Living in Ancona

Ancona is a large municipality in Marche, Italy, home to 99,239 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 4%, #154 of 4,329), single pensioners (top 7%, #276 of 4,329), people who put healthcare first (top 11%, #456 of 4,329).

Residents99,239
Density796 per km²
Area124.6 km²
5-year growth-1.8%
Hub airport85 km (Federico Fellini International)
Nearest city of 100k+91 km
Within 30 km428,600 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome207 km
Within 10 km131,996 people
Winter daylight8 h 56 min, sunset 16:32

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How Ancona 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 Marche
Young family51#2,203 of 5,856#157 of 175Map
Low-income household15#3,117 of 3,440#93 of 102Map
Low-income family38#2,249 of 3,421#97 of 102Map
Single parent44#1,267 of 2,364#63 of 65Map
Pensioner couple70#154 of 4,329#7 of 128Map
Single pensioner68#276 of 4,329#13 of 128Map
Early retiree65#406 of 3,838#13 of 110Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker56#1,743 of 2,375#43 of 65Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer12#3,289 of 3,421#98 of 102Map
Budget-constrained mover24#3,611 of 4,354#115 of 128Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional61#938 of 2,375#4 of 65Map
Healthcare-first mover68#456 of 4,329#8 of 128Map
Nature-focused household27#5,366 of 6,302#178 of 193Map
Cross-border commuter4#2,991 of 4,038#107 of 175Map
Outdoor and mountain lover30#4,435 of 5,888#169 of 175Map
Rural value seeker12#5,680 of 6,302#183 of 193Map
High-net-worth mover73#240 of 5,888#2 of 175Map
Lottery winner62#1,946 of 7,924#12 of 230Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#1,172 of 4,354#75 of 128Map
Coastal living65#1,435 of 2,862#47 of 110Map
Business owner48#2,689 of 4,354#30 of 128Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Education and family89
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Health and elderly70
  • Safety and community68
  • Demographics61
  • Mobility and connectivity51
  • Jobs and economy50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • Affordability11
  • Green space9
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre 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.