Living in Catanzaro

Catanzaro is a large municipality in Calabria, Italy, home to 84,115 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 24%, #554 of 2,375), early retirees (top 32%, #1,199 of 3,838), retired couples (top 37%, #1,563 of 4,329).

Residents84,115
Density753 per km²
Area111.7 km²
5-year growth-5.6%
Hub airport30 km (Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International)
Nearest city of 100k+120 km
Within 30 km328,400 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 360 m
Main railway line6.5 km
Distance to Rome483 km
Within 10 km106,692 people
Winter daylight9 h 26 min, sunset 16:35

See Catanzaro on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Catanzaro

How Catanzaro 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 Calabria
Young family28#4,851 of 5,856#208 of 306Map
Low-income household30#2,380 of 3,440#113 of 135Map
Low-income family31#2,735 of 3,421#117 of 135Map
Single parent31#2,015 of 2,364#63 of 81Map
Pensioner couple63#1,563 of 4,329#11 of 190Map
Single pensioner58#2,119 of 4,329#12 of 190Map
Early retiree63#1,199 of 3,838#25 of 162Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#554 of 2,375#35 of 81Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer20#3,147 of 3,421#116 of 135Map
Budget-constrained mover44#2,252 of 4,354#157 of 190Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional44#1,865 of 2,375#3 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover46#3,178 of 4,329#16 of 190Map
Nature-focused household25#5,551 of 6,302#322 of 334Map
Cross-border commuter8#2,371 of 4,038#83 of 306Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#2,939 of 5,888#291 of 306Map
Rural value seeker26#4,783 of 6,302#322 of 334Map
High-net-worth mover64#1,373 of 5,888#1 of 306Map
Lottery winner56#2,735 of 7,924#9 of 404Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,876 of 4,354#104 of 190Map
Coastal living66#1,150 of 2,862#121 of 190Map
Business owner31#3,558 of 4,354#25 of 190Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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)100
  • Foundation97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Safety and community54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)51
  • Affordability37
  • Health and elderly36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Jobs and economy25
  • Demographics22
  • Education and family16
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Green space9
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)6
  • 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.