Living in Baja

Baja is a large municipality in Dél-Alföld, Hungary, home to 32,759 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 21%, #115 of 570), retired couples (top 22%, #158 of 733), single pensioners (top 23%, #162 of 733).

Residents32,759
Density184 per km²
Area177.9 km²
5-year growth-5.0%
Hub airport59 km (Pécs-Pogány International)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km159,300 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverFerenc Csatorna, 1.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Serbia21 km
Distance to Budapest147 km
Within 10 km41,289 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:01

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How Baja ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Hungary. 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 HungaryIn Dél-Alföld
Young family58#293 of 1,320#9 of 187Map
Low-income household48#207 of 461#15 of 79Map
Low-income family57#167 of 461#8 of 79Map
Single parent58#113 of 268#7 of 41Map
Pensioner couple64#158 of 733#2 of 114Map
Single pensioner66#162 of 733#2 of 114Map
Early retiree62#115 of 570#4 of 91Map
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 worker67#107 of 268#3 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 buyer45#261 of 461#39 of 79Map
Budget-constrained mover54#248 of 733#3 of 114Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional54#130 of 268#6 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover63#220 of 733#2 of 114Map
Nature-focused household26#1,159 of 1,519#184 of 200Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover1#1,041 of 1,320#146 of 187Map
Rural value seeker29#1,223 of 1,519#183 of 200Map
High-net-worth mover65#248 of 1,320#3 of 187Map
Lottery winner57#387 of 3,155#26 of 254Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#463 of 733#66 of 114Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner52#367 of 733#42 of 114Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Foundation78
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Health and elderly70
  • Education and family69
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Demographics52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Safety and community45
  • Affordability31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Green space6
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.