Living in Faenza

Faenza is a large municipality in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, home to 58,844 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 7%, #244 of 3,838), retired couples (top 11%, #452 of 4,329), business owners (top 18%, #756 of 4,354).

Residents58,844
Density273 per km²
Area215.6 km²
5-year growth+0.2%
Hub airport55 km (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km662,300 people
Sea coast36 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with San Marino56 km
Distance to Rome270 km
Within 10 km72,795 people
Winter daylight8 h 51 min, sunset 16:36

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How Faenza 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 family56#1,284 of 5,856#161 of 306Map
Low-income household30#2,378 of 3,440#156 of 246Map
Low-income family42#1,811 of 3,421#162 of 246Map
Single parent49#867 of 2,364#111 of 195Map
Pensioner couple68#452 of 4,329#20 of 279Map
Single pensioner64#839 of 4,329#51 of 279Map
Early retiree66#244 of 3,838#29 of 259Map
Single professional52#528 of 1,518#42 of 180Map
Young professional54#541 of 1,491#38 of 184Map
DINKS57#352 of 840#38 of 110Map
Remote worker59#1,359 of 2,375#83 of 195Map
Commuter68#606 of 2,259#62 of 222Map
Car-free household51#550 of 1,192#29 of 156Map
Student3#477 of 603#41 of 79Map
First-home buyer43#1,642 of 3,421#147 of 246Map
Budget-constrained mover29#3,352 of 4,354#188 of 279Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#574 of 1,322#31 of 173Map
Expat professional66#552 of 2,375#51 of 195Map
Healthcare-first mover65#782 of 4,329#46 of 279Map
Nature-focused household41#3,980 of 6,302#236 of 316Map
Cross-border commuter12#1,653 of 4,038#79 of 213Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#4,247 of 5,888#178 of 307Map
Rural value seeker22#5,115 of 6,302#241 of 316Map
High-net-worth mover72#313 of 5,888#23 of 307Map
Lottery winner74#397 of 7,924#51 of 328Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#1,104 of 4,354#109 of 279Map
Coastal living52#2,792 of 2,862#67 of 70Map
Business owner70#756 of 4,354#73 of 279Map
Digital native40#979 of 1,619#67 of 189Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Foundation83
  • Health and elderly83
  • Demographics74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Sea or lake shore42
  • Safety and community34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Green space25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Affordability16
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • 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.