Living in Piacenza

Piacenza is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, home to 103,121 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #30 of 2,259), digital natives (top 4%, #63 of 1,619), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #235 of 4,329).

Residents103,121
Density872 per km²
Area118.3 km²
5-year growth-0.8%
Hub airport55 km (Milano Linate)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km530,300 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverPo, 3.4 km
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Rome416 km
Within 10 km147,134 people
Winter daylight8 h 45 min, sunset 16:42

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How Piacenza 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 family58#988 of 5,856#131 of 306Map
Low-income household41#1,677 of 3,440#103 of 246Map
Low-income family51#958 of 3,421#98 of 246Map
Single parent58#375 of 2,364#60 of 195Map
Pensioner couple60#2,398 of 4,329#173 of 279Map
Single pensioner61#1,396 of 4,329#86 of 279Map
Early retiree59#2,711 of 3,838#219 of 259Map
Single professional64#121 of 1,518#6 of 180Map
Young professional68#92 of 1,491#6 of 184Map
DINKS69#125 of 840#9 of 110Map
Remote worker57#1,612 of 2,375#100 of 195Map
Commuter80#30 of 2,259#2 of 222Map
Car-free household68#122 of 1,192#10 of 156Map
Student80#38 of 603#4 of 79Map
First-home buyer52#841 of 3,421#87 of 246Map
Budget-constrained mover38#2,707 of 4,354#134 of 279Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#119 of 1,322#10 of 173Map
Expat professional71#300 of 2,375#17 of 195Map
Healthcare-first mover70#235 of 4,329#15 of 279Map
Nature-focused household20#5,881 of 6,302#307 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 lover3#5,739 of 5,888#299 of 307Map
Rural value seeker11#5,764 of 6,302#285 of 316Map
High-net-worth mover67#952 of 5,888#76 of 307Map
Lottery winner79#30 of 7,924#10 of 328Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#1,151 of 4,354#111 of 279Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#357 of 4,354#19 of 279Map
Digital native64#63 of 1,619#5 of 189Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Education and family93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Health and elderly83
  • Demographics82
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Safety and community40
  • Affordability23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space8
  • 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.