Living in Salerno

Salerno is a city in Campania, Italy, home to 126,625 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 6%, #33 of 603), car-free households (top 8%, #84 of 1,192), city lovers (top 11%, #141 of 1,322).

Residents126,625
Density2,128 per km²
Area59.5 km²
5-year growth-5.1%
Hub airport48 km (Naples International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,314,200 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 700 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome236 km
Within 10 km250,529 people
Greater areaGreater Salerno, the core
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 16:37

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How Salerno 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 family30#4,681 of 5,856#329 of 472Map
Low-income household15#3,143 of 3,440#235 of 276Map
Low-income family19#3,146 of 3,421#234 of 276Map
Single parent26#2,127 of 2,364#170 of 206Map
Pensioner couple62#1,664 of 4,329#73 of 347Map
Single pensioner57#2,345 of 4,329#82 of 347Map
Early retiree63#1,123 of 3,838#60 of 304Map
Single professional48#692 of 1,518#27 of 173Map
Young professional54#566 of 1,491#24 of 176Map
DINKS53#459 of 840#23 of 119Map
Remote worker60#1,281 of 2,375#152 of 206Map
Commuter62#1,192 of 2,259#21 of 216Map
Car-free household70#84 of 1,192#15 of 147Map
Student80#33 of 603#8 of 97Map
First-home buyer29#2,800 of 3,421#213 of 276Map
Budget-constrained mover17#3,975 of 4,354#309 of 347Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#141 of 1,322#17 of 159Map
Expat professional53#1,456 of 2,375#41 of 206Map
Healthcare-first mover51#2,722 of 4,329#84 of 347Map
Nature-focused household17#6,069 of 6,302#407 of 491Map
Cross-border commuter14#1,389 of 4,038#132 of 472Map
Outdoor and mountain lover53#2,185 of 5,888#137 of 472Map
Rural value seeker1#6,131 of 6,302#450 of 491Map
High-net-worth mover66#1,144 of 5,888#15 of 472Map
Lottery winner66#1,254 of 7,924#42 of 550Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#3,873 of 4,354#250 of 347Map
Coastal living68#797 of 2,862#40 of 274Map
Business owner54#2,204 of 4,354#24 of 347Map
Digital native58#180 of 1,619#19 of 182Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Foundation88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Health and elderly47
  • Safety and community44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Jobs and economy28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Education and family22
  • Demographics22
  • Affordability9
  • Green space2
  • 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.