Living in Ercolano

Ercolano is a large municipality in Campania, Italy, home to 49,726 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 16%, #190 of 1,192), digital natives (top 22%, #343 of 1,619), city lovers (top 23%, #301 of 1,322).

Residents49,726
Density2,510 per km²
Area19.8 km²
5-year growth-5.1%
Hub airport10 km (Naples International)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km3,783,400 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome198 km
Within 10 km337,299 people
Greater areaGreater Naples, 10 km out
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 16:38

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How Ercolano 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 family20#5,412 of 5,856#439 of 472Map
Low-income household14#3,150 of 3,440#237 of 276Map
Low-income family17#3,202 of 3,421#242 of 276Map
Single parent23#2,187 of 2,364#179 of 206Map
Pensioner couple58#2,844 of 4,329#173 of 347Map
Single pensioner51#3,224 of 4,329#203 of 347Map
Early retiree56#3,353 of 3,838#254 of 304Map
Single professional46#842 of 1,518#52 of 173Map
Young professional50#724 of 1,491#45 of 176Map
DINKS52#510 of 840#33 of 119Map
Remote worker54#1,938 of 2,375#185 of 206Map
Commuter59#1,529 of 2,259#53 of 216Map
Car-free household63#190 of 1,192#39 of 147Map
Student76#139 of 603#33 of 97Map
First-home buyer28#2,898 of 3,421#223 of 276Map
Budget-constrained mover17#3,973 of 4,354#308 of 347Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#301 of 1,322#42 of 159Map
Expat professional54#1,370 of 2,375#19 of 206Map
Healthcare-first mover50#2,802 of 4,329#96 of 347Map
Nature-focused household5#6,295 of 6,302#484 of 491Map
Cross-border commuter13#1,552 of 4,038#171 of 472Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#4,029 of 5,888#375 of 472Map
Rural value seeker0#6,273 of 6,302#481 of 491Map
High-net-worth mover57#2,980 of 5,888#143 of 472Map
Lottery winner66#1,291 of 7,924#48 of 550Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#4,039 of 4,354#290 of 347Map
Coastal living67#938 of 2,862#54 of 274Map
Business owner55#2,130 of 4,354#12 of 347Map
Digital native53#343 of 1,619#30 of 182Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Foundation86
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Health and elderly46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Safety and community39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Education and family22
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Demographics17
  • Affordability9
  • Green space0
  • 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.