Living in Lecce

Lecce is a large municipality in Puglia, Italy, home to 94,434 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 25%, #922 of 3,838), retired couples (top 34%, #1,455 of 4,329), single pensioners (top 50%, #2,157 of 4,329).

Residents94,434
Density400 per km²
Area235.9 km²
5-year growth-0.9%
Hub airport39 km (Brindisi)
Nearest city of 100k+79 km
Within 30 km524,500 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome507 km
Within 10 km176,109 people
Winter daylight9 h 17 min, sunset 16:24

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Good to know about Lecce

How Lecce 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 family19#5,508 of 5,856#223 of 246Map
Low-income household17#3,049 of 3,440#178 of 199Map
Low-income family17#3,188 of 3,421#169 of 199Map
Single parent19#2,243 of 2,364#151 of 169Map
Pensioner couple63#1,455 of 4,329#48 of 221Map
Single pensioner58#2,157 of 4,329#46 of 221Map
Early retiree63#922 of 3,838#39 of 208Map
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 worker61#1,196 of 2,375#128 of 169Map
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 buyer9#3,317 of 3,421#194 of 199Map
Budget-constrained mover30#3,243 of 4,354#182 of 221Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional42#1,895 of 2,375#53 of 169Map
Healthcare-first mover48#3,000 of 4,329#37 of 221Map
Nature-focused household31#5,003 of 6,302#212 of 250Map
Cross-border commuter4#3,142 of 4,038#215 of 246Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#4,941 of 5,888#233 of 246Map
Rural value seeker22#5,103 of 6,302#224 of 250Map
High-net-worth mover63#1,559 of 5,888#12 of 246Map
Lottery winner55#2,912 of 7,924#81 of 257Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#3,294 of 4,354#149 of 221Map
Coastal living64#1,702 of 2,862#160 of 206Map
Business owner29#3,666 of 4,354#135 of 221Map
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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Foundation89
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Mobility and connectivity51
  • Safety and community46
  • Demographics46
  • Health and elderly44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Affordability26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Green space18
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • Education and family11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.