Living in Шумен (Shumen)

Шумен is a large municipality in Severoiztochen, Bulgaria, home to 77,574 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 23%, #57 of 251), remote workers (top 27%, #52 of 197), young families (top 28%, #65 of 239).

Residents77,574

Density118 per km²

Area656.3 km²

5-year growth-11.1%

Hub airport73 km (Varna)

Nearest city of 100k+80 km

Within 30 km175,500 people

Sea coast79 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 220 m

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Sofia301 km

Within 10 km77,574 people

Winter daylight8 h 58 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Шумен

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 58 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 20:56.

How Шумен 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.

Profile	Score	In Bulgaria	In Severoiztochen
Young family	51	#65 of 239	#8 of 32	Map
Low-income household	42	#74 of 237	#11 of 35	Map
Low-income family	53	#60 of 218	#8 of 32	Map
Single parent	54	#52 of 184	#7 of 28	Map
Pensioner couple	52	#128 of 229	#9 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	50	#104 of 229	#5 of 32	Map
Early retiree	56	#113 of 242	#7 of 35	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	63	#52 of 197	#5 of 30	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	30	#137 of 218	#21 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	48	#57 of 251	#5 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	47	#61 of 197	#12 of 30	Map
Healthcare-first mover	36	#140 of 229	#8 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	22	#247 of 263	#32 of 35	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	26	#190 of 263	#22 of 35	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#246 of 263	#31 of 35	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#49 of 263	#2 of 35	Map
Lottery winner	50	#55 of 265	#10 of 35	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#180 of 251	#27 of 35	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	40	#112 of 251	#21 of 35	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Education and family74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Lifestyle and amenities70
Foundation69
Demographics58
Jobs and economy54
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
Flat land (terrain relief)52
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
Mobility and connectivity44
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
Safety and community42
Health and elderly36
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
Affordability24
Green space6
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.