Living in Palermo

Palermo is a city in Sicilia, Italy, home to 628,894 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 1%, #4 of 603), car-free households (top 1%, #10 of 1,192), digital natives (top 2%, #27 of 1,619).

Residents628,894
Density3,928 per km²
Area160.1 km²
5-year growth-5.2%
Hub airport23 km (Falcone–Borsellino)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,009,100 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 670 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome426 km
Within 10 km692,667 people
Greater areaGreater Palermo, the core
LandscapeSicily
Winter daylight9 h 31 min, sunset 16:50

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How Palermo 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 family19#5,461 of 5,856#293 of 347Map
Low-income household28#2,525 of 3,440#213 of 242Map
Low-income family21#3,114 of 3,421#213 of 239Map
Single parent25#2,163 of 2,364#153 of 175Map
Pensioner couple64#1,265 of 4,329#101 of 289Map
Single pensioner62#1,223 of 4,329#79 of 289Map
Early retiree60#2,318 of 3,838#183 of 271Map
Single professional56#362 of 1,518#1 of 84Map
Young professional61#285 of 1,491#1 of 78Map
DINKS60#282 of 840#1 of 49Map
Remote worker61#1,148 of 2,375#160 of 178Map
Commuter63#1,052 of 2,259#4 of 102Map
Car-free household81#10 of 1,192#1 of 67Map
Student85#4 of 603#1 of 35Map
First-home buyer37#2,159 of 3,421#134 of 239Map
Budget-constrained mover30#3,284 of 4,354#271 of 292Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#32 of 1,322#1 of 72Map
Expat professional60#1,013 of 2,375#1 of 178Map
Healthcare-first mover62#1,144 of 4,329#21 of 289Map
Nature-focused household10#6,262 of 6,302#362 of 365Map
Cross-border commuter18#1,072 of 4,038#31 of 352Map
Outdoor and mountain lover47#3,068 of 5,888#279 of 352Map
Rural value seeker2#6,125 of 6,302#358 of 365Map
High-net-worth mover58#2,585 of 5,888#82 of 352Map
Lottery winner65#1,412 of 7,924#13 of 392Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,953 of 4,354#230 of 292Map
Coastal living69#615 of 2,862#147 of 273Map
Business owner57#1,985 of 4,354#1 of 292Map
Digital native68#27 of 1,619#1 of 87Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)99
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)81
  • Foundation79
  • Health and elderly60
  • Safety and community50
  • Jobs and economy30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Demographics24
  • Affordability21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Education and family3
  • Green space0
  • 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.