Living in Taranto

Taranto is a city in Puglia, Italy, home to 186,798 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 7%, #82 of 1,192), city lovers (top 11%, #136 of 1,322), retired couples (top 13%, #531 of 4,329).

Residents186,798
Density757 per km²
Area246.6 km²
5-year growth-5.0%
Hub airport63 km (Brindisi)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km503,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line4.5 km
Distance to Rome430 km
Within 10 km195,032 people
Winter daylight9 h 17 min, sunset 16:28

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How Taranto 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 family34#4,203 of 5,856#16 of 246Map
Low-income household37#1,946 of 3,440#126 of 199Map
Low-income family33#2,645 of 3,421#120 of 199Map
Single parent36#1,789 of 2,364#73 of 169Map
Pensioner couple67#531 of 4,329#12 of 221Map
Single pensioner62#1,137 of 4,329#13 of 221Map
Early retiree64#762 of 3,838#34 of 208Map
Single professional51#582 of 1,518#2 of 77Map
Young professional55#491 of 1,491#2 of 66Map
DINKS53#470 of 840#3 of 43Map
Remote worker67#579 of 2,375#83 of 169Map
Commuter66#827 of 2,259#1 of 76Map
Car-free household71#82 of 1,192#2 of 43Map
Student41#393 of 603#11 of 27Map
First-home buyer45#1,396 of 3,421#35 of 199Map
Budget-constrained mover38#2,687 of 4,354#157 of 221Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#136 of 1,322#2 of 54Map
Expat professional51#1,552 of 2,375#10 of 169Map
Healthcare-first mover55#2,210 of 4,329#2 of 221Map
Nature-focused household25#5,570 of 6,302#236 of 250Map
Cross-border commuter17#1,163 of 4,038#3 of 246Map
Outdoor and mountain lover39#3,839 of 5,888#139 of 246Map
Rural value seeker21#5,158 of 6,302#227 of 250Map
High-net-worth mover66#985 of 5,888#2 of 246Map
Lottery winner66#1,242 of 7,924#11 of 257Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#2,722 of 4,354#92 of 221Map
Coastal living69#477 of 2,862#42 of 206Map
Business owner52#2,402 of 4,354#19 of 221Map
Digital native51#431 of 1,619#5 of 80Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Safety and community50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Health and elderly45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)40
  • Affordability30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Demographics18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Education and family11
  • Green space9
  • 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.