Living in Municipiul Bacău

Municipiul Bacău is a city in Nord-Est, Romania, home to 190,164 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #23 of 444), car-free households (top 7%, #18 of 270), city lovers (top 7%, #22 of 325).

Residents190,164
Density4,417 per km²
Area43.1 km²
5-year growth-3.8%
Hub airport4 km (Bacău George Enescu International )
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km442,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverBistrița, 1.9 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Bucharest245 km
Within 10 km249,411 people
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:28

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How Municipiul Bacău 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 Nord-Est
Young family30#2,091 of 3,017#18 of 545Map
Low-income household58#131 of 1,594#7 of 382Map
Low-income family43#803 of 1,586#2 of 381Map
Single parent44#430 of 756#2 of 186Map
Pensioner couple46#1,419 of 2,320#91 of 476Map
Single pensioner45#1,247 of 2,320#27 of 476Map
Early retiree49#1,581 of 1,926#237 of 434Map
Single professional61#33 of 375#2 of 107Map
Young professional64#29 of 368#2 of 106Map
DINKS63#37 of 145#2 of 32Map
Remote worker67#259 of 756#38 of 186Map
Commuter73#67 of 747#4 of 222Map
Car-free household74#18 of 270#2 of 74Map
Student85#16 of 91#2 of 18Map
First-home buyer58#224 of 1,586#2 of 381Map
Budget-constrained mover54#320 of 2,340#15 of 481Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#22 of 325#2 of 94Map
Expat professional61#158 of 756#6 of 186Map
Healthcare-first mover35#1,162 of 2,320#3 of 476Map
Nature-focused household8#3,112 of 3,115#551 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter21#513 of 1,472#243 of 552Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#1,872 of 3,059#318 of 552Map
Rural value seeker13#3,112 of 3,115#551 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover51#1,576 of 3,059#172 of 552Map
Lottery winner67#145 of 3,181#22 of 552Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#1,315 of 2,340#128 of 481Map
Coastal living54#164 of 268#75 of 131Map
Business owner67#190 of 2,340#9 of 481Map
Digital native67#23 of 444#2 of 129Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Foundation78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Safety and community56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Demographics34
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
  • Affordability28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Health and elderly24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Education and family9
  • 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

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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.