Living in Pisa

Pisa is a large municipality in Toscana, Italy, home to 89,371 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 12%, #68 of 603), digital natives (top 12%, #184 of 1,619), city lovers (top 18%, #233 of 1,322).

Residents89,371
Density482 per km²
Area185.3 km²
5-year growth+0.6%
Hub airport3 km (Pisa International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km795,900 people
Sea coast10 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverArno, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome263 km
Within 10 km183,064 people
Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 16:44

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How Pisa 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 family39#3,716 of 5,856#171 of 246Map
Low-income household15#3,135 of 3,440#131 of 188Map
Low-income family28#2,866 of 3,421#111 of 185Map
Single parent37#1,694 of 2,364#75 of 152Map
Pensioner couple62#1,912 of 4,329#89 of 211Map
Single pensioner56#2,435 of 4,329#83 of 211Map
Early retiree59#2,642 of 3,838#162 of 198Map
Single professional55#393 of 1,518#8 of 92Map
Young professional58#376 of 1,491#8 of 81Map
DINKS61#253 of 840#8 of 52Map
Remote worker49#2,218 of 2,375#123 of 154Map
Commuter64#1,031 of 2,259#22 of 91Map
Car-free household61#238 of 1,192#7 of 55Map
Student79#68 of 603#3 of 40Map
First-home buyer29#2,826 of 3,421#106 of 185Map
Budget-constrained mover15#4,011 of 4,354#154 of 215Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#233 of 1,322#7 of 68Map
Expat professional68#440 of 2,375#7 of 154Map
Healthcare-first mover64#839 of 4,329#14 of 211Map
Nature-focused household20#5,892 of 6,302#248 of 263Map
Cross-border commuter10#1,916 of 4,038#17 of 241Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#4,256 of 5,888#204 of 251Map
Rural value seeker0#6,237 of 6,302#261 of 263Map
High-net-worth mover61#1,895 of 5,888#82 of 251Map
Lottery winner76#236 of 7,924#8 of 273Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#4,209 of 4,354#204 of 215Map
Coastal living67#1,056 of 2,862#28 of 112Map
Business owner69#941 of 4,354#18 of 215Map
Digital native58#184 of 1,619#6 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Foundation91
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)86
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Demographics83
  • Health and elderly80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Education and family77
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Safety and community35
  • Green space16
  • Affordability3
  • 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.