Living in Смолян (Smolyan)
Смолян is a large municipality in Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria, home to 32,351 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 6%, #7 of 118), climate-conscious movers (top 14%, #35 of 251), single pensioners (top 16%, #36 of 229).
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- On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 10 min and sets around 16:54; in late June it sets around 20:59.
How Смолян 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 | 39 | #150 of 239 | #11 of 53 | Map |
| Low-income household | 41 | #84 of 237 | #25 of 55 | Map |
| Low-income family | 40 | #139 of 218 | #12 of 51 | Map |
| Single parent | 41 | #123 of 184 | #12 of 44 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 61 | #52 of 229 | #17 of 52 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 64 | #36 of 229 | #6 of 52 | Map |
| Early retiree | 63 | #44 of 242 | #8 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 | 64 | #39 of 197 | #13 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 | 28 | #145 of 218 | #28 of 51 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 49 | #51 of 251 | #12 of 57 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for regional access | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | 47 | #58 of 197 | #20 of 48 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 57 | #50 of 229 | #8 of 52 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 43 | #171 of 263 | #30 of 58 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 59 | #7 of 118 | #4 of 27 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 52 | #77 of 263 | #21 of 58 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 41 | #162 of 263 | #28 of 58 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 58 | #39 of 263 | #9 of 58 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 44 | #86 of 265 | #25 of 58 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #35 of 251 | #6 of 57 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 44 | #89 of 251 | #26 of 57 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for regional access | – | Map |
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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.