Living in Reggio di Calabria

Reggio di Calabria is a city in Calabria, Italy, home to 169,795 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 1%, #2 of 603), people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #93 of 2,862), digital natives (top 6%, #85 of 1,619).

Residents169,795
Density716 per km²
Area237.0 km²
5-year growth-5.9%
Hub airport88 km (Catania-Fontanarossa)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km526,800 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 760 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome501 km
Within 10 km169,795 people
Greater areaGreater Messina, 14 km out
Winter daylight9 h 31 min, sunset 16:41

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How Reggio di Calabria 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 family42#3,329 of 5,856#4 of 306Map
Low-income household58#419 of 3,440#12 of 135Map
Low-income family51#937 of 3,421#13 of 135Map
Single parent52#703 of 2,364#2 of 81Map
Pensioner couple62#1,908 of 4,329#14 of 190Map
Single pensioner59#1,964 of 4,329#11 of 190Map
Early retiree61#1,907 of 3,838#48 of 162Map
Single professional52#532 of 1,518#1 of 7Map
Young professional56#469 of 1,491#1 of 7Map
DINKS52#492 of 840#1 of 4Map
Remote worker73#219 of 2,375#16 of 81Map
Commuter68#643 of 2,259#1 of 12Map
Car-free household70#87 of 1,192#1 of 6Map
Student86#2 of 603#1 of 2Map
First-home buyer62#246 of 3,421#4 of 135Map
Budget-constrained mover58#917 of 4,354#77 of 190Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#147 of 1,322#1 of 6Map
Expat professional50#1,573 of 2,375#1 of 81Map
Healthcare-first mover51#2,700 of 4,329#5 of 190Map
Nature-focused household23#5,738 of 6,302#327 of 334Map
Cross-border commuter21#941 of 4,038#2 of 306Map
Outdoor and mountain lover55#1,884 of 5,888#248 of 306Map
Rural value seeker31#4,382 of 6,302#318 of 334Map
High-net-worth mover61#2,027 of 5,888#7 of 306Map
Lottery winner66#1,313 of 7,924#1 of 404Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#1,234 of 4,354#43 of 190Map
Coastal living73#93 of 2,862#25 of 190Map
Business owner52#2,397 of 4,354#1 of 190Map
Digital native62#85 of 1,619#1 of 7Map

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
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Foundation97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Safety and community59
  • Affordability51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Health and elderly40
  • Jobs and economy26
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • Education and family16
  • Demographics15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • Green space10
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.