Living in Bergamo

Bergamo is a city in Lombardia, Italy, home to 120,504 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #6 of 4,354), expat professionals (top 1%, #7 of 2,375), digital natives (top 1%, #9 of 1,619).

Residents120,504
Density2,999 per km²
Area40.2 km²
5-year growth-0.9%
Hub airport4 km (Il Caravaggio International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,816,900 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Iseo)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 480 m
Nearest large lakeLago d' Iseo, 24 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Switzerland52 km
Distance to Rome479 km
Within 10 km438,798 people
Winter daylight8 h 41 min, sunset 16:40

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How Bergamo 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 Lombardia
Young family47#2,787 of 5,856#1065 of 1185Map
Low-income household29#2,472 of 3,440#616 of 729Map
Low-income family38#2,172 of 3,421#605 of 729Map
Single parent47#1,039 of 2,364#358 of 472Map
Pensioner couple61#2,086 of 4,329#734 of 905Map
Single pensioner63#1,012 of 4,329#570 of 905Map
Early retiree58#2,975 of 3,838#705 of 814Map
Single professional73#16 of 1,518#15 of 397Map
Young professional77#10 of 1,491#9 of 423Map
DINKS80#8 of 840#7 of 196Map
Remote worker52#2,049 of 2,375#425 of 472Map
Commuter81#20 of 2,259#19 of 727Map
Car-free household80#12 of 1,192#6 of 356Map
Student81#20 of 603#4 of 144Map
First-home buyer41#1,787 of 3,421#554 of 729Map
Budget-constrained mover25#3,553 of 4,354#821 of 905Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#11 of 1,322#6 of 379Map
Expat professional80#7 of 2,375#7 of 472Map
Healthcare-first mover71#116 of 4,329#103 of 905Map
Nature-focused household11#6,235 of 6,302#1244 of 1252Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#4,338 of 5,888#595 of 1185Map
Rural value seeker0#6,210 of 6,302#1245 of 1252Map
High-net-worth mover65#1,153 of 5,888#651 of 1185Map
Lottery winner79#41 of 7,924#27 of 1508Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,636 of 4,354#433 of 905Map
Coastal living60#2,275 of 2,862#507 of 678Map
Business owner85#6 of 4,354#6 of 905Map
Digital native70#9 of 1,619#5 of 440Map

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)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Jobs and economy87
  • Foundation83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Health and elderly77
  • Demographics73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Education and family65
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Safety and community60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance24
  • Affordability7
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance3
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub 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.