Living in Desio

Name: Desio
Address: Lombardia, IT

Desio is a large municipality in Lombardia, Italy, home to 41,609 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #6 of 4,329), retired couples (top 1%, #7 of 4,329), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #7 of 4,329).

Residents41,609

Density2,816 per km²

Area14.8 km²

5-year growth-0.8%

Hub airport20 km (Milano Linate)

Nearest city of 100k+7 km

Within 30 km5,129,200 people

Lake shore25 km (Lake Como)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 170 m

Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 25 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Switzerland28 km

Distance to Rome490 km

Within 10 km968,818 people

Greater areaGreater Milan, 16 km out

Winter daylight8 h 41 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Desio

It is part of Greater Milan, 16 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 41 min and sets around 16:42; in late June it sets around 21:16.

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How Desio 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.

Profile	Score	In Italy	In Lombardia
Young family	71	#21 of 5,856	#3 of 1185	Map
Low-income household	70	#25 of 3,440	#22 of 729	Map
Low-income family	70	#72 of 3,421	#20 of 729	Map
Single parent	73	#27 of 2,364	#9 of 472	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#7 of 4,329	#7 of 905	Map
Single pensioner	77	#6 of 4,329	#6 of 905	Map
Early retiree	69	#27 of 3,838	#6 of 814	Map
Single professional	76	#4 of 1,518	#4 of 397	Map
Young professional	78	#7 of 1,491	#6 of 423	Map
DINKS	79	#16 of 840	#15 of 196	Map
Remote worker	78	#21 of 2,375	#5 of 472	Map
Commuter	83	#6 of 2,259	#6 of 727	Map
Car-free household	78	#20 of 1,192	#12 of 356	Map
Student	30	#411 of 603	#123 of 144	Map
First-home buyer	72	#15 of 3,421	#11 of 729	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#99 of 4,354	#51 of 905	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#20 of 1,322	#14 of 379	Map
Expat professional	79	#11 of 2,375	#11 of 472	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#7 of 4,329	#7 of 905	Map
Nature-focused household	28	#5,320 of 6,302	#897 of 1252	Map
Cross-border commuter	59	#259 of 4,038	#221 of 545	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	24	#4,743 of 5,888	#673 of 1185	Map
Rural value seeker	32	#4,307 of 6,302	#604 of 1252	Map
High-net-worth mover	78	#21 of 5,888	#20 of 1185	Map
Lottery winner	78	#75 of 7,924	#53 of 1508	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#211 of 4,354	#53 of 905	Map
Coastal living	63	#1,839 of 2,862	#367 of 678	Map
Business owner	83	#21 of 4,354	#21 of 905	Map
Digital native	64	#59 of 1,619	#36 of 440	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Lifestyle and amenities99
Mobility and connectivity94
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)88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
Jobs and economy86
Foundation83
Health and elderly76
Flat land (terrain relief)76
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance70
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Demographics70
Education and family65
Safety and community65
Sea or lake shore61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
National border nearby (straight line)42
Affordability34
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
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.