Living in Bolzano/Bozen

Bolzano/Bozen is a city in Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen, Italy, home to 106,564 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #26 of 2,259), business owners (top 5%, #175 of 4,354), young professionals (top 5%, #65 of 1,491).

Residents106,564
Density2,038 per km²
Area52.3 km²
5-year growth-1.1%
Hub airport85 km (Innsbruck)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km407,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,010 m, height range 1,290 m
Nearest major riverAdige, under 1 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Austria40 km
Distance to Rome519 km
Within 10 km161,608 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:30

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How Bolzano/Bozen 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 Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen
Young family24#5,145 of 5,856#8 of 100Map
Low-income household22#2,850 of 3,440#2 of 52Map
Low-income family16#3,217 of 3,421#2 of 52Map
Single parent24#2,173 of 2,364#1 of 21Map
Pensioner couple51#3,781 of 4,329#11 of 72Map
Single pensioner55#2,586 of 4,329#4 of 72Map
Early retiree54#3,545 of 3,838#24 of 61Map
Single professional67#76 of 1,518#1 of 12Map
Young professional70#65 of 1,491#1 of 13Map
DINKS73#62 of 840#1 of 5Map
Remote worker46#2,303 of 2,375#6 of 21Map
Commuter80#26 of 2,259#1 of 34Map
Car-free household71#73 of 1,192#1 of 8Map
Student79#72 of 603#1 of 5Map
First-home buyer31#2,671 of 3,421#1 of 52Map
Budget-constrained mover17#3,946 of 4,354#11 of 73Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#80 of 1,322#1 of 10Map
Expat professional71#288 of 2,375#1 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover59#1,518 of 4,329#4 of 72Map
Nature-focused household10#6,257 of 6,302#105 of 105Map
Cross-border commuter23#903 of 4,038#69 of 81Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#3,942 of 5,888#101 of 101Map
Rural value seeker0#6,218 of 6,302#105 of 105Map
High-net-worth mover63#1,661 of 5,888#8 of 101Map
Lottery winner74#400 of 7,924#2 of 116Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#4,179 of 4,354#62 of 73Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner79#175 of 4,354#1 of 73Map
Digital native61#101 of 1,619#1 of 13Map

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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Foundation88
  • Jobs and economy87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Health and elderly65
  • Demographics52
  • Safety and community51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • Education and family22
  • National border nearby (straight line)12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Green space2
  • Affordability1
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

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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.