Living in Ботевград (Botevgrad)

Ботевград is a large municipality in Yugozapaden, Bulgaria, home to 30,478 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 4%, #8 of 239), single pensioners (top 4%, #9 of 229), people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #9 of 229).

Residents30,478
Density59 per km²
Area518.9 km²
5-year growth-1.8%
Hub airport39 km (Sofia)
Nearest city of 100k+46 km
Within 30 km78,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 700 m
Main railway line21.8 km
Distance to Sofia46 km
Within 10 km30,478 people
LandscapeBalkan Mountains
Winter daylight9 h 01 min, sunset 16:54

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How Ботевград 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 Yugozapaden
Young family69#8 of 239#8 of 47Map
Low-income household52#21 of 237#8 of 41Map
Low-income family66#11 of 218#9 of 38Map
Single parent68#11 of 184#9 of 31Map
Pensioner couple68#10 of 229#10 of 42Map
Single pensioner73#9 of 229#9 of 42Map
Early retiree68#12 of 242#12 of 41Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker70#16 of 197#9 of 33Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer51#31 of 218#12 of 38Map
Budget-constrained mover58#11 of 251#9 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional60#12 of 197#7 of 33Map
Healthcare-first mover71#9 of 229#9 of 42Map
Nature-focused household43#176 of 263#40 of 51Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover54#70 of 263#34 of 51Map
Rural value seeker40#166 of 263#40 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover67#7 of 263#7 of 51Map
Lottery winner55#30 of 265#8 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#14 of 251#14 of 45Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#25 of 251#8 of 45Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Education and family90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Health and elderly81
  • Safety and community80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Demographics67
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Foundation54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)54
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)53
  • Affordability21
  • Green space19
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.