Living in Municipiul Bârlad

Municipiul Bârlad is a large municipality in Nord-Est, Romania, home to 65,845 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 30%, #430 of 1,472), digital natives (top 36%, #158 of 444), remote workers (top 51%, #379 of 756).

Residents65,845
Density3,225 per km²
Area20.4 km²
5-year growth-7.9%
Hub airport67 km (Bacău George Enescu International )
Nearest city of 100k+47 km
Within 30 km199,200 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Moldova34 km
Distance to Bucharest234 km
Within 10 km86,230 people
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:26

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How Municipiul Bârlad 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 family17#2,843 of 3,017#371 of 545Map
Low-income household40#1,030 of 1,594#220 of 382Map
Low-income family24#1,470 of 1,586#266 of 381Map
Single parent23#727 of 756#157 of 186Map
Pensioner couple46#1,400 of 2,320#80 of 476Map
Single pensioner34#1,876 of 2,320#323 of 476Map
Early retiree51#1,369 of 1,926#135 of 434Map
Single professional28#306 of 375#70 of 107Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker64#379 of 756#71 of 186Map
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 buyer41#923 of 1,586#198 of 381Map
Budget-constrained mover45#1,255 of 2,340#151 of 481Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional39#638 of 756#155 of 186Map
Healthcare-first mover17#2,065 of 2,320#412 of 476Map
Nature-focused household11#3,107 of 3,115#550 of 552Map
Cross-border commuter31#430 of 1,472#211 of 552Map
Outdoor and mountain lover5#2,779 of 3,059#509 of 552Map
Rural value seeker16#3,101 of 3,115#546 of 552Map
High-net-worth mover52#1,362 of 3,059#122 of 552Map
Lottery winner54#761 of 3,181#186 of 552Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#2,068 of 2,340#422 of 481Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#1,713 of 2,340#375 of 481Map
Digital native39#158 of 444#37 of 129Map

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)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Foundation82
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Sea or lake shore39
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)37
  • Affordability32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Jobs and economy31
  • National border nearby (straight line)27
  • Health and elderly24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Safety and community19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Demographics11
  • Education and family9
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.