Living in Кърджали (Kardzhali)

Кърджали is a large municipality in Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria, home to 64,690 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 5%, #11 of 229), single pensioners (top 8%, #17 of 229), remote workers (top 9%, #17 of 197).

Residents64,690

Density113 per km²

Area574.6 km²

5-year growth-5.9%

Hub airport64 km (Plovdiv International)

Nearest city of 100k+75 km

Within 30 km119,700 people

Sea coast73 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 170 m

Nearest major riverArda, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Greece39 km

Distance to Sofia205 km

Within 10 km64,690 people

Winter daylight9 h 09 min, sunset 16:51

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Good to know about Кърджали

The Arda runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 09 min and sets around 16:51; in late June it sets around 20:56.

How Кърджали 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 Yuzhen tsentralen
Young family	40	#147 of 239	#9 of 53	Map
Low-income household	41	#78 of 237	#24 of 55	Map
Low-income family	43	#131 of 218	#9 of 51	Map
Single parent	43	#117 of 184	#10 of 44	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#11 of 229	#1 of 52	Map
Single pensioner	70	#17 of 229	#1 of 52	Map
Early retiree	66	#21 of 242	#2 of 55	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	70	#17 of 197	#4 of 48	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	27	#152 of 218	#30 of 51	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#37 of 251	#8 of 57	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	48	#52 of 197	#18 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	61	#40 of 229	#3 of 52	Map
Nature-focused household	28	#226 of 263	#46 of 58	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#57 of 118	#24 of 27	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	45	#106 of 263	#32 of 58	Map
Rural value seeker	29	#222 of 263	#45 of 58	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#21 of 263	#5 of 58	Map
Lottery winner	50	#52 of 265	#16 of 58	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	56	#213 of 251	#55 of 57	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	39	#119 of 251	#35 of 57	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)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
Demographics87
Foundation68
Lifestyle and amenities65
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Safety and community63
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
Health and elderly60
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
Mobility and connectivity49
Jobs and economy44
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
Education and family30
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
Affordability24
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
National border nearby (straight line)15
Green space6
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

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.