Living in Сливен (Sliven)

Сливен is a city in Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria, home to 110,972 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 8%, #17 of 218), remote workers (top 14%, #26 of 197), low-income households (top 18%, #41 of 237).

Residents110,972
Density81 per km²
Area1,366.6 km²
5-year growth-6.7%
Hub airport98 km (Burgas)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km220,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 670 m
Nearest major riverTundzha, 7.9 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Sofia246 km
Within 10 km110,972 people
LandscapeBalkan Mountains
Winter daylight9 h 02 min, sunset 16:44

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How Сливен 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 family54#55 of 239#2 of 28Map
Low-income household46#41 of 237#5 of 30Map
Low-income family55#50 of 218#3 of 27Map
Single parent58#39 of 184#3 of 25Map
Pensioner couple49#151 of 229#17 of 28Map
Single pensioner47#122 of 229#9 of 28Map
Early retiree57#104 of 242#7 of 32Map
Single professional40#19 of 50#5 of 16Map
Young professional45#14 of 35#3 of 10Map
DINKS42#17 of 26#4 of 8Map
Remote worker67#26 of 197#3 of 28Map
Commuter60#18 of 39#3 of 11Map
Car-free household60#8 of 23#3 of 7Map
Student0#15 of 15#3 of 3Map
First-home buyer56#17 of 218#4 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover44#96 of 251#8 of 33Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#10 of 29#3 of 8Map
Expat professional41#94 of 197#13 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover34#151 of 229#9 of 28Map
Nature-focused household26#235 of 263#28 of 33Map
Cross-border commuter15#71 of 118#9 of 25Map
Outdoor and mountain lover44#117 of 263#14 of 33Map
Rural value seeker24#242 of 263#28 of 33Map
High-net-worth mover55#59 of 263#4 of 33Map
Lottery winner57#23 of 265#6 of 33Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#102 of 251#8 of 33Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner45#83 of 251#13 of 33Map
Digital native41#14 of 50#3 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)100
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Foundation66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • Education and family47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Demographics38
  • Safety and community36
  • Health and elderly36
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Jobs and economy25
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Affordability22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Green space12
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • 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

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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.