Living in Šibenik

Šibenik is a large municipality in Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia, home to 42,599 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #5 of 319), early retirees (top 2%, #5 of 291), single pensioners (top 2%, #6 of 319).

Residents42,599
Density107 per km²
Area399.1 km²
5-year growth-8.1%
Hub airport38 km (Split Saint Jerome)
Nearest city of 100k+51 km
Within 30 km88,900 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Bosnia and Herzegovina52 km
Distance to Zagreb230 km
Within 10 km45,145 people
LandscapeDalmatia
Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 16:22

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How Šibenik 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 family62#15 of 453#13 of 146Map
Low-income household48#81 of 236#31 of 93Map
Low-income family59#33 of 215#19 of 76Map
Single parent61#30 of 128#19 of 44Map
Pensioner couple77#5 of 319#5 of 103Map
Single pensioner72#6 of 319#5 of 103Map
Early retiree69#5 of 291#5 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 worker71#21 of 136#10 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 buyer48#71 of 215#39 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover54#63 of 350#22 of 126Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional56#51 of 136#24 of 51Map
Healthcare-first mover69#11 of 319#10 of 103Map
Nature-focused household39#361 of 525#141 of 197Map
Cross-border commuter9#303 of 362#114 of 168Map
Outdoor and mountain lover53#104 of 501#102 of 181Map
Rural value seeker36#384 of 525#139 of 197Map
High-net-worth mover66#21 of 501#10 of 181Map
Lottery winner58#72 of 556#39 of 220Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#47 of 350#27 of 126Map
Coastal living74#16 of 126#16 of 124Map
Business owner52#118 of 350#53 of 126Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Health and elderly86
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)86
  • Education and family80
  • Foundation70
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Demographics67
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Safety and community44
  • Affordability30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • Green space19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • 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.