Living in Municipiul Târgu Mureş

Municipiul Târgu Mureş is a city in Centru, Romania, home to 140,265 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #5 of 3,017), low-income families (top 2%, #18 of 1,586), first-time home buyers (top 2%, #19 of 1,586).

Residents140,265
Density2,849 per km²
Area49.2 km²
5-year growth-5.6%
Hub airport72 km (Avram Iancu Cluj International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km382,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverMures, 3.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Bucharest263 km
Within 10 km199,136 people
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:37

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How Municipiul Târgu Mureş 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 family78#5 of 3,017#2 of 388Map
Low-income household67#30 of 1,594#5 of 198Map
Low-income family75#18 of 1,586#4 of 197Map
Single parent78#16 of 756#4 of 98Map
Pensioner couple70#42 of 2,320#5 of 286Map
Single pensioner75#41 of 2,320#5 of 286Map
Early retiree66#98 of 1,926#24 of 233Map
Single professional70#14 of 375#3 of 46Map
Young professional73#14 of 368#3 of 44Map
DINKS72#14 of 145#3 of 19Map
Remote worker74#42 of 756#4 of 98Map
Commuter82#15 of 747#3 of 81Map
Car-free household74#17 of 270#3 of 38Map
Student85#18 of 91#3 of 13Map
First-home buyer73#19 of 1,586#4 of 197Map
Budget-constrained mover63#67 of 2,340#18 of 287Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#15 of 325#3 of 41Map
Expat professional71#50 of 756#10 of 98Map
Healthcare-first mover74#75 of 2,320#17 of 286Map
Nature-focused household26#2,793 of 3,115#389 of 399Map
Cross-border commuter19#532 of 1,472#2 of 276Map
Outdoor and mountain lover10#2,544 of 3,059#381 of 391Map
Rural value seeker29#2,690 of 3,115#392 of 399Map
High-net-worth mover73#46 of 3,059#9 of 391Map
Lottery winner71#76 of 3,181#18 of 414Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#403 of 2,340#132 of 287Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#65 of 2,340#15 of 287Map
Digital native69#17 of 444#3 of 53Map

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
  • Education and family93
  • Foundation84
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Health and elderly80
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Safety and community54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Demographics48
  • Affordability34
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space0
  • 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.