Living in Zadar

Zadar is a large municipality in Jadranska Hrvatska, Croatia, home to 70,779 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 3%, #8 of 319), people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #13 of 319), single pensioners (top 5%, #14 of 319).

Residents70,779
Density367 per km²
Area192.8 km²
5-year growth-5.7%
Hub airport9 km (Zadar)
Nearest city of 100k+119 km
Within 30 km133,000 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Zagreb196 km
Within 10 km80,510 people
Winter daylight8 h 52 min, sunset 16:24

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How Zadar 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 family55#66 of 453#46 of 146Map
Low-income household47#86 of 236#35 of 93Map
Low-income family57#46 of 215#26 of 76Map
Single parent58#43 of 128#26 of 44Map
Pensioner couple73#8 of 319#8 of 103Map
Single pensioner68#14 of 319#9 of 103Map
Early retiree65#16 of 291#14 of 110Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker67#32 of 136#15 of 51Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer35#118 of 215#58 of 76Map
Budget-constrained mover57#30 of 350#14 of 126Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional57#44 of 136#21 of 51Map
Healthcare-first mover68#13 of 319#12 of 103Map
Nature-focused household23#501 of 525#187 of 197Map
Cross-border commuter4#310 of 362#118 of 168Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#270 of 501#178 of 181Map
Rural value seeker26#500 of 525#185 of 197Map
High-net-worth mover65#24 of 501#12 of 181Map
Lottery winner58#67 of 556#36 of 220Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#80 of 350#38 of 126Map
Coastal living72#42 of 126#42 of 124Map
Business owner46#169 of 350#81 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)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)86
  • Health and elderly85
  • Demographics84
  • Education and family80
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Safety and community40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Affordability39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)3
  • Green space3
  • 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

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.