Living in Foggia

Foggia is a city in Puglia, Italy, home to 145,723 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 8%, #44 of 603), car-free households (top 13%, #146 of 1,192), digital natives (top 19%, #295 of 1,619).

Residents145,723
Density288 per km²
Area505.9 km²
5-year growth-3.6%
Hub airport108 km (Bari Karol Wojtyła International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km298,500 people
Sea coast31 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Rome259 km
Within 10 km145,723 people
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 16:31

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How Foggia 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 Puglia
Young family22#5,303 of 5,856#199 of 246Map
Low-income household18#3,024 of 3,440#176 of 199Map
Low-income family15#3,234 of 3,421#180 of 199Map
Single parent20#2,223 of 2,364#143 of 169Map
Pensioner couple58#2,822 of 4,329#115 of 221Map
Single pensioner52#3,057 of 4,329#103 of 221Map
Early retiree59#2,685 of 3,838#152 of 208Map
Single professional42#988 of 1,518#7 of 77Map
Young professional48#856 of 1,491#6 of 66Map
DINKS46#637 of 840#10 of 43Map
Remote worker55#1,787 of 2,375#157 of 169Map
Commuter60#1,429 of 2,259#7 of 76Map
Car-free household65#146 of 1,192#3 of 43Map
Student80#44 of 603#2 of 27Map
First-home buyer31#2,706 of 3,421#149 of 199Map
Budget-constrained mover19#3,884 of 4,354#205 of 221Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#325 of 1,322#4 of 54Map
Expat professional44#1,843 of 2,375#42 of 169Map
Healthcare-first mover46#3,219 of 4,329#53 of 221Map
Nature-focused household33#4,791 of 6,302#197 of 250Map
Cross-border commuter12#1,618 of 4,038#61 of 246Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#4,847 of 5,888#223 of 246Map
Rural value seeker16#5,496 of 6,302#233 of 250Map
High-net-worth mover61#2,033 of 5,888#39 of 246Map
Lottery winner62#1,838 of 7,924#27 of 257Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#3,546 of 4,354#172 of 221Map
Coastal living52#2,775 of 2,862#206 of 206Map
Business owner46#2,849 of 4,354#37 of 221Map
Digital native54#295 of 1,619#2 of 80Map

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)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)69
  • Sea or lake shore51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Health and elderly45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Safety and community37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Demographics25
  • Jobs and economy25
  • Green space24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
  • Affordability15
  • Education and family11
  • 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.