Living in Velika Gorica

Velika Gorica is a large municipality in Sjeverna Hrvatska, Croatia, home to 61,075 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #2 of 350), low-income households (top 3%, #5 of 236), movers on a budget (top 4%, #11 of 350).

Residents61,075
Density187 per km²
Area326.7 km²
5-year growth-3.8%
Hub airport3 km (Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,010,300 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverSava, 5.8 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Slovenia34 km
Distance to Zagreb11 km
Within 10 km61,075 people
Greater areaGreater Zagreb, 11 km out
Winter daylight8 h 40 min, sunset 16:14

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How Velika Gorica 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 family55#70 of 453#20 of 140Map
Low-income household66#5 of 236#3 of 68Map
Low-income family65#11 of 215#3 of 68Map
Single parent67#11 of 128#3 of 41Map
Pensioner couple52#203 of 319#73 of 100Map
Single pensioner57#109 of 319#51 of 100Map
Early retiree55#211 of 291#75 of 85Map
Single professional58#6 of 37#1 of 17Map
Young professional59#6 of 36#1 of 16Map
DINKS62#4 of 19#1 of 6Map
Remote worker68#27 of 136#15 of 41Map
Commuter76#6 of 57#1 of 25Map
Car-free household55#6 of 26#1 of 8Map
Student40#14 of 16#5 of 5Map
First-home buyer67#11 of 215#3 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover63#11 of 350#4 of 100Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#6 of 32#1 of 14Map
Expat professional69#9 of 136#3 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover55#104 of 319#32 of 100Map
Nature-focused household19#510 of 525#140 of 142Map
Cross-border commuter46#207 of 362#72 of 92Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#499 of 501#140 of 140Map
Rural value seeker22#516 of 525#142 of 142Map
High-net-worth mover58#103 of 501#55 of 140Map
Lottery winner75#10 of 556#3 of 144Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#58 of 350#25 of 100Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#2 of 350#1 of 100Map
Digital native48#17 of 41#5 of 19Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Demographics83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Foundation78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Safety and community71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Education and family47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Health and elderly40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Affordability32
  • National border nearby (straight line)27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Green space8
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.