Living in Lucera

Lucera is a large municipality in Puglia, Italy, home to 30,714 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 42%, #2,609 of 6,302), climate-conscious movers (top 53%, #2,288 of 4,354), early retirees (top 54%, #2,040 of 3,838).

Residents30,714
Density91 per km²
Area337.8 km²
5-year growth-6.6%
Hub airport112 km (Naples International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km284,500 people
Sea coast45 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line15.0 km
Distance to Rome241 km
Within 10 km30,714 people
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 16:32

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How Lucera 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 family25#5,088 of 5,856#160 of 246Map
Low-income household30#2,406 of 3,440#147 of 199Map
Low-income family24#3,034 of 3,421#150 of 199Map
Single parent26#2,136 of 2,364#121 of 169Map
Pensioner couple57#3,024 of 4,329#124 of 221Map
Single pensioner52#3,100 of 4,329#107 of 221Map
Early retiree61#2,040 of 3,838#112 of 208Map
Single professional21#1,470 of 1,518#62 of 77Map
Young professional24#1,447 of 1,491#54 of 66Map
DINKS25#831 of 840#41 of 43Map
Remote worker57#1,603 of 2,375#150 of 169Map
Commuter48#2,119 of 2,259#50 of 76Map
Car-free household29#1,140 of 1,192#40 of 43Map
Student0#602 of 603#26 of 27Map
First-home buyer38#2,048 of 3,421#73 of 199Map
Budget-constrained mover32#3,091 of 4,354#178 of 221Map
Urban lifestyle seeker21#1,273 of 1,322#47 of 54Map
Expat professional33#2,142 of 2,375#127 of 169Map
Healthcare-first mover44#3,325 of 4,329#66 of 221Map
Nature-focused household54#2,609 of 6,302#56 of 250Map
Cross-border commuter9#2,147 of 4,038#122 of 246Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#4,209 of 5,888#174 of 246Map
Rural value seeker42#3,395 of 6,302#154 of 250Map
High-net-worth mover57#2,863 of 5,888#93 of 246Map
Lottery winner53#3,160 of 7,924#99 of 257Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#2,288 of 4,354#66 of 221Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner36#3,392 of 4,354#87 of 221Map
Digital native18#1,592 of 1,619#75 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)69
  • Foundation66
  • Mobility and connectivity56
  • Green space54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)47
  • Health and elderly46
  • Safety and community37
  • Sea or lake shore35
  • Affordability32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Jobs and economy24
  • Demographics13
  • Education and family11
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • 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.