Living in Казанлък (Kazanlak)

Казанлък is a large municipality in Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria, home to 64,041 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 10%, #22 of 237), first-time home buyers (top 12%, #25 of 218), business owners (top 14%, #35 of 251).

Residents64,041
Density101 per km²
Area634.4 km²
5-year growth-6.1%
Hub airport77 km (Plovdiv International)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km287,200 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 620 m
Nearest major riverTundzha, 2.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Sofia170 km
Within 10 km64,041 people
LandscapeBalkan Mountains
Winter daylight9 h 03 min, sunset 16:48

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How Казанлък 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 Yugoiztochen
Young family49#82 of 239#5 of 28Map
Low-income household51#22 of 237#4 of 30Map
Low-income family50#67 of 218#5 of 27Map
Single parent53#56 of 184#6 of 25Map
Pensioner couple50#142 of 229#15 of 28Map
Single pensioner47#120 of 229#8 of 28Map
Early retiree57#105 of 242#8 of 32Map
Single professional42#14 of 50#3 of 16Map
Young professional44#15 of 35#4 of 10Map
DINKS45#14 of 26#3 of 8Map
Remote worker67#30 of 197#5 of 28Map
Commuter56#22 of 39#5 of 11Map
Car-free household44#15 of 23#5 of 7Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer52#25 of 218#5 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover48#56 of 251#4 of 33Map
Urban lifestyle seeker36#15 of 29#5 of 8Map
Expat professional52#35 of 197#3 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover34#152 of 229#10 of 28Map
Nature-focused household24#242 of 263#30 of 33Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#130 of 263#16 of 33Map
Rural value seeker23#247 of 263#30 of 33Map
High-net-worth mover56#51 of 263#2 of 33Map
Lottery winner58#21 of 265#5 of 33Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#224 of 251#29 of 33Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner56#35 of 251#3 of 33Map
Digital native38#16 of 50#4 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Foundation66
  • Demographics62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Education and family47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Health and elderly36
  • Safety and community36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Affordability23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Green space8
  • 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.