Living in Lecco

Name: Lecco
Address: Lombardia, IT

Lecco is a large municipality in Lombardia, Italy, home to 47,145 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 4%, #95 of 2,375), people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #174 of 4,329), climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #192 of 4,354).

Residents47,145

Density1,044 per km²

Area45.2 km²

5-year growth-2.5%

Hub airport32 km (Il Caravaggio International)

Nearest city of 100k+28 km

Within 30 km1,614,700 people

Lake shore1 km (Lake Como)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 810 m

Nearest large lakeLago di Como, on the shore

Nearest major riverAdda, 4.4 km

Main railway line1.7 km

Border with Switzerland27 km

Distance to Rome505 km

Within 10 km147,849 people

Winter daylight8 h 39 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Lecco

It lies on Lago di Como.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 39 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:16.

How Lecco 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	53	#1,739 of 5,856	#710 of 1185	Map
Low-income household	28	#2,512 of 3,440	#626 of 729	Map
Low-income family	39	#2,135 of 3,421	#598 of 729	Map
Single parent	46	#1,090 of 2,364	#371 of 472	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#528 of 4,329	#271 of 905	Map
Single pensioner	67	#391 of 4,329	#261 of 905	Map
Early retiree	67	#204 of 3,838	#48 of 814	Map
Single professional	59	#286 of 1,518	#225 of 397	Map
Young professional	60	#319 of 1,491	#242 of 423	Map
DINKS	65	#181 of 840	#132 of 196	Map
Remote worker	60	#1,254 of 2,375	#229 of 472	Map
Commuter	68	#584 of 2,259	#393 of 727	Map
Car-free household	56	#385 of 1,192	#204 of 356	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	38	#2,077 of 3,421	#635 of 729	Map
Budget-constrained mover	29	#3,343 of 4,354	#759 of 905	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	55	#322 of 1,322	#194 of 379	Map
Expat professional	76	#95 of 2,375	#90 of 472	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#174 of 4,329	#158 of 905	Map
Nature-focused household	27	#5,358 of 6,302	#919 of 1252	Map
Cross-border commuter	53	#422 of 4,038	#317 of 545	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	60	#1,087 of 5,888	#161 of 1185	Map
Rural value seeker	12	#5,685 of 6,302	#1093 of 1252	Map
High-net-worth mover	80	#3 of 5,888	#3 of 1185	Map
Lottery winner	78	#63 of 7,924	#42 of 1508	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#192 of 4,354	#46 of 905	Map
Coastal living	71	#289 of 2,862	#24 of 678	Map
Business owner	77	#249 of 4,354	#238 of 905	Map
Digital native	44	#781 of 1,619	#380 of 440	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Sea or lake shore100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Foundation98
Lifestyle and amenities94
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)92
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
Mobility and connectivity86
Jobs and economy82
Health and elderly77
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
Education and family65
Safety and community62
Demographics57
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)45
National border nearby (straight line)44
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance35
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)34
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance29
Flat land (terrain relief)19
Affordability10
Green space6
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.