Living in Самоков (Samokov)

Самоков is a large municipality in Yugozapaden, Bulgaria, home to 33,949 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #1 of 242), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #3 of 263), single pensioners (top 2%, #4 of 229).

Residents33,949

Density28 per km²

Area1,209.9 km²

5-year growth-3.2%

Hub airport41 km (Sofia)

Nearest city of 100k+44 km

Within 30 km72,400 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 950 m, height range 480 m

Nearest large lakeIskar, 12 km

Nearest major riverLevi Iskar, under 1 km

Main railway line21.8 km

Distance to Sofia44 km

Within 10 km33,949 people

Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 16:56

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Good to know about Самоков

The Levi Iskar runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 04 min and sets around 16:56; in late June it sets around 21:06.

How Самоков 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	70	#7 of 239	#7 of 47	Map
Low-income household	53	#17 of 237	#7 of 41	Map
Low-income family	67	#8 of 218	#7 of 38	Map
Single parent	69	#9 of 184	#7 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#6 of 229	#6 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	76	#4 of 229	#4 of 42	Map
Early retiree	71	#1 of 242	#1 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	70	#11 of 197	#6 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	53	#22 of 218	#9 of 38	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#8 of 251	#6 of 45	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	59	#15 of 197	#8 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	72	#7 of 229	#7 of 42	Map
Nature-focused household	67	#27 of 263	#19 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	70	#3 of 263	#2 of 51	Map
Rural value seeker	58	#37 of 263	#22 of 51	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#12 of 263	#11 of 51	Map
Lottery winner	55	#29 of 265	#7 of 52	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#29 of 251	#26 of 45	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	60	#28 of 251	#10 of 45	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
Education and family90
Health and elderly81
Safety and community80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Mobility and connectivity73
Jobs and economy71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
Demographics66
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
Lifestyle and amenities56
Green space50
Foundation45
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
Flat land (terrain relief)27
Affordability27
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)23
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
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.