Living in Sassuolo

Sassuolo is a large municipality in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, home to 41,014 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #322 of 4,354), expat professionals (top 11%, #239 of 2,375), commuters (top 14%, #309 of 2,259).

Residents41,014
Density1,068 per km²
Area38.4 km²
5-year growth+0.2%
Hub airport40 km (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km987,600 people
Sea coast80 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 500 m
Main railway line12.2 km
Distance to Rome324 km
Within 10 km169,617 people
LandscapeApennines
Winter daylight8 h 49 min, sunset 16:40

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How Sassuolo 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 family55#1,472 of 5,856#174 of 306Map
Low-income household29#2,471 of 3,440#168 of 246Map
Low-income family39#2,075 of 3,421#181 of 246Map
Single parent47#1,012 of 2,364#124 of 195Map
Pensioner couple64#1,258 of 4,329#65 of 279Map
Single pensioner63#1,125 of 4,329#62 of 279Map
Early retiree64#593 of 3,838#60 of 259Map
Single professional58#302 of 1,518#17 of 180Map
Young professional61#287 of 1,491#16 of 184Map
DINKS64#200 of 840#17 of 110Map
Remote worker59#1,412 of 2,375#88 of 195Map
Commuter72#309 of 2,259#19 of 222Map
Car-free household57#346 of 1,192#20 of 156Map
Student0#507 of 603#67 of 79Map
First-home buyer42#1,730 of 3,421#159 of 246Map
Budget-constrained mover28#3,412 of 4,354#194 of 279Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#355 of 1,322#20 of 173Map
Expat professional72#239 of 2,375#10 of 195Map
Healthcare-first mover66#699 of 4,329#38 of 279Map
Nature-focused household26#5,498 of 6,302#298 of 316Map
Cross-border commuter12#1,652 of 4,038#78 of 213Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#3,769 of 5,888#154 of 307Map
Rural value seeker10#5,821 of 6,302#288 of 316Map
High-net-worth mover75#95 of 5,888#6 of 307Map
Lottery winner79#29 of 7,924#9 of 328Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#2,190 of 4,354#180 of 279Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#322 of 4,354#15 of 279Map
Digital native44#778 of 1,619#47 of 189Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation96
  • Education and family93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Health and elderly82
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Demographics76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Safety and community34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Affordability12
  • Green space6
  • 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.