Living in Municipiul Bistriţa

Municipiul Bistriţa is a large municipality in Nord-Vest, Romania, home to 94,523 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 3%, #48 of 2,340), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #63 of 2,320), single pensioners (top 3%, #66 of 2,320).

Residents94,523
Density650 per km²
Area145.4 km²
5-year growth+0.5%
Hub airport73 km (Avram Iancu Cluj International)
Nearest city of 100k+67 km
Within 30 km259,300 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSomeșul Mare, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Bucharest325 km
Within 10 km106,243 people
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 16:35

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How Municipiul Bistriţa 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 family67#170 of 3,017#27 of 433Map
Low-income household57#173 of 1,594#33 of 213Map
Low-income family68#91 of 1,586#18 of 213Map
Single parent69#110 of 756#22 of 89Map
Pensioner couple64#401 of 2,320#166 of 329Map
Single pensioner73#66 of 2,320#16 of 329Map
Early retiree60#565 of 1,926#195 of 262Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#189 of 756#33 of 89Map
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 campus–Map
First-home buyer48#561 of 1,586#111 of 213Map
Budget-constrained mover65#48 of 2,340#9 of 329Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional61#143 of 756#20 of 89Map
Healthcare-first mover75#63 of 2,320#10 of 329Map
Nature-focused household30#2,591 of 3,115#425 of 443Map
Cross-border commuter12#655 of 1,472#187 of 313Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#2,106 of 3,059#385 of 435Map
Rural value seeker37#2,195 of 3,115#397 of 443Map
High-net-worth mover76#27 of 3,059#3 of 435Map
Lottery winner60#359 of 3,181#42 of 446Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#766 of 2,340#299 of 329Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner52#833 of 2,340#163 of 329Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation95
  • Safety and community83
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Health and elderly73
  • Education and family69
  • Demographics60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Mobility and connectivity51
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Affordability46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space2
  • 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.