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Best places to live in Greater Sofia

7 municipalities with 1,445,780 residents within about 35 km of Sofia, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Sofia, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1Столична
    Sofia (stolitsa), 1,286,965 residents    77
  2. 2Перник
    Pernik, 81,819 residents    72
  3. 3Костинброд
    Sofia, 17,497 residents    72
  4. 4Елин Пелин
    Sofia, 22,847 residents    72
  5. 5Божурище
    Sofia, 9,300 residents    71
  6. 6Своге
    Sofia, 18,708 residents    71
  7. 7Сливница
    Sofia, 8,644 residents    66

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For retired couples

  1. 1Костинброд
    Sofia, 17,497 residents    73
  2. 2Елин Пелин
    Sofia, 22,847 residents    72
  3. 3Своге
    Sofia, 18,708 residents    72
  4. 4Божурище
    Sofia, 9,300 residents    72
  5. 5Перник
    Pernik, 81,819 residents    70
  6. 6Сливница
    Sofia, 8,644 residents    68
  7. 7Столична
    Sofia (stolitsa), 1,286,965 residents    67

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For remote workers

  1. 1Столична
    Sofia (stolitsa), 1,286,965 residents    77
  2. 2Костинброд
    Sofia, 17,497 residents    74
  3. 3Перник
    Pernik, 81,819 residents    74
  4. 4Елин Пелин
    Sofia, 22,847 residents    73
  5. 5Божурище
    Sofia, 9,300 residents    71
  6. 6Своге
    Sofia, 18,708 residents    70
  7. 7Сливница
    Sofia, 8,644 residents    64

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For commuters

  1. 1Столична
    Sofia (stolitsa), 1,286,965 residents    90
  2. 2Перник
    Pernik, 81,819 residents    68
  3. 3Божурище
    Sofia, 9,300 residents    63
  4. 4Костинброд
    Sofia, 17,497 residents    63
  5. 5Елин Пелин
    Sofia, 22,847 residents    61

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For single professionals

  1. 1Столична
    Sofia (stolitsa), 1,286,965 residents    88
  2. 2Перник
    Pernik, 81,819 residents    58
  3. 3Костинброд
    Sofia, 17,497 residents    43
  4. 4Елин Пелин
    Sofia, 22,847 residents    42
  5. 5Божурище
    Sofia, 9,300 residents    42
  6. 6Сливница
    Sofia, 8,644 residents    34

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Столична
    Sofia (stolitsa), 1,286,965 residents    73
  2. 2Перник
    Pernik, 81,819 residents    62
  3. 3Костинброд
    Sofia, 17,497 residents    61
  4. 4Елин Пелин
    Sofia, 22,847 residents    60
  5. 5Своге
    Sofia, 18,708 residents    58
  6. 6Божурище
    Sofia, 9,300 residents    58
  7. 7Сливница
    Sofia, 8,644 residents    54

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Towns in Greater Sofia