Living in Firenze

Firenze is a city in Toscana, Italy, home to 363,837 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #11 of 1,619), car-free households (top 2%, #14 of 1,192), city lovers (top 2%, #17 of 1,322).

Residents363,837
Density3,556 per km²
Area102.3 km²
5-year growth-4.0%
Hub airport5 km (Florence)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,262,600 people
Sea coast79 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverArno, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome232 km
Within 10 km563,170 people
Greater areaGreater Florence, the core
Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 16:41

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How Firenze 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#3,973 of 5,856#203 of 246Map
Low-income household16#3,098 of 3,440#122 of 188Map
Low-income family24#3,031 of 3,421#153 of 185Map
Single parent34#1,894 of 2,364#116 of 152Map
Pensioner couple57#2,866 of 4,329#146 of 211Map
Single pensioner53#3,021 of 4,329#132 of 211Map
Early retiree58#2,885 of 3,838#170 of 198Map
Single professional68#69 of 1,518#1 of 92Map
Young professional72#48 of 1,491#1 of 81Map
DINKS74#50 of 840#1 of 52Map
Remote worker50#2,189 of 2,375#117 of 154Map
Commuter74#250 of 2,259#3 of 91Map
Car-free household80#14 of 1,192#1 of 55Map
Student81#24 of 603#1 of 40Map
First-home buyer31#2,697 of 3,421#79 of 185Map
Budget-constrained mover13#4,122 of 4,354#175 of 215Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#17 of 1,322#1 of 68Map
Expat professional74#175 of 2,375#1 of 154Map
Healthcare-first mover58#1,715 of 4,329#48 of 211Map
Nature-focused household8#6,282 of 6,302#262 of 263Map
Cross-border commuter12#1,717 of 4,038#8 of 241Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#4,804 of 5,888#230 of 251Map
Rural value seeker0#6,232 of 6,302#256 of 263Map
High-net-worth mover60#2,104 of 5,888#93 of 251Map
Lottery winner74#443 of 7,924#19 of 273Map
Climate-resilient relocation51#4,302 of 4,354#213 of 215Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner75#396 of 4,354#2 of 215Map
Digital native69#11 of 1,619#1 of 94Map

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
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Foundation81
  • Health and elderly80
  • Education and family77
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)72
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • Demographics47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Safety and community23
  • Affordability1
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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

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.