Living in Силистра (Silistra)

Силистра is a large municipality in Severen tsentralen, Bulgaria, home to 40,146 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 21%, #44 of 218), single parents (top 22%, #40 of 184), young families (top 26%, #60 of 239).

Residents40,146
Density78 per km²
Area516.4 km²
5-year growth-12.2%
Hub airport101 km (Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International)
Nearest city of 100k+98 km
Within 30 km168,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverDanube, 2.2 km
Main railway line3.6 km
Border with Romania1 km
Distance to Sofia356 km
Within 10 km44,756 people
LandscapePontic-Caspian steppe
Winter daylight8 h 52 min, sunset 16:35

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How Силистра ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Bulgaria. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn BulgariaIn Severen tsentralen
Young family53#60 of 239#5 of 34Map
Low-income household35#140 of 237#16 of 34Map
Low-income family56#44 of 218#3 of 32Map
Single parent57#40 of 184#3 of 27Map
Pensioner couple47#174 of 229#2 of 33Map
Single pensioner43#154 of 229#3 of 33Map
Early retiree56#120 of 242#3 of 34Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker61#71 of 197#5 of 28Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer29#142 of 218#20 of 32Map
Budget-constrained mover45#89 of 251#4 of 35Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional25#170 of 197#23 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover20#198 of 229#2 of 33Map
Nature-focused household27#230 of 263#31 of 36Map
Cross-border commuter37#35 of 118#3 of 20Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#242 of 263#31 of 36Map
Rural value seeker29#220 of 263#30 of 36Map
High-net-worth mover53#77 of 263#3 of 36Map
Lottery winner39#126 of 265#11 of 36Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#211 of 251#23 of 35Map
Coastal living50#31 of 31#4 of 4Map
Business owner18#220 of 251#31 of 35Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Safety and community74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Education and family60
  • Foundation60
  • Sea or lake shore52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
  • National border nearby (straight line)37
  • Demographics35
  • Jobs and economy30
  • Mobility and connectivity26
  • Affordability22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Health and elderly16
  • Green space13
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.