Living in Bollate

Bollate is a large municipality in Lombardia, Italy, home to 36,320 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #22 of 2,375), single professionals (top 1%, #15 of 1,518), young professionals (top 2%, #15 of 1,491).

Residents36,320
Density2,767 per km²
Area13.1 km²
5-year growth-0.7%
Hub airport17 km (Milano Linate)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km5,135,400 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line3.7 km
Border with Switzerland32 km
Distance to Rome487 km
Within 10 km2,133,640 people
Greater areaGreater Milan, 11 km out
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 16:43

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How Bollate 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 family48#2,664 of 5,856#1035 of 1185Map
Low-income household32#2,282 of 3,440#559 of 729Map
Low-income family39#2,056 of 3,421#587 of 729Map
Single parent47#1,014 of 2,364#351 of 472Map
Pensioner couple60#2,241 of 4,329#761 of 905Map
Single pensioner62#1,244 of 4,329#654 of 905Map
Early retiree58#2,873 of 3,838#683 of 814Map
Single professional74#15 of 1,518#14 of 397Map
Young professional76#15 of 1,491#13 of 423Map
DINKS80#9 of 840#8 of 196Map
Remote worker53#1,997 of 2,375#418 of 472Map
Commuter78#68 of 2,259#58 of 727Map
Car-free household78#19 of 1,192#11 of 356Map
Student57#315 of 603#73 of 144Map
First-home buyer42#1,665 of 3,421#519 of 729Map
Budget-constrained mover28#3,378 of 4,354#766 of 905Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#15 of 1,322#10 of 379Map
Expat professional78#22 of 2,375#22 of 472Map
Healthcare-first mover67#487 of 4,329#430 of 905Map
Nature-focused household12#6,226 of 6,302#1240 of 1252Map
Cross-border commuter42#611 of 4,038#383 of 545Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#5,828 of 5,888#1137 of 1185Map
Rural value seeker0#6,191 of 6,302#1226 of 1252Map
High-net-worth mover66#976 of 5,888#584 of 1185Map
Lottery winner76#206 of 7,924#145 of 1508Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#2,595 of 4,354#688 of 905Map
Coastal living55#2,692 of 2,862#630 of 678Map
Business owner82#53 of 4,354#53 of 905Map
Digital native63#73 of 1,619#41 of 440Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Jobs and economy94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Foundation83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance81
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Health and elderly71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Education and family65
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Safety and community52
  • Demographics51
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • National border nearby (straight line)31
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance24
  • Affordability11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Crypto hub 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.