Living in Cento

Cento is a large municipality in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, home to 35,414 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 5%, #204 of 4,329), early retirees (top 6%, #201 of 3,838), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #239 of 4,329).

Residents35,414
Density547 per km²
Area64.7 km²
5-year growth-0.2%
Hub airport22 km (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi)
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km1,066,000 people
Sea coast76 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverReno, under 1 km
Main railway line9.9 km
Distance to Rome330 km
Within 10 km62,327 people
Winter daylight8 h 48 min, sunset 16:37

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How Cento 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 Emilia-Romagna
Young family63#391 of 5,856#68 of 306Map
Low-income household39#1,811 of 3,440#110 of 246Map
Low-income family53#852 of 3,421#93 of 246Map
Single parent58#372 of 2,364#59 of 195Map
Pensioner couple67#653 of 4,329#31 of 279Map
Single pensioner69#204 of 4,329#20 of 279Map
Early retiree67#201 of 3,838#23 of 259Map
Single professional46#817 of 1,518#94 of 180Map
Young professional47#882 of 1,491#102 of 184Map
DINKS51#529 of 840#78 of 110Map
Remote worker62#1,067 of 2,375#53 of 195Map
Commuter62#1,163 of 2,259#155 of 222Map
Car-free household41#892 of 1,192#79 of 156Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer48#1,176 of 3,421#107 of 246Map
Budget-constrained mover39#2,602 of 4,354#131 of 279Map
Urban lifestyle seeker39#867 of 1,322#75 of 173Map
Expat professional63#794 of 2,375#92 of 195Map
Healthcare-first mover70#239 of 4,329#16 of 279Map
Nature-focused household34#4,629 of 6,302#268 of 316Map
Cross-border commuter11#1,807 of 4,038#100 of 213Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#5,748 of 5,888#300 of 307Map
Rural value seeker24#4,920 of 6,302#235 of 316Map
High-net-worth mover74#137 of 5,888#13 of 307Map
Lottery winner71#697 of 7,924#75 of 328Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#3,845 of 4,354#271 of 279Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner64#1,456 of 4,354#166 of 279Map
Digital native34#1,205 of 1,619#127 of 189Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Education and family93
  • Foundation91
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Demographics85
  • Health and elderly82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Safety and community46
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • Affordability27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)17
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • Green space14
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.