Living in Catania

Catania is a city in Sicilia, Italy, home to 298,209 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 2%, #7 of 603), car-free households (top 3%, #33 of 1,192), city lovers (top 5%, #54 of 1,322).

Residents298,209
Density1,641 per km²
Area181.7 km²
5-year growth-4.3%
Hub airport5 km (Catania-Fontanarossa)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km918,000 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 590 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome536 km
Within 10 km519,733 people
Greater areaGreater Catania, the core
LandscapeSicily
Winter daylight9 h 34 min, sunset 16:45

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How Catania 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 Sicilia
Young family16#5,609 of 5,856#311 of 347Map
Low-income household21#2,935 of 3,440#225 of 242Map
Low-income family15#3,233 of 3,421#225 of 239Map
Single parent20#2,227 of 2,364#160 of 175Map
Pensioner couple62#1,751 of 4,329#130 of 289Map
Single pensioner60#1,761 of 4,329#117 of 289Map
Early retiree59#2,731 of 3,838#212 of 271Map
Single professional53#471 of 1,518#2 of 84Map
Young professional58#371 of 1,491#2 of 78Map
DINKS57#341 of 840#2 of 49Map
Remote worker56#1,669 of 2,375#166 of 178Map
Commuter64#1,013 of 2,259#3 of 102Map
Car-free household76#33 of 1,192#2 of 67Map
Student83#7 of 603#2 of 35Map
First-home buyer32#2,649 of 3,421#185 of 239Map
Budget-constrained mover23#3,692 of 4,354#278 of 292Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#54 of 1,322#2 of 72Map
Expat professional57#1,184 of 2,375#2 of 178Map
Healthcare-first mover62#1,146 of 4,329#22 of 289Map
Nature-focused household10#6,263 of 6,302#363 of 365Map
Cross-border commuter16#1,232 of 4,038#58 of 352Map
Outdoor and mountain lover46#3,266 of 5,888#297 of 352Map
Rural value seeker0#6,290 of 6,302#363 of 365Map
High-net-worth mover59#2,348 of 5,888#71 of 352Map
Lottery winner68#1,107 of 7,924#3 of 392Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#3,012 of 4,354#234 of 292Map
Coastal living70#298 of 2,862#106 of 273Map
Business owner55#2,094 of 4,354#2 of 292Map
Digital native63#68 of 1,619#2 of 87Map

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
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation92
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)69
  • Health and elderly60
  • Safety and community49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • Jobs and economy29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Demographics24
  • Affordability14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Green space3
  • Education and family3
  • 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.