Living in Prato

Prato is a city in Toscana, Italy, home to 198,034 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #35 of 1,619), car-free households (top 4%, #40 of 1,192), city lovers (top 4%, #47 of 1,322).

Residents198,034
Density2,035 per km²
Area97.3 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Hub airport12 km (Florence)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,339,800 people
Sea coast67 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 390 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Rome248 km
Within 10 km372,770 people
Greater areaGreater Florence, 17 km out
Winter daylight8 h 54 min, sunset 16:41

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How Prato 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 family46#2,907 of 5,856#80 of 246Map
Low-income household18#3,036 of 3,440#108 of 188Map
Low-income family29#2,844 of 3,421#109 of 185Map
Single parent38#1,645 of 2,364#70 of 152Map
Pensioner couple65#1,028 of 4,329#38 of 211Map
Single pensioner61#1,463 of 4,329#29 of 211Map
Early retiree65#443 of 3,838#52 of 198Map
Single professional65#108 of 1,518#2 of 92Map
Young professional69#76 of 1,491#2 of 81Map
DINKS71#91 of 840#2 of 52Map
Remote worker57#1,618 of 2,375#48 of 154Map
Commuter74#235 of 2,259#1 of 91Map
Car-free household76#40 of 1,192#2 of 55Map
Student80#37 of 603#2 of 40Map
First-home buyer33#2,580 of 3,421#65 of 185Map
Budget-constrained mover15#4,043 of 4,354#160 of 215Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#47 of 1,322#2 of 68Map
Expat professional71#299 of 2,375#3 of 154Map
Healthcare-first mover62#1,218 of 4,329#30 of 211Map
Nature-focused household19#5,950 of 6,302#251 of 263Map
Cross-border commuter12#1,620 of 4,038#5 of 241Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#4,295 of 5,888#206 of 251Map
Rural value seeker0#6,302 of 6,302#263 of 263Map
High-net-worth mover71#421 of 5,888#10 of 251Map
Lottery winner75#275 of 7,924#9 of 273Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#3,591 of 4,354#139 of 215Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#527 of 4,354#3 of 215Map
Digital native67#35 of 1,619#2 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)99
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)86
  • Health and elderly78
  • Education and family77
  • Jobs and economy62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Demographics60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Safety and community30
  • Affordability3
  • Green space2
  • 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.