Living in Дупница (Dupnitsa)

Дупница is a large municipality in Yugozapaden, Bulgaria, home to 36,305 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 5%, #11 of 239), movers on a budget (top 7%, #16 of 251), low-income families (top 7%, #15 of 218).

Residents36,305

Density110 per km²

Area329.1 km²

5-year growth-7.9%

Hub airport54 km (Sofia)

Nearest city of 100k+50 km

Within 30 km128,800 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 1,290 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with North Macedonia36 km

Distance to Sofia50 km

Within 10 km36,305 people

Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 16:58

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Good to know about Дупница

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 05 min and sets around 16:58; in late June it sets around 21:08.

How Дупница 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 Yugozapaden
Young family	68	#11 of 239	#11 of 47	Map
Low-income household	50	#26 of 237	#12 of 41	Map
Low-income family	65	#15 of 218	#13 of 38	Map
Single parent	67	#13 of 184	#11 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#41 of 229	#32 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	68	#24 of 229	#23 of 42	Map
Early retiree	65	#26 of 242	#24 of 41	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	68	#22 of 197	#11 of 33	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	52	#27 of 218	#11 of 38	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#16 of 251	#12 of 45	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	57	#23 of 197	#11 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#17 of 229	#17 of 42	Map
Nature-focused household	30	#221 of 263	#49 of 51	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	51	#80 of 263	#37 of 51	Map
Rural value seeker	31	#212 of 263	#49 of 51	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#11 of 263	#10 of 51	Map
Lottery winner	54	#34 of 265	#10 of 52	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#30 of 251	#27 of 45	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	56	#36 of 251	#13 of 45	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
Education and family90
Health and elderly81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Mobility and connectivity65
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
Foundation64
Safety and community63
Lifestyle and amenities63
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
Jobs and economy60
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
Demographics46
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
Affordability24
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance9
Green space7
Flat land (terrain relief)2
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

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.