Living in Sesto San Giovanni

Sesto San Giovanni is a large municipality in Lombardia, Italy, home to 78,565 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #3 of 2,375), business owners (top 1%, #8 of 4,354), young professionals (top 1%, #5 of 1,491).

Residents78,565
Density6,706 per km²
Area11.7 km²
5-year growth-3.5%
Hub airport11 km (Milano Linate)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km4,933,500 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Switzerland37 km
Distance to Rome481 km
Within 10 km2,245,762 people
Greater areaGreater Milan, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 16:42

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How Sesto San Giovanni 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#2,816 of 5,856#1072 of 1185Map
Low-income household26#2,649 of 3,440#664 of 729Map
Low-income family35#2,467 of 3,421#683 of 729Map
Single parent44#1,255 of 2,364#418 of 472Map
Pensioner couple62#1,701 of 4,329#643 of 905Map
Single pensioner64#778 of 4,329#470 of 905Map
Early retiree60#2,236 of 3,838#580 of 814Map
Single professional75#7 of 1,518#7 of 397Map
Young professional78#5 of 1,491#4 of 423Map
DINKS82#3 of 840#3 of 196Map
Remote worker53#1,996 of 2,375#417 of 472Map
Commuter79#46 of 2,259#39 of 727Map
Car-free household83#7 of 1,192#4 of 356Map
Student79#58 of 603#12 of 144Map
First-home buyer39#1,995 of 3,421#610 of 729Map
Budget-constrained mover22#3,726 of 4,354#861 of 905Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#6 of 1,322#4 of 379Map
Expat professional80#3 of 2,375#3 of 472Map
Healthcare-first mover69#308 of 4,329#282 of 905Map
Nature-focused household12#6,205 of 6,302#1231 of 1252Map
Cross-border commuter33#716 of 4,038#432 of 545Map
Outdoor and mountain lover1#5,792 of 5,888#1111 of 1185Map
Rural value seeker0#6,208 of 6,302#1243 of 1252Map
High-net-worth mover67#907 of 5,888#558 of 1185Map
Lottery winner74#392 of 7,924#246 of 1508Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#2,668 of 4,354#702 of 905Map
Coastal living52#2,794 of 2,862#662 of 678Map
Business owner84#8 of 4,354#8 of 905Map
Digital native71#8 of 1,619#4 of 440Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Jobs and economy94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance84
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Health and elderly77
  • Foundation72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Education and family65
  • Safety and community52
  • Sea or lake shore45
  • Demographics36
  • National border nearby (straight line)20
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability5
  • 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.