Living in Cagliari

Cagliari is a city in Sardegna, Italy, home to 147,378 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 7%, #72 of 1,192), city lovers (top 8%, #95 of 1,322), digital natives (top 8%, #127 of 1,619).

Residents147,378
Density1,759 per km²
Area83.8 km²
5-year growth-4.5%
Hub airport6 km (Cagliari Elmas)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km487,600 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Rome411 km
Within 10 km313,139 people
Greater areaGreater Cagliari, the core
LandscapeSardinia
Winter daylight9 h 24 min, sunset 17:04

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How Cagliari 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 Sardegna
Young family10#5,760 of 5,856#158 of 232Map
Low-income household13#3,193 of 3,440#82 of 99Map
Low-income family2#3,400 of 3,421#78 of 88Map
Single parent9#2,344 of 2,364#47 of 55Map
Pensioner couple63#1,394 of 4,329#36 of 143Map
Single pensioner56#2,573 of 4,329#30 of 143Map
Early retiree59#2,505 of 3,838#82 of 120Map
Single professional55#421 of 1,518#1 of 26Map
Young professional60#322 of 1,491#1 of 27Map
DINKS60#288 of 840#1 of 15Map
Remote worker52#2,033 of 2,375#51 of 61Map
Commuter67#707 of 2,259#1 of 45Map
Car-free household71#72 of 1,192#1 of 24Map
Student79#55 of 603#2 of 12Map
First-home buyer23#3,048 of 3,421#56 of 88Map
Budget-constrained mover13#4,125 of 4,354#141 of 156Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#95 of 1,322#1 of 25Map
Expat professional61#964 of 2,375#1 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover58#1,667 of 4,329#10 of 143Map
Nature-focused household10#6,258 of 6,302#269 of 269Map
Cross-border commuter12#1,637 of 4,038#5 of 239Map
Outdoor and mountain lover30#4,459 of 5,888#242 of 247Map
Rural value seeker0#6,293 of 6,302#266 of 269Map
High-net-worth mover61#1,981 of 5,888#9 of 247Map
Lottery winner69#983 of 7,924#3 of 377Map
Climate-resilient relocation44#4,340 of 4,354#155 of 156Map
Coastal living67#1,050 of 2,862#79 of 145Map
Business owner62#1,620 of 4,354#2 of 156Map
Digital native60#127 of 1,619#1 of 28Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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)99
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)97
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Foundation91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Health and elderly71
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Safety and community32
  • Demographics28
  • Education and family7
  • Affordability4
  • Green space3
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)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

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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.