Living in Sopron

Sopron is a large municipality in Nyugat-Dunántúl, Hungary, home to 61,589 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #2 of 733), cross-border commuters (top 1%, #2 of 558), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #29 of 1,320).

Residents61,589
Density365 per km²
Area169.0 km²
5-year growth-1.7%
Hub airport47 km (Vienna International)
Nearest city of 100k+60 km
Within 30 km333,100 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Neusiedl)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 170 m
Nearest large lakeNeusiedlersee, 8.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Austria6 km
Distance to Budapest188 km
Within 10 km84,942 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:04

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How Sopron 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 family70#126 of 1,320#10 of 148Map
Low-income household59#95 of 461#8 of 40Map
Low-income family69#93 of 461#6 of 40Map
Single parent70#72 of 268#4 of 19Map
Pensioner couple76#2 of 733#1 of 73Map
Single pensioner76#26 of 733#1 of 73Map
Early retiree68#29 of 570#1 of 56Map
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 worker73#52 of 268#3 of 19Map
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 buyer54#157 of 461#16 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover66#63 of 733#3 of 73Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional67#70 of 268#5 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover75#54 of 733#4 of 73Map
Nature-focused household30#1,025 of 1,519#140 of 189Map
Cross-border commuter75#2 of 558#2 of 133Map
Outdoor and mountain lover44#29 of 1,320#7 of 148Map
Rural value seeker35#892 of 1,519#134 of 189Map
High-net-worth mover75#46 of 1,320#1 of 148Map
Lottery winner65#165 of 3,155#15 of 657Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#34 of 733#1 of 73Map
Coastal living70#3 of 128#3 of 33Map
Business owner63#223 of 733#34 of 73Map
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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • National border nearby (straight line)93
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Foundation87
  • Education and family84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Health and elderly78
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Safety and community73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Demographics61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Affordability39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
  • Green space3
  • 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

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.