Living in Municipiul Sighişoara

Municipiul Sighişoara is a large municipality in Centru, Romania, home to 31,757 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 3%, #65 of 3,017), movers on a budget (top 4%, #87 of 2,340), low-income families (top 5%, #66 of 1,586).

Residents31,757
Density331 per km²
Area96.0 km²
5-year growth-6.1%
Hub airport75 km (Sibiu International)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km146,700 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Bucharest223 km
Within 10 km47,308 people
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:37

See Municipiul Sighişoara on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Municipiul Sighişoara

How Municipiul Sighişoara 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 Centru
Young family71#65 of 3,017#27 of 388Map
Low-income household58#134 of 1,594#36 of 198Map
Low-income family69#66 of 1,586#22 of 197Map
Single parent71#68 of 756#21 of 98Map
Pensioner couple61#540 of 2,320#129 of 286Map
Single pensioner70#173 of 2,320#50 of 286Map
Early retiree57#739 of 1,926#172 of 233Map
Single professional42#156 of 375#31 of 46Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker65#327 of 756#51 of 98Map
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 regional access–Map
First-home buyer62#131 of 1,586#47 of 197Map
Budget-constrained mover61#87 of 2,340#25 of 287Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional61#150 of 756#52 of 98Map
Healthcare-first mover72#109 of 2,320#32 of 286Map
Nature-focused household28#2,680 of 3,115#382 of 399Map
Cross-border commuter12#665 of 1,472#27 of 276Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#1,911 of 3,059#334 of 391Map
Rural value seeker33#2,494 of 3,115#378 of 399Map
High-net-worth mover71#81 of 3,059#23 of 391Map
Lottery winner63#268 of 3,181#61 of 414Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#429 of 2,340#138 of 287Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#336 of 2,340#99 of 287Map
Digital native35#199 of 444#29 of 53Map

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)96
  • Education and family93
  • Foundation85
  • Health and elderly80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Safety and community54
  • Demographics46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)45
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)40
  • Affordability38
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Green space4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.