Living in Кюстендил (Kyustendil)

Кюстендил is a large municipality in Yugozapaden, Bulgaria, home to 47,337 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 8%, #17 of 242), single pensioners (top 11%, #25 of 229), low-income families (top 12%, #25 of 218).

Residents47,337
Density49 per km²
Area960.2 km²
5-year growth-11.1%
Hub airport76 km (Sofia)
Nearest city of 100k+69 km
Within 30 km66,400 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 840 m
Nearest major riverStrymnas, 7.3 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Serbia20 km
Distance to Sofia68 km
Within 10 km47,337 people
Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 17:00

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How Кюстендил 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 family63#29 of 239#28 of 47Map
Low-income household43#66 of 237#28 of 41Map
Low-income family61#25 of 218#23 of 38Map
Single parent62#23 of 184#20 of 31Map
Pensioner couple63#40 of 229#31 of 42Map
Single pensioner68#25 of 229#24 of 42Map
Early retiree67#17 of 242#16 of 41Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker66#34 of 197#13 of 33Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer34#117 of 218#34 of 38Map
Budget-constrained mover52#34 of 251#23 of 45Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional52#33 of 197#17 of 33Map
Healthcare-first mover64#33 of 229#33 of 42Map
Nature-focused household41#186 of 263#42 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#71 of 263#35 of 51Map
Rural value seeker38#176 of 263#43 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover64#17 of 263#16 of 51Map
Lottery winner46#71 of 265#16 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#37 of 251#30 of 45Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner44#87 of 251#27 of 45Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Education and family90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Health and elderly81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Safety and community63
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Foundation55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • Mobility and connectivity49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Demographics36
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Green space22
  • Affordability20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • 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.