Living in Padova

Padova is a city in Veneto, Italy, home to 207,301 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 2%, #16 of 1,192), digital natives (top 2%, #22 of 1,619), city lovers (top 2%, #23 of 1,322).

Residents207,301
Density2,229 per km²
Area93.0 km²
5-year growth-1.7%
Hub airport36 km (Treviso)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,290,100 people
Sea coast24 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Rome393 km
Within 10 km399,593 people
Winter daylight8 h 43 min, sunset 16:32

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How Padova 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 Veneto
Young family45#3,015 of 5,856#394 of 523Map
Low-income household29#2,416 of 3,440#336 of 382Map
Low-income family34#2,538 of 3,421#335 of 382Map
Single parent42#1,427 of 2,364#217 of 273Map
Pensioner couple63#1,494 of 4,329#139 of 450Map
Single pensioner62#1,318 of 4,329#129 of 450Map
Early retiree60#2,280 of 3,838#232 of 417Map
Single professional70#53 of 1,518#1 of 215Map
Young professional73#37 of 1,491#1 of 205Map
DINKS75#42 of 840#1 of 117Map
Remote worker55#1,833 of 2,375#232 of 273Map
Commuter78#78 of 2,259#3 of 320Map
Car-free household79#16 of 1,192#1 of 169Map
Student82#13 of 603#1 of 80Map
First-home buyer39#1,956 of 3,421#302 of 382Map
Budget-constrained mover25#3,589 of 4,354#422 of 451Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#23 of 1,322#1 of 187Map
Expat professional71#298 of 2,375#6 of 273Map
Healthcare-first mover63#997 of 4,329#65 of 450Map
Nature-focused household15#6,118 of 6,302#529 of 537Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#5,875 of 5,888#523 of 525Map
Rural value seeker2#6,112 of 6,302#531 of 537Map
High-net-worth mover68#711 of 5,888#80 of 525Map
Lottery winner73#502 of 7,924#58 of 564Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#3,164 of 4,354#357 of 451Map
Coastal living56#2,600 of 2,862#170 of 221Map
Business owner74#450 of 4,354#14 of 451Map
Digital native68#22 of 1,619#2 of 226Map

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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Foundation87
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Health and elderly68
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Demographics55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Education and family48
  • Safety and community45
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)30
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Affordability11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)1
  • Green space0
  • 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.