Living in Slavonski Brod

Slavonski Brod is a large municipality in Panonska Hrvatska, Croatia, home to 49,891 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 10%, #34 of 362), movers on a budget (top 17%, #58 of 350), people who put healthcare first (top 24%, #76 of 319).

Residents49,891
Density922 per km²
Area54.1 km²
5-year growth-15.6%
Hub airport62 km (Banja Luka International)
Nearest city of 100k+101 km
Within 30 km109,100 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSava, 1.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Bosnia and Herzegovina1 km
Distance to Zagreb173 km
Within 10 km64,743 people
Winter daylight8 h 45 min, sunset 16:09

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How Slavonski Brod 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 family29#291 of 453#4 of 166Map
Low-income household38#139 of 236#2 of 74Map
Low-income family39#146 of 215#1 of 70Map
Single parent38#87 of 128#1 of 42Map
Pensioner couple56#152 of 319#11 of 115Map
Single pensioner60#77 of 319#5 of 115Map
Early retiree55#206 of 291#36 of 95Map
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 worker62#77 of 136#9 of 43Map
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 buyer26#156 of 215#15 of 70Map
Budget-constrained mover54#58 of 350#1 of 123Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional31#108 of 136#15 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover59#76 of 319#1 of 115Map
Nature-focused household13#523 of 525#183 of 185Map
Cross-border commuter69#34 of 362#1 of 101Map
Outdoor and mountain lover5#455 of 501#149 of 179Map
Rural value seeker22#515 of 525#183 of 185Map
High-net-worth mover58#98 of 501#4 of 179Map
Lottery winner50#143 of 556#9 of 191Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#238 of 350#51 of 123Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner18#278 of 350#51 of 123Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • National border nearby (straight line)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Health and elderly52
  • Safety and community50
  • Affordability50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Mobility and connectivity37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • Demographics26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Jobs and economy20
  • Education and family17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.