Living in Samobor

Samobor is a large municipality in Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia, home to 37,435 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #1 of 362), climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #13 of 350), business owners (top 4%, #13 of 350).

Residents37,435
Density149 per km²
Area251.5 km²
5-year growth-0.5%
Hub airport28 km (Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,067,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverSava, 5.9 km
Main railway line8.0 km
Border with Slovenia5 km
Distance to Zagreb22 km
Within 10 km90,526 people
Greater areaGreater Zagreb, 22 km out
Winter daylight8 h 40 min, sunset 16:15

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How Samobor 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 Sjeverna Hrvatska
Young family58#40 of 453#10 of 140Map
Low-income household64#12 of 236#4 of 68Map
Low-income family63#15 of 215#4 of 68Map
Single parent65#15 of 128#4 of 41Map
Pensioner couple58#126 of 319#31 of 100Map
Single pensioner62#51 of 319#25 of 100Map
Early retiree60#71 of 291#20 of 85Map
Single professional54#9 of 37#3 of 17Map
Young professional55#11 of 36#3 of 16Map
DINKS58#8 of 19#3 of 6Map
Remote worker72#13 of 136#4 of 41Map
Commuter69#17 of 57#6 of 25Map
Car-free household51#7 of 26#2 of 8Map
Student72#12 of 16#4 of 5Map
First-home buyer64#13 of 215#4 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover62#16 of 350#8 of 100Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#9 of 32#2 of 14Map
Expat professional67#12 of 136#4 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover54#117 of 319#38 of 100Map
Nature-focused household30#443 of 525#118 of 142Map
Cross-border commuter82#1 of 362#1 of 92Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#218 of 501#17 of 140Map
Rural value seeker31#456 of 525#130 of 142Map
High-net-worth mover64#31 of 501#14 of 140Map
Lottery winner72#14 of 556#6 of 144Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#13 of 350#1 of 100Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#13 of 350#7 of 100Map
Digital native53#12 of 41#2 of 19Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • National border nearby (straight line)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Demographics86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Foundation73
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Safety and community71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Education and family47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Health and elderly41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Affordability31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)21
  • Green space12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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.