Living in Chiajna

Chiajna is a large municipality in Bucureşti-Ilfov, Romania, home to 38,550 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #6 of 3,017), business owners (top 1%, #5 of 2,340), single pensioners (top 1%, #6 of 2,320).

Residents38,550
Density2,365 per km²
Area16.3 km²
5-year growth+70.0%
Hub airport10 km (Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,772,100 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Bulgaria50 km
Distance to Bucharest8 km
Within 10 km2,274,369 people
Greater areaGreater Bucharest, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 50 min, sunset 16:39

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How Chiajna ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Romania. 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 RomaniaIn Bucureşti-Ilfov
Young family77#6 of 3,017#3 of 41Map
Low-income household71#15 of 1,594#8 of 38Map
Low-income family75#15 of 1,586#8 of 38Map
Single parent78#13 of 756#7 of 35Map
Pensioner couple74#11 of 2,320#11 of 41Map
Single pensioner79#6 of 2,320#6 of 41Map
Early retiree70#13 of 1,926#12 of 41Map
Single professional78#5 of 375#4 of 34Map
Young professional80#5 of 368#4 of 35Map
DINKS81#4 of 145#4 of 21Map
Remote worker77#8 of 756#5 of 35Map
Commuter84#11 of 747#5 of 40Map
Car-free household79#7 of 270#4 of 30Map
Student85#19 of 91#5 of 17Map
First-home buyer76#11 of 1,586#5 of 38Map
Budget-constrained mover69#16 of 2,340#9 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#5 of 325#4 of 33Map
Expat professional84#4 of 756#4 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover83#8 of 2,320#8 of 41Map
Nature-focused household28#2,686 of 3,115#30 of 41Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover1#2,914 of 3,059#30 of 41Map
Rural value seeker30#2,637 of 3,115#33 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover79#14 of 3,059#14 of 41Map
Lottery winner83#8 of 3,181#8 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#335 of 2,340#9 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner86#5 of 2,340#5 of 41Map
Digital native79#4 of 444#4 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Demographics99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Health and elderly94
  • Education and family93
  • Jobs and economy93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Foundation86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Safety and community58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Affordability36
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)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.