Living in Parma

Parma is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, home to 198,496 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #19 of 1,619), commuters (top 2%, #36 of 2,259), young professionals (top 3%, #39 of 1,491).

Residents198,496
Density761 per km²
Area260.7 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Hub airport80 km (Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km797,900 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Rome366 km
Within 10 km198,496 people
Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 16:41

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How Parma 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 family57#1,121 of 5,856#149 of 306Map
Low-income household29#2,448 of 3,440#166 of 246Map
Low-income family40#1,955 of 3,421#169 of 246Map
Single parent49#873 of 2,364#113 of 195Map
Pensioner couple65#1,019 of 4,329#56 of 279Map
Single pensioner64#873 of 4,329#53 of 279Map
Early retiree65#488 of 3,838#50 of 259Map
Single professional69#56 of 1,518#4 of 180Map
Young professional73#39 of 1,491#4 of 184Map
DINKS74#48 of 840#4 of 110Map
Remote worker57#1,623 of 2,375#102 of 195Map
Commuter80#36 of 2,259#4 of 222Map
Car-free household76#42 of 1,192#4 of 156Map
Student80#34 of 603#3 of 79Map
First-home buyer43#1,580 of 3,421#143 of 246Map
Budget-constrained mover25#3,562 of 4,354#214 of 279Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#39 of 1,322#4 of 173Map
Expat professional73#203 of 2,375#7 of 195Map
Healthcare-first mover67#543 of 4,329#26 of 279Map
Nature-focused household29#5,208 of 6,302#292 of 316Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover27#4,597 of 5,888#201 of 307Map
Rural value seeker11#5,783 of 6,302#287 of 316Map
High-net-worth mover75#76 of 5,888#3 of 307Map
Lottery winner80#22 of 7,924#6 of 328Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,980 of 4,354#169 of 279Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#311 of 4,354#12 of 279Map
Digital native68#19 of 1,619#3 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation98
  • Education and family93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Demographics87
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Health and elderly84
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Safety and community36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Affordability10
  • Green space9
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.