Living in Varaždin

Varaždin is a large municipality in Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia, home to 43,782 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 3%, #8 of 350), single pensioners (top 4%, #11 of 319), cross-border commuters (top 7%, #24 of 362).

Residents43,782
Density731 per km²
Area59.9 km²
5-year growth-6.7%
Hub airport66 km (Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International)
Nearest city of 100k+60 km
Within 30 km326,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverDrau, 2.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Slovenia9 km
Distance to Zagreb62 km
Within 10 km87,879 people
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:11

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How Varaždin 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 family57#47 of 453#14 of 140Map
Low-income household59#16 of 236#8 of 68Map
Low-income family60#27 of 215#10 of 68Map
Single parent61#33 of 128#12 of 41Map
Pensioner couple65#36 of 319#2 of 100Map
Single pensioner69#11 of 319#2 of 100Map
Early retiree63#29 of 291#3 of 85Map
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 worker72#14 of 136#5 of 41Map
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 buyer49#66 of 215#30 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover65#8 of 350#3 of 100Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional62#24 of 136#10 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover64#30 of 319#5 of 100Map
Nature-focused household24#489 of 525#135 of 142Map
Cross-border commuter71#24 of 362#18 of 92Map
Outdoor and mountain lover17#349 of 501#81 of 140Map
Rural value seeker33#438 of 525#124 of 142Map
High-net-worth mover71#6 of 501#1 of 140Map
Lottery winner65#30 of 556#13 of 144Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#138 of 350#62 of 100Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner58#73 of 350#37 of 100Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • National border nearby (straight line)86
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Safety and community66
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Demographics60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • Health and elderly53
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Education and family47
  • Affordability47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)39
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • 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.