Living in Ferrara

Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, home to 129,555 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 2%, #80 of 4,329), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #100 of 4,329), early retirees (top 3%, #96 of 3,838).

Residents129,555
Density320 per km²
Area405.1 km²
5-year growth-1.9%
Hub airport42 km (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km507,200 people
Sea coast51 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverPo, 6.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome334 km
Within 10 km149,279 people
Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 16:35

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How Ferrara 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 family60#697 of 5,856#98 of 306Map
Low-income household43#1,560 of 3,440#94 of 246Map
Low-income family49#1,159 of 3,421#114 of 246Map
Single parent55#508 of 2,364#80 of 195Map
Pensioner couple70#158 of 4,329#6 of 279Map
Single pensioner71#80 of 4,329#8 of 279Map
Early retiree68#96 of 3,838#10 of 259Map
Single professional63#166 of 1,518#10 of 180Map
Young professional66#128 of 1,491#10 of 184Map
DINKS66#157 of 840#12 of 110Map
Remote worker65#773 of 2,375#31 of 195Map
Commuter77#117 of 2,259#7 of 222Map
Car-free household69#96 of 1,192#7 of 156Map
Student82#16 of 603#1 of 79Map
First-home buyer51#990 of 3,421#98 of 246Map
Budget-constrained mover40#2,558 of 4,354#128 of 279Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#114 of 1,322#9 of 173Map
Expat professional69#430 of 2,375#32 of 195Map
Healthcare-first mover72#100 of 4,329#5 of 279Map
Nature-focused household31#4,978 of 6,302#286 of 316Map
Cross-border commuter17#1,144 of 4,038#47 of 213Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#5,880 of 5,888#307 of 307Map
Rural value seeker19#5,293 of 6,302#258 of 316Map
High-net-worth mover62#1,701 of 5,888#145 of 307Map
Lottery winner75#333 of 7,924#41 of 328Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#317 of 4,354#32 of 279Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#576 of 4,354#46 of 279Map
Digital native65#54 of 1,619#4 of 189Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Education and family93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Foundation85
  • Health and elderly83
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Demographics76
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Jobs and economy61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Safety and community46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Sea or lake shore28
  • Affordability27
  • Green space22
  • 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

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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.