Living in Municipiul Baia Mare

Municipiul Baia Mare is a city in Nord-Vest, Romania, home to 137,142 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #18 of 3,017), low-income families (top 2%, #17 of 1,586), low-income households (top 2%, #18 of 1,594).

Residents137,142
Density587 per km²
Area233.6 km²
5-year growth-6.3%
Hub airport97 km (Avram Iancu Cluj International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km318,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Ukraine36 km
Distance to Bucharest408 km
Within 10 km184,913 people
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 16:37

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How Municipiul Baia Mare 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-Vest
Young family76#18 of 3,017#2 of 433Map
Low-income household70#18 of 1,594#4 of 213Map
Low-income family75#17 of 1,586#2 of 213Map
Single parent77#20 of 756#2 of 89Map
Pensioner couple71#30 of 2,320#4 of 329Map
Single pensioner76#27 of 2,320#4 of 329Map
Early retiree67#60 of 1,926#12 of 262Map
Single professional67#19 of 375#4 of 45Map
Young professional70#18 of 368#4 of 39Map
DINKS68#21 of 145#4 of 16Map
Remote worker75#23 of 756#4 of 89Map
Commuter82#18 of 747#5 of 86Map
Car-free household73#21 of 270#3 of 31Map
Student64#59 of 91#6 of 9Map
First-home buyer73#23 of 1,586#4 of 213Map
Budget-constrained mover66#45 of 2,340#7 of 329Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#20 of 325#4 of 33Map
Expat professional68#78 of 756#9 of 89Map
Healthcare-first mover75#59 of 2,320#7 of 329Map
Nature-focused household28#2,670 of 3,115#432 of 443Map
Cross-border commuter40#332 of 1,472#89 of 313Map
Outdoor and mountain lover35#963 of 3,059#243 of 435Map
Rural value seeker35#2,330 of 3,115#411 of 443Map
High-net-worth mover75#30 of 3,059#4 of 435Map
Lottery winner69#107 of 3,181#12 of 446Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#115 of 2,340#55 of 329Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#129 of 2,340#12 of 329Map
Digital native59#43 of 444#5 of 50Map

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
  • Foundation94
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Health and elderly73
  • Safety and community72
  • Education and family69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Jobs and economy54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Affordability45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Demographics31
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • National border nearby (straight line)21
  • Green space2
  • 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.