Living in Pula - Pola

Pula - Pola is a large municipality in Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia, home to 52,220 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #7 of 319), movers on a budget (top 3%, #10 of 350), retired couples (top 7%, #21 of 319).

Residents52,220
Density974 per km²
Area53.6 km²
5-year growth-9.1%
Hub airport7 km (Pula)
Nearest city of 100k+70 km
Within 30 km99,500 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Zagreb198 km
Within 10 km66,322 people
Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 16:26

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How Pula - Pola ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Croatia. 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 CroatiaIn Jadranska Hrvatska
Young family57#48 of 453#33 of 146Map
Low-income household55#34 of 236#14 of 93Map
Low-income family61#20 of 215#13 of 76Map
Single parent62#23 of 128#15 of 44Map
Pensioner couple69#21 of 319#20 of 103Map
Single pensioner66#25 of 319#14 of 103Map
Early retiree60#80 of 291#54 of 110Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker66#40 of 136#18 of 51Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer47#78 of 215#41 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover63#10 of 350#6 of 126Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional62#19 of 136#11 of 51Map
Healthcare-first mover72#7 of 319#6 of 103Map
Nature-focused household19#514 of 525#190 of 197Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover39#187 of 501#163 of 181Map
Rural value seeker24#510 of 525#188 of 197Map
High-net-worth mover65#25 of 501#13 of 181Map
Lottery winner67#24 of 556#14 of 220Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#39 of 350#23 of 126Map
Coastal living72#44 of 126#44 of 124Map
Business owner56#87 of 350#42 of 126Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Foundation99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Health and elderly86
  • Demographics82
  • Education and family80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Affordability49
  • Safety and community40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • Green space0
  • 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.