Living in Cava de' Tirreni

Cava de' Tirreni is a large municipality in Campania, Italy, home to 50,191 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 12%, #140 of 1,192), city lovers (top 17%, #218 of 1,322), digital natives (top 17%, #269 of 1,619).

Residents50,191
Density1,381 per km²
Area36.4 km²
5-year growth-5.2%
Hub airport40 km (Naples International)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,544,700 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 500 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome228 km
Within 10 km390,094 people
Greater areaGreater Salerno, 6 km out
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 16:37

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How Cava de' Tirreni 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 Campania
Young family27#4,955 of 5,856#365 of 472Map
Low-income household22#2,872 of 3,440#218 of 276Map
Low-income family25#3,008 of 3,421#218 of 276Map
Single parent30#2,037 of 2,364#153 of 206Map
Pensioner couple58#2,679 of 4,329#148 of 347Map
Single pensioner54#2,865 of 4,329#144 of 347Map
Early retiree57#3,204 of 3,838#238 of 304Map
Single professional47#769 of 1,518#37 of 173Map
Young professional52#630 of 1,491#29 of 176Map
DINKS52#505 of 840#32 of 119Map
Remote worker58#1,542 of 2,375#163 of 206Map
Commuter63#1,136 of 2,259#12 of 216Map
Car-free household66#140 of 1,192#28 of 147Map
Student76#141 of 603#35 of 97Map
First-home buyer34#2,457 of 3,421#195 of 276Map
Budget-constrained mover24#3,618 of 4,354#287 of 347Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#218 of 1,322#28 of 159Map
Expat professional54#1,363 of 2,375#16 of 206Map
Healthcare-first mover53#2,495 of 4,329#57 of 347Map
Nature-focused household10#6,254 of 6,302#468 of 491Map
Cross-border commuter16#1,240 of 4,038#90 of 472Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#3,497 of 5,888#289 of 472Map
Rural value seeker0#6,283 of 6,302#491 of 491Map
High-net-worth mover58#2,563 of 5,888#117 of 472Map
Lottery winner69#921 of 7,924#14 of 550Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#3,610 of 4,354#213 of 347Map
Coastal living68#813 of 2,862#43 of 274Map
Business owner56#2,071 of 4,354#4 of 347Map
Digital native55#269 of 1,619#26 of 182Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Foundation94
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Health and elderly45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Safety and community44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Jobs and economy29
  • Education and family22
  • Demographics21
  • Affordability16
  • Green space4
  • 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.