Living in Municipiul Oradea

Municipiul Oradea is a city in Nord-Vest, Romania, home to 215,588 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 2%, #20 of 1,594), low-income families (top 2%, #24 of 1,586), first-time home buyers (top 2%, #25 of 1,586).

Residents215,588
Density1,872 per km²
Area115.2 km²
5-year growth-2.8%
Hub airport5 km (Oradea International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km368,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverSebes Koros, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Hungary13 km
Distance to Bucharest436 km
Within 10 km267,309 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:46

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How Municipiul Oradea 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 family69#126 of 3,017#18 of 433Map
Low-income household69#20 of 1,594#5 of 213Map
Low-income family74#24 of 1,586#4 of 213Map
Single parent76#23 of 756#3 of 89Map
Pensioner couple65#281 of 2,320#109 of 329Map
Single pensioner72#99 of 2,320#30 of 329Map
Early retiree60#527 of 1,926#186 of 262Map
Single professional71#13 of 375#2 of 45Map
Young professional73#13 of 368#2 of 39Map
DINKS72#13 of 145#2 of 16Map
Remote worker72#70 of 756#13 of 89Map
Commuter82#17 of 747#4 of 86Map
Car-free household77#9 of 270#2 of 31Map
Student87#4 of 91#2 of 9Map
First-home buyer72#25 of 1,586#5 of 213Map
Budget-constrained mover67#39 of 2,340#6 of 329Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#13 of 325#2 of 33Map
Expat professional74#39 of 756#3 of 89Map
Healthcare-first mover77#44 of 2,320#3 of 329Map
Nature-focused household19#3,019 of 3,115#443 of 443Map
Cross-border commuter50#217 of 1,472#53 of 313Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#2,255 of 3,059#398 of 435Map
Rural value seeker24#2,974 of 3,115#443 of 443Map
High-net-worth mover66#215 of 3,059#60 of 435Map
Lottery winner75#42 of 3,181#3 of 446Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#808 of 2,340#307 of 329Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#53 of 2,340#3 of 329Map
Digital native73#12 of 444#2 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
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Health and elderly73
  • Safety and community71
  • Demographics71
  • Education and family69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Affordability40
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • National border nearby (straight line)29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • 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.