of 176Map
Rural value seeker21#5,141 of 6,302#196 of 206Map
High-net-worth mover68#796 of 5,888#5 of 176Map
Lottery winner59#2,263 of 7,924#26 of 305Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,720 of 4,354#65 of 107Map
Coastal living69#617 of 2,862#32 of 80Map
Business owner41#3,194 of 4,354#59 of 107Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Health and elderly76
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • Demographics52
  • Safety and community39
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Affordability27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Green space13
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)7
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)7
  • 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.