Living in Siracusa

Siracusa is a city in Sicilia, Italy, home to 116,051 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 3%, #127 of 4,329), people who want to live by the sea (top 8%, #222 of 2,862), early retirees (top 11%, #419 of 3,838).

Residents116,051
Density563 per km²
Area206.3 km²
5-year growth-4.2%
Hub airport46 km (Catania-Fontanarossa)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km274,300 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Rome586 km
Within 10 km116,051 people
LandscapeSicily
Winter daylight9 h 37 min, sunset 16:46

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How Siracusa 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 family23#5,282 of 5,856#247 of 347Map
Low-income household24#2,773 of 3,440#221 of 242Map
Low-income family17#3,189 of 3,421#222 of 239Map
Single parent22#2,212 of 2,364#159 of 175Map
Pensioner couple71#127 of 4,329#31 of 289Map
Single pensioner64#832 of 4,329#53 of 289Map
Early retiree65#419 of 3,838#70 of 271Map
Single professional41#1,059 of 1,518#21 of 84Map
Young professional46#936 of 1,491#18 of 78Map
DINKS44#674 of 840#17 of 49Map
Remote worker64#899 of 2,375#143 of 178Map
Commuter61#1,265 of 2,259#9 of 102Map
Car-free household62#217 of 1,192#9 of 67Map
Student21#437 of 603#33 of 35Map
First-home buyer35#2,354 of 3,421#154 of 239Map
Budget-constrained mover27#3,419 of 4,354#273 of 292Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#402 of 1,322#10 of 72Map
Expat professional48#1,707 of 2,375#34 of 178Map
Healthcare-first mover60#1,423 of 4,329#39 of 289Map
Nature-focused household28#5,321 of 6,302#299 of 365Map
Cross-border commuter15#1,287 of 4,038#67 of 352Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#4,304 of 5,888#343 of 352Map
Rural value seeker16#5,491 of 6,302#343 of 365Map
High-net-worth mover66#1,048 of 5,888#9 of 352Map
Lottery winner67#1,227 of 7,924#5 of 392Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#2,606 of 4,354#213 of 292Map
Coastal living71#222 of 2,862#93 of 273Map
Business owner49#2,621 of 4,354#28 of 292Map
Digital native43#855 of 1,619#28 of 87Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation93
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Health and elderly59
  • Safety and community42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Demographics34
  • 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 economy23
  • Affordability20
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • Green space13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Education and family3
  • 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.