Living in Асеновград (Asenovgrad)

Асеновград is a large municipality in Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria, home to 56,941 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #9 of 251), low-income households (top 6%, #12 of 237), expat professionals (top 6%, #10 of 197).

Residents56,941
Density87 per km²
Area653.2 km²
5-year growth-6.3%
Hub airport6 km (Plovdiv International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km519,700 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 760 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Greece59 km
Distance to Sofia148 km
Within 10 km63,106 people
Greater areaGreater Plovdiv, 19 km out
Winter daylight9 h 07 min, sunset 16:52

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How Асеновград 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 Yuzhen tsentralen
Young family39#149 of 239#10 of 53Map
Low-income household57#12 of 237#3 of 55Map
Low-income family45#113 of 218#5 of 51Map
Single parent46#94 of 184#4 of 44Map
Pensioner couple56#82 of 229#32 of 52Map
Single pensioner58#64 of 229#28 of 52Map
Early retiree57#100 of 242#42 of 55Map
Single professional50#10 of 50#4 of 13Map
Young professional52#10 of 35#4 of 11Map
DINKS54#10 of 26#4 of 7Map
Remote worker67#29 of 197#9 of 48Map
Commuter67#9 of 39#3 of 13Map
Car-free household49#13 of 23#4 of 7Map
Student64#12 of 15#4 of 6Map
First-home buyer56#16 of 218#3 of 51Map
Budget-constrained mover54#21 of 251#4 of 57Map
Urban lifestyle seeker42#13 of 29#4 of 9Map
Expat professional63#10 of 197#4 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover55#60 of 229#18 of 52Map
Nature-focused household22#250 of 263#54 of 58Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#127 of 263#38 of 58Map
Rural value seeker20#258 of 263#57 of 58Map
High-net-worth mover56#48 of 263#15 of 58Map
Lottery winner67#7 of 265#3 of 58Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#79 of 251#26 of 57Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#9 of 251#3 of 57Map
Digital native50#12 of 50#4 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Demographics76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Foundation64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Health and elderly60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • Safety and community40
  • Education and family30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Affordability22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Green space10
  • 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.