Living in Alba

Alba is a large municipality in Piemonte, Italy, home to 31,154 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 12%, #481 of 4,329), people who put healthcare first (top 23%, #975 of 4,329), early retirees (top 23%, #873 of 3,838).

Residents31,154
Density581 per km²
Area53.6 km²
5-year growth-1.1%
Hub airport64 km (Turin)
Nearest city of 100k+51 km
Within 30 km469,800 people
Sea coast56 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverTanaro, 2.6 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Rome476 km
Within 10 km70,183 people
Winter daylight8 h 48 min, sunset 16:50

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How Alba 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 Piemonte
Young family39#3,702 of 5,856#355 of 579Map
Low-income household26#2,670 of 3,440#203 of 234Map
Low-income family30#2,767 of 3,421#180 of 234Map
Single parent35#1,798 of 2,364#92 of 135Map
Pensioner couple64#1,281 of 4,329#14 of 332Map
Single pensioner66#481 of 4,329#5 of 332Map
Early retiree64#873 of 3,838#8 of 269Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker60#1,326 of 2,375#68 of 135Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer27#2,938 of 3,421#211 of 234Map
Budget-constrained mover30#3,263 of 4,354#268 of 332Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional63#818 of 2,375#48 of 135Map
Healthcare-first mover63#975 of 4,329#6 of 332Map
Nature-focused household31#4,983 of 6,302#588 of 670Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover36#4,093 of 5,888#324 of 579Map
Rural value seeker18#5,392 of 6,302#619 of 670Map
High-net-worth mover71#346 of 5,888#3 of 579Map
Lottery winner67#1,152 of 7,924#73 of 1182Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,860 of 4,354#207 of 332Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#1,650 of 4,354#124 of 332Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Safety and community67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Demographics60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Health and elderly55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Education and family37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Affordability16
  • Green space13
  • Sea or lake shore8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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.