Living in Carrara

Carrara is a large municipality in Toscana, Italy, home to 59,793 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 21%, #588 of 2,862), people who put healthcare first (top 27%, #1,166 of 4,329), expat professionals (top 33%, #772 of 2,375).

Residents59,793
Density843 per km²
Area71.0 km²
5-year growth-4.0%
Hub airport49 km (Pisa International)
Nearest city of 100k+60 km
Within 30 km553,200 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 670 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome310 km
Within 10 km161,099 people
Winter daylight8 h 53 min, sunset 16:44

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How Carrara 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 Toscana
Young family37#3,912 of 5,856#199 of 246Map
Low-income household9#3,278 of 3,440#160 of 188Map
Low-income family27#2,929 of 3,421#124 of 185Map
Single parent35#1,844 of 2,364#100 of 152Map
Pensioner couple61#2,013 of 4,329#94 of 211Map
Single pensioner57#2,350 of 4,329#72 of 211Map
Early retiree59#2,551 of 3,838#158 of 198Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker49#2,216 of 2,375#121 of 154Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer14#3,252 of 3,421#153 of 185Map
Budget-constrained mover16#4,003 of 4,354#152 of 215Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional63#772 of 2,375#32 of 154Map
Healthcare-first mover62#1,166 of 4,329#28 of 211Map
Nature-focused household16#6,106 of 6,302#257 of 263Map
Cross-border commuter5#2,909 of 4,038#111 of 241Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#2,975 of 5,888#123 of 251Map
Rural value seeker0#6,226 of 6,302#250 of 263Map
High-net-worth mover64#1,477 of 5,888#66 of 251Map
Lottery winner68#1,066 of 7,924#55 of 273Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,986 of 4,354#107 of 215Map
Coastal living69#588 of 2,862#11 of 112Map
Business owner56#2,077 of 4,354#101 of 215Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Education and family77
  • Health and elderly74
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Demographics63
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Safety and community41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Green space8
  • Affordability4
  • 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.