Living in Sassari

Sassari is a city in Sardegna, Italy, home to 120,875 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 3%, #108 of 3,838), retired couples (top 4%, #143 of 4,329), students (top 9%, #52 of 603).

Residents120,875
Density221 per km²
Area547.1 km²
5-year growth-4.7%
Hub airport83 km (Olbia Costa Smeralda)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km269,800 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome352 km
Within 10 km158,265 people
LandscapeSardinia
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 17:02

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How Sassari 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 family22#5,329 of 5,856#25 of 232Map
Low-income household17#3,064 of 3,440#76 of 99Map
Low-income family12#3,290 of 3,421#56 of 88Map
Single parent18#2,270 of 2,364#21 of 55Map
Pensioner couple70#143 of 4,329#1 of 143Map
Single pensioner65#651 of 4,329#2 of 143Map
Early retiree68#108 of 3,838#4 of 120Map
Single professional46#834 of 1,518#4 of 26Map
Young professional51#687 of 1,491#4 of 27Map
DINKS50#540 of 840#4 of 15Map
Remote worker59#1,413 of 2,375#28 of 61Map
Commuter63#1,122 of 2,259#5 of 45Map
Car-free household66#142 of 1,192#2 of 24Map
Student80#52 of 603#1 of 12Map
First-home buyer29#2,843 of 3,421#36 of 88Map
Budget-constrained mover18#3,929 of 4,354#135 of 156Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#261 of 1,322#3 of 25Map
Expat professional52#1,504 of 2,375#11 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover62#1,211 of 4,329#2 of 143Map
Nature-focused household40#4,092 of 6,302#248 of 269Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover54#2,074 of 5,888#140 of 247Map
Rural value seeker19#5,313 of 6,302#255 of 269Map
High-net-worth mover66#1,036 of 5,888#2 of 247Map
Lottery winner64#1,542 of 7,924#11 of 377Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,692 of 4,354#24 of 156Map
Coastal living68#820 of 2,862#60 of 145Map
Business owner53#2,268 of 4,354#11 of 156Map
Digital native55#287 of 1,619#3 of 28Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Foundation80
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Health and elderly69
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Safety and community42
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Green space30
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Demographics29
  • Affordability10
  • Education and family7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.