Living in Nuoro

Nuoro is a large municipality in Sardegna, Italy, home to 33,611 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 3%, #94 of 3,838), retired couples (top 6%, #255 of 4,329), single pensioners (top 8%, #325 of 4,329).

Residents33,611
Density175 per km²
Area192.2 km²
5-year growth-7.0%
Hub airport66 km (Olbia Costa Smeralda)
Nearest city of 100k+79 km
Within 30 km100,600 people
Sea coast27 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 390 m
Main railway line44.5 km
Distance to Rome318 km
Within 10 km40,133 people
LandscapeSardinia
Winter daylight9 h 17 min, sunset 17:00

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How Nuoro 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 family14#5,686 of 5,856#117 of 232Map
Low-income household3#3,343 of 3,440#86 of 99Map
Low-income family7#3,367 of 3,421#71 of 88Map
Single parent10#2,339 of 2,364#45 of 55Map
Pensioner couple69#255 of 4,329#3 of 143Map
Single pensioner67#325 of 4,329#1 of 143Map
Early retiree68#94 of 3,838#2 of 120Map
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 worker57#1,655 of 2,375#36 of 61Map
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 buyer0#3,420 of 3,421#87 of 88Map
Budget-constrained mover19#3,893 of 4,354#132 of 156Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional40#1,980 of 2,375#23 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover64#915 of 4,329#1 of 143Map
Nature-focused household44#3,729 of 6,302#238 of 269Map
Cross-border commuter3#3,187 of 4,038#61 of 239Map
Outdoor and mountain lover46#3,220 of 5,888#193 of 247Map
Rural value seeker25#4,863 of 6,302#240 of 269Map
High-net-worth mover64#1,335 of 5,888#4 of 247Map
Lottery winner50#3,739 of 7,924#48 of 377Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#1,226 of 4,354#16 of 156Map
Coastal living61#2,190 of 2,862#130 of 145Map
Business owner29#3,646 of 4,354#61 of 156Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Foundation75
  • Health and elderly71
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Sea or lake shore57
  • Safety and community53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Green space36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
  • Jobs and economy25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Affordability13
  • Demographics9
  • Education and family7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)3
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
  • 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

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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.