Living in Quartu Sant'Elena

Quartu Sant'Elena is a large municipality in Sardegna, Italy, home to 68,463 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 12%, #490 of 4,329), car-free households (top 13%, #154 of 1,192), early retirees (top 14%, #537 of 3,838).

Residents68,463
Density709 per km²
Area96.5 km²
5-year growth-2.9%
Hub airport12 km (Cagliari Elmas)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km470,200 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line7.2 km
Distance to Rome406 km
Within 10 km308,029 people
Greater areaGreater Cagliari, 8 km out
LandscapeSardinia
Winter daylight9 h 24 min, sunset 17:04

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How Quartu Sant'Elena 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 family15#5,662 of 5,856#104 of 232Map
Low-income household15#3,123 of 3,440#81 of 99Map
Low-income family4#3,391 of 3,421#76 of 88Map
Single parent10#2,338 of 2,364#44 of 55Map
Pensioner couple68#490 of 4,329#9 of 143Map
Single pensioner58#2,011 of 4,329#17 of 143Map
Early retiree65#537 of 3,838#14 of 120Map
Single professional51#550 of 1,518#2 of 26Map
Young professional56#471 of 1,491#2 of 27Map
DINKS56#385 of 840#2 of 15Map
Remote worker57#1,613 of 2,375#33 of 61Map
Commuter65#875 of 2,259#3 of 45Map
Car-free household65#154 of 1,192#3 of 24Map
Student76#129 of 603#5 of 12Map
First-home buyer25#3,015 of 3,421#54 of 88Map
Budget-constrained mover15#4,018 of 4,354#138 of 156Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#206 of 1,322#2 of 25Map
Expat professional58#1,136 of 2,375#3 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover57#1,814 of 4,329#12 of 143Map
Nature-focused household23#5,727 of 6,302#264 of 269Map
Cross-border commuter11#1,823 of 4,038#12 of 239Map
Outdoor and mountain lover44#3,469 of 5,888#207 of 247Map
Rural value seeker5#6,023 of 6,302#265 of 269Map
High-net-worth mover69#667 of 5,888#1 of 247Map
Lottery winner70#894 of 7,924#2 of 377Map
Climate-resilient relocation45#4,330 of 4,354#152 of 156Map
Coastal living68#764 of 2,862#56 of 145Map
Business owner59#1,838 of 4,354#5 of 156Map
Digital native55#267 of 1,619#2 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)97
  • Foundation97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)89
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)84
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Health and elderly69
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)45
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)42
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Demographics35
  • Safety and community32
  • Green space10
  • Education and family7
  • Affordability6
  • 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.