Living in Oraş Popeşti Leordeni

Oraş Popeşti Leordeni is a large municipality in Bucureşti-Ilfov, Romania, home to 47,157 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #1 of 3,017), movers on a budget (top 1%, #1 of 2,340), business owners (top 1%, #1 of 2,340).

Residents47,157
Density908 per km²
Area52.0 km²
5-year growth+35.9%
Hub airport15 km (Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km2,745,200 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with Bulgaria38 km
Distance to Bucharest9 km
Within 10 km2,277,531 people
Greater areaGreater Bucharest, 9 km out
Winter daylight8 h 50 min, sunset 16:39

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How Oraş Popeşti Leordeni 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 family81#1 of 3,017#1 of 41Map
Low-income household75#1 of 1,594#1 of 38Map
Low-income family78#2 of 1,586#1 of 38Map
Single parent81#2 of 756#1 of 35Map
Pensioner couple77#1 of 2,320#1 of 41Map
Single pensioner82#1 of 2,320#1 of 41Map
Early retiree72#1 of 1,926#1 of 41Map
Single professional80#2 of 375#2 of 34Map
Young professional82#2 of 368#2 of 35Map
DINKS82#2 of 145#2 of 21Map
Remote worker81#1 of 756#1 of 35Map
Commuter87#2 of 747#1 of 40Map
Car-free household80#5 of 270#2 of 30Map
Student87#9 of 91#2 of 17Map
First-home buyer79#1 of 1,586#1 of 38Map
Budget-constrained mover74#1 of 2,340#1 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#2 of 325#2 of 33Map
Expat professional86#2 of 756#2 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover85#1 of 2,320#1 of 41Map
Nature-focused household32#2,514 of 3,115#24 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 lover3#2,844 of 3,059#19 of 41Map
Rural value seeker36#2,254 of 3,115#13 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover84#1 of 3,059#1 of 41Map
Lottery winner87#1 of 3,181#1 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#167 of 2,340#1 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner88#1 of 2,340#1 of 41Map
Digital native81#2 of 444#2 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Demographics99
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Health and elderly94
  • Education and family93
  • Jobs and economy93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Safety and community58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Affordability50
  • Sea or lake shore9
  • Green space0
  • 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.