Living in Ямбол (Yambol)

Ямбол is a large municipality in Yugoiztochen, Bulgaria, home to 59,755 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 6%, #13 of 251), remote workers (top 7%, #12 of 197), low-income households (top 7%, #15 of 237).

Residents59,755

Density659 per km²

Area90.7 km²

5-year growth-12.2%

Hub airport83 km (Burgas)

Nearest city of 100k+26 km

Within 30 km201,500 people

Sea coast77 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverTundzha, 1.0 km

Main railway line1.4 km

Border with Turkey58 km

Distance to Sofia263 km

Within 10 km80,427 people

Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 16:44

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Good to know about Ямбол

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 04 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 20:55.

How Ямбол 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 Yugoiztochen
Young family	56	#52 of 239	#1 of 28	Map
Low-income household	54	#15 of 237	#3 of 30	Map
Low-income family	59	#33 of 218	#1 of 27	Map
Single parent	61	#28 of 184	#1 of 25	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#89 of 229	#3 of 28	Map
Single pensioner	54	#84 of 229	#1 of 28	Map
Early retiree	57	#103 of 242	#6 of 32	Map
Single professional	40	#18 of 50	#4 of 16	Map
Young professional	42	#16 of 35	#5 of 10	Map
DINKS	41	#18 of 26	#5 of 8	Map
Remote worker	70	#12 of 197	#1 of 28	Map
Commuter	58	#20 of 39	#4 of 11	Map
Car-free household	45	#14 of 23	#4 of 7	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	58	#14 of 218	#3 of 27	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#13 of 251	#1 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	38	#14 of 29	#4 of 8	Map
Expat professional	49	#49 of 197	#4 of 28	Map
Healthcare-first mover	43	#101 of 229	#1 of 28	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#259 of 263	#32 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter	14	#73 of 118	#10 of 25	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	10	#258 of 263	#33 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	25	#237 of 263	#27 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#28 of 263	#1 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	61	#16 of 265	#3 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#181 of 251	#24 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	51	#54 of 251	#7 of 33	Map
Digital native	35	#18 of 50	#5 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Flat land (terrain relief)81
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Lifestyle and amenities70
Mobility and connectivity69
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
Education and family47
Affordability46
Safety and community44
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
Jobs and economy38
Health and elderly36
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)30
Demographics30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Green space0
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.