Living in Osijek

Osijek is a large municipality in Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia, home to 96,313 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 29%, #99 of 350), people who put healthcare first (top 56%, #177 of 319), low-income households (top 56%, #131 of 236).

Residents96,313
Density551 per km²
Area174.8 km²
5-year growth-10.9%
Hub airport59 km (Pécs-Pogány International)
Nearest city of 100k+67 km
Within 30 km225,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverMur, 1.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Serbia17 km
Distance to Zagreb211 km
Within 10 km119,588 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 16:04

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How Osijek 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 Panonska Hrvatska
Young family19#374 of 453#87 of 166Map
Low-income household39#131 of 236#1 of 74Map
Low-income family30#157 of 215#12 of 70Map
Single parent29#96 of 128#10 of 42Map
Pensioner couple51#221 of 319#40 of 115Map
Single pensioner48#207 of 319#34 of 115Map
Early retiree50#267 of 291#72 of 95Map
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 worker59#88 of 136#14 of 43Map
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 buyer31#136 of 215#9 of 70Map
Budget-constrained mover51#99 of 350#2 of 123Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional42#90 of 136#1 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover49#177 of 319#17 of 115Map
Nature-focused household7#525 of 525#185 of 185Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#493 of 501#172 of 179Map
Rural value seeker14#525 of 525#185 of 185Map
High-net-worth mover52#190 of 501#18 of 179Map
Lottery winner55#91 of 556#1 of 191Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#309 of 350#94 of 123Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner32#232 of 350#8 of 123Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Foundation93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Mobility and connectivity55
  • Health and elderly51
  • Affordability43
  • Demographics39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • Jobs and economy29
  • Safety and community27
  • Education and family17
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.