Living in Massa

Massa is a large municipality in Toscana, Italy, home to 65,987 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 17%, #461 of 2,862), people who put healthcare first (top 26%, #1,097 of 4,329), expat professionals (top 32%, #739 of 2,375).

Residents65,987
Density703 per km²
Area93.9 km²
5-year growth-4.2%
Hub airport44 km (Pisa International)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km555,400 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 1,010 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome305 km
Within 10 km163,150 people
Winter daylight8 h 53 min, sunset 16:44

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How Massa 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 family38#3,831 of 5,856#187 of 246Map
Low-income household9#3,281 of 3,440#162 of 188Map
Low-income family27#2,939 of 3,421#127 of 185Map
Single parent35#1,839 of 2,364#98 of 152Map
Pensioner couple61#2,089 of 4,329#99 of 211Map
Single pensioner57#2,298 of 4,329#69 of 211Map
Early retiree60#2,150 of 3,838#146 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#2,226 of 2,375#126 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 buyer16#3,222 of 3,421#150 of 185Map
Budget-constrained mover15#4,042 of 4,354#159 of 215Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional64#739 of 2,375#29 of 154Map
Healthcare-first mover62#1,097 of 4,329#24 of 211Map
Nature-focused household18#6,007 of 6,302#254 of 263Map
Cross-border commuter5#2,850 of 4,038#108 of 241Map
Outdoor and mountain lover52#2,385 of 5,888#90 of 251Map
Rural value seeker0#6,227 of 6,302#251 of 263Map
High-net-worth mover64#1,346 of 5,888#58 of 251Map
Lottery winner68#1,095 of 7,924#60 of 273Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#2,625 of 4,354#85 of 215Map
Coastal living69#461 of 2,862#7 of 112Map
Business owner56#2,036 of 4,354#97 of 215Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Foundation97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Health and elderly80
  • Education and family77
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Demographics62
  • Jobs and economy53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Safety and community41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Green space10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Affordability3
  • 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.