Living in Nagykanizsa

Nagykanizsa is a large municipality in Nyugat-Dunántúl, Hungary, home to 42,502 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 8%, #56 of 733), people who put healthcare first (top 14%, #97 of 733), single pensioners (top 15%, #105 of 733).

Residents42,502
Density286 per km²
Area148.4 km²
5-year growth-8.9%
Hub airport108 km (Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International)
Nearest city of 100k+103 km
Within 30 km136,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Croatia15 km
Distance to Budapest196 km
Within 10 km49,821 people
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:08

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How Nagykanizsa 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 Nyugat-Dunántúl
Young family63#217 of 1,320#50 of 148Map
Low-income household51#177 of 461#20 of 40Map
Low-income family65#117 of 461#14 of 40Map
Single parent66#84 of 268#9 of 19Map
Pensioner couple66#108 of 733#25 of 73Map
Single pensioner69#105 of 733#17 of 73Map
Early retiree62#114 of 570#19 of 56Map
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#178 of 268#13 of 19Map
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 buyer39#316 of 461#24 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover59#142 of 733#10 of 73Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional46#186 of 268#17 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover71#97 of 733#21 of 73Map
Nature-focused household22#1,343 of 1,519#187 of 189Map
Cross-border commuter12#403 of 558#116 of 133Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#1,292 of 1,320#145 of 148Map
Rural value seeker30#1,173 of 1,519#184 of 189Map
High-net-worth mover67#197 of 1,320#37 of 148Map
Lottery winner49#803 of 3,155#109 of 657Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#56 of 733#3 of 73Map
Coastal living51#106 of 128#31 of 33Map
Business owner37#585 of 733#65 of 73Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Foundation84
  • Education and family84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Health and elderly78
  • Safety and community77
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Sea or lake shore44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Affordability36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Demographics28
  • Mobility and connectivity23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • National border nearby (straight line)8
  • Green space4
  • 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
  • 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.