Living in Стара Загора (Stara Zagora)

Стара Загора is a city in Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria, home to 142,348 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 5%, #9 of 218), low-income households (top 5%, #11 of 237), business owners (top 8%, #19 of 251).

Residents142,348
Density130 per km²
Area1,093.7 km²
5-year growth-9.1%
Hub airport76 km (Plovdiv International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km243,000 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 340 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Sofia191 km
Within 10 km142,348 people
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 16:48

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How Стара Загора 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 family52#61 of 239#3 of 28Map
Low-income household57#11 of 237#2 of 30Map
Low-income family55#48 of 218#2 of 27Map
Single parent58#37 of 184#2 of 25Map
Pensioner couple52#130 of 229#12 of 28Map
Single pensioner49#107 of 229#3 of 28Map
Early retiree55#144 of 242#17 of 32Map
Single professional58#7 of 50#2 of 16Map
Young professional62#6 of 35#2 of 10Map
DINKS61#6 of 26#1 of 8Map
Remote worker67#27 of 197#4 of 28Map
Commuter74#5 of 39#1 of 11Map
Car-free household67#6 of 23#2 of 7Map
Student80#6 of 15#2 of 3Map
First-home buyer60#9 of 218#1 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover50#43 of 251#3 of 33Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#6 of 29#2 of 8Map
Expat professional57#22 of 197#2 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover38#131 of 229#3 of 28Map
Nature-focused household19#258 of 263#31 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 lover28#180 of 263#23 of 33Map
Rural value seeker20#260 of 263#32 of 33Map
High-net-worth mover55#54 of 263#3 of 33Map
Lottery winner64#14 of 265#2 of 33Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#163 of 251#22 of 33Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner64#19 of 251#2 of 33Map
Digital native62#7 of 50#2 of 16Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Foundation73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Demographics54
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Education and family47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Health and elderly36
  • Safety and community36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Affordability25
  • Green space5
  • 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.