Living in Cosenza

Name: Cosenza
Address: Calabria, IT

Cosenza is a large municipality in Calabria, Italy, home to 63,693 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 62%, #3,638 of 5,888), remote workers (top 72%, #1,688 of 2,375), cross-border commuters (top 75%, #3,008 of 4,038).

Residents63,693

Density1,697 per km²

Area37.5 km²

5-year growth-5.3%

Hub airport44 km (Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International)

Nearest city of 100k+138 km

Within 30 km345,600 people

Sea coast18 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 1,040 m

Main railway line16.7 km

Distance to Rome429 km

Within 10 km166,097 people

Winter daylight9 h 24 min, sunset 16:35

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Good to know about Cosenza

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 24 min and sets around 16:35; in late June it sets around 20:25.

How Cosenza 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.

Profile	Score	In Italy	In Calabria
Young family	17	#5,563 of 5,856	#296 of 306	Map
Low-income household	14	#3,175 of 3,440	#126 of 135	Map
Low-income family	20	#3,142 of 3,421	#126 of 135	Map
Single parent	22	#2,203 of 2,364	#71 of 81	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#3,589 of 4,329	#80 of 190	Map
Single pensioner	51	#3,275 of 4,329	#45 of 190	Map
Early retiree	57	#3,155 of 3,838	#118 of 162	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	56	#1,688 of 2,375	#70 of 81	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	8	#3,328 of 3,421	#128 of 135	Map
Budget-constrained mover	28	#3,368 of 4,354	#180 of 190	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	40	#1,988 of 2,375	#7 of 81	Map
Healthcare-first mover	44	#3,363 of 4,329	#24 of 190	Map
Nature-focused household	12	#6,210 of 6,302	#334 of 334	Map
Cross-border commuter	4	#3,008 of 4,038	#172 of 306	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	42	#3,638 of 5,888	#302 of 306	Map
Rural value seeker	7	#5,950 of 6,302	#332 of 334	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#3,016 of 5,888	#24 of 306	Map
Lottery winner	53	#3,253 of 7,924	#20 of 404	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#3,782 of 4,354	#156 of 190	Map
Coastal living	59	#2,394 of 2,862	#185 of 190	Map
Business owner	26	#3,763 of 4,354	#49 of 190	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
Foundation91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
Lifestyle and amenities78
Sea or lake shore73
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
Mobility and connectivity54
Safety and community50
Health and elderly41
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Demographics33
Affordability24
Jobs and economy22
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
Education and family16
Flat land (terrain relief)9
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
Green space3
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.