Living in Olbia

Olbia is a large municipality in Sardegna, Italy, home to 61,495 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 8%, #202 of 2,862), people who put healthcare first (top 39%, #1,646 of 4,329), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 43%, #2,525 of 5,888).

Residents61,495
Density161 per km²
Area382.1 km²
5-year growth+1.3%
Hub airport4 km (Olbia Costa Smeralda)
Nearest city of 100k+81 km
Within 30 km106,300 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 250 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome272 km
Within 10 km65,229 people
LandscapeSardinia
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 16:57

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How Olbia 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 family0#5,845 of 5,856#223 of 232Map
Low-income household0#3,433 of 3,440#93 of 99Map
Low-income family0#3,417 of 3,421#84 of 88Map
Single parent2#2,359 of 2,364#52 of 55Map
Pensioner couple61#2,083 of 4,329#49 of 143Map
Single pensioner56#2,441 of 4,329#25 of 143Map
Early retiree59#2,566 of 3,838#85 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 worker47#2,292 of 2,375#55 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#3,416 of 3,421#83 of 88Map
Budget-constrained mover10#4,214 of 4,354#144 of 156Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional43#1,882 of 2,375#20 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover59#1,646 of 4,329#8 of 143Map
Nature-focused household35#4,548 of 6,302#253 of 269Map
Cross-border commuter3#3,330 of 4,038#70 of 239Map
Outdoor and mountain lover51#2,525 of 5,888#162 of 247Map
Rural value seeker9#5,836 of 6,302#261 of 269Map
High-net-worth mover53#3,700 of 5,888#39 of 247Map
Lottery winner55#2,878 of 7,924#26 of 377Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,952 of 4,354#30 of 156Map
Coastal living71#202 of 2,862#12 of 145Map
Business owner31#3,562 of 4,354#53 of 156Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Foundation76
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Health and elderly68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Demographics56
  • Safety and community42
  • Green space38
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
  • Jobs and economy27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Education and family7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • Affordability4
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)0
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)0
  • 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.