Living in Марица (Maritsa)

Марица is a large municipality in Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria, home to 31,422 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #8 of 251), low-income households (top 4%, #8 of 237), expat professionals (top 5%, #8 of 197).

Residents31,422
Density92 per km²
Area342.6 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Hub airport17 km (Plovdiv International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km539,600 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverEvros, 5.7 km
Main railway line2.6 km
Distance to Sofia132 km
Within 10 km356,907 people
Greater areaGreater Plovdiv, 7 km out
Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 16:52

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How Марица 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 family38#151 of 239#12 of 53Map
Low-income household58#8 of 237#2 of 55Map
Low-income family46#104 of 218#3 of 51Map
Single parent47#87 of 184#3 of 44Map
Pensioner couple57#72 of 229#27 of 52Map
Single pensioner59#59 of 229#24 of 52Map
Early retiree56#131 of 242#46 of 55Map
Single professional57#8 of 50#2 of 13Map
Young professional60#7 of 35#2 of 11Map
DINKS60#7 of 26#2 of 7Map
Remote worker66#33 of 197#10 of 48Map
Commuter70#7 of 39#2 of 13Map
Car-free household61#7 of 23#2 of 7Map
Student78#8 of 15#2 of 6Map
First-home buyer58#12 of 218#2 of 51Map
Budget-constrained mover55#19 of 251#3 of 57Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#8 of 29#2 of 9Map
Expat professional65#8 of 197#2 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover58#48 of 229#6 of 52Map
Nature-focused household20#256 of 263#58 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 lover0#263 of 263#58 of 58Map
Rural value seeker18#262 of 263#58 of 58Map
High-net-worth mover53#72 of 263#23 of 58Map
Lottery winner68#6 of 265#2 of 58Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#85 of 251#29 of 57Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#8 of 251#2 of 57Map
Digital native63#6 of 50#2 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Demographics87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Foundation61
  • Health and elderly60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Safety and community40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Education and family30
  • Affordability22
  • Green space9
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.