Living in Novara

Novara is a city in Piemonte, Italy, home to 102,518 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #39 of 2,259), students (top 3%, #14 of 603), digital natives (top 4%, #53 of 1,619).

Residents102,518
Density994 per km²
Area103.1 km²
5-year growth-1.7%
Hub airport23 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,116,100 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Switzerland48 km
Distance to Rome502 km
Within 10 km166,544 people
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 16:45

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How Novara 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 family50#2,360 of 5,856#24 of 579Map
Low-income household47#1,259 of 3,440#93 of 234Map
Low-income family45#1,531 of 3,421#95 of 234Map
Single parent49#883 of 2,364#36 of 135Map
Pensioner couple67#633 of 4,329#2 of 332Map
Single pensioner67#392 of 4,329#3 of 332Map
Early retiree63#1,035 of 3,838#12 of 269Map
Single professional64#120 of 1,518#7 of 81Map
Young professional68#95 of 1,491#7 of 75Map
DINKS68#126 of 840#7 of 41Map
Remote worker67#581 of 2,375#22 of 135Map
Commuter79#39 of 2,259#1 of 148Map
Car-free household69#99 of 1,192#7 of 58Map
Student82#14 of 603#2 of 33Map
First-home buyer51#935 of 3,421#54 of 234Map
Budget-constrained mover43#2,309 of 4,354#186 of 332Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#115 of 1,322#9 of 64Map
Expat professional70#348 of 2,375#6 of 135Map
Healthcare-first mover65#761 of 4,329#2 of 332Map
Nature-focused household27#5,357 of 6,302#622 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 lover10#5,458 of 5,888#559 of 579Map
Rural value seeker21#5,146 of 6,302#604 of 670Map
High-net-worth mover73#252 of 5,888#1 of 579Map
Lottery winner79#35 of 7,924#1 of 1182Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,528 of 4,354#94 of 332Map
Coastal living56#2,615 of 2,862#61 of 67Map
Business owner76#362 of 4,354#5 of 332Map
Digital native65#53 of 1,619#6 of 89Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Demographics73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Health and elderly57
  • Safety and community50
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Education and family37
  • Affordability29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space7
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)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.