Living in Municipiul Cluj-Napoca

Municipiul Cluj-Napoca is a city in Nord-Vest, Romania, home to 327,010 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 2%, #17 of 1,594), car-free households (top 2%, #3 of 270), commuters (top 2%, #9 of 747).

Residents327,010
Density1,870 per km²
Area174.9 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Hub airport8 km (Avram Iancu Cluj International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km545,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverSomeşul Cald, 1.9 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Bucharest325 km
Within 10 km398,945 people
Greater areaGreater Cluj-Napoca, the core
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 16:40

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How Municipiul Cluj-Napoca 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 family71#76 of 3,017#9 of 433Map
Low-income household70#17 of 1,594#3 of 213Map
Low-income family73#30 of 1,586#5 of 213Map
Single parent76#30 of 756#5 of 89Map
Pensioner couple68#86 of 2,320#23 of 329Map
Single pensioner74#56 of 2,320#14 of 329Map
Early retiree64#297 of 1,926#109 of 262Map
Single professional75#9 of 375#1 of 45Map
Young professional78#9 of 368#1 of 39Map
DINKS77#9 of 145#1 of 16Map
Remote worker75#24 of 756#5 of 89Map
Commuter84#9 of 747#1 of 86Map
Car-free household82#3 of 270#1 of 31Map
Student88#2 of 91#1 of 9Map
First-home buyer73#20 of 1,586#3 of 213Map
Budget-constrained mover68#31 of 2,340#5 of 329Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#6 of 325#1 of 33Map
Expat professional78#15 of 756#1 of 89Map
Healthcare-first mover76#51 of 2,320#4 of 329Map
Nature-focused household24#2,850 of 3,115#439 of 443Map
Cross-border commuter23#491 of 1,472#143 of 313Map
Outdoor and mountain lover25#1,483 of 3,059#317 of 435Map
Rural value seeker28#2,797 of 3,115#439 of 443Map
High-net-worth mover71#76 of 3,059#13 of 435Map
Lottery winner79#28 of 3,181#2 of 446Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#484 of 2,340#225 of 329Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner81#32 of 2,340#1 of 329Map
Digital native78#6 of 444#1 of 50Map

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)100
  • Demographics90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Health and elderly73
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Education and family69
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Safety and community67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • Affordability40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • 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.