Living in Municipiul Satu Mare

Municipiul Satu Mare is a city in Nord-Vest, Romania, home to 113,262 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #3 of 3,017), low-income families (top 1%, #3 of 1,586), single pensioners (top 1%, #7 of 2,320).

Residents113,262
Density761 per km²
Area148.8 km²
5-year growth-6.2%
Hub airport100 km (Debrecen International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km251,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSomeşul Cald, 1.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Hungary10 km
Distance to Bucharest448 km
Within 10 km147,184 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 16:39

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How Municipiul Satu 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 family79#3 of 3,017#1 of 433Map
Low-income household72#11 of 1,594#2 of 213Map
Low-income family78#3 of 1,586#1 of 213Map
Single parent80#4 of 756#1 of 89Map
Pensioner couple73#16 of 2,320#1 of 329Map
Single pensioner79#7 of 2,320#1 of 329Map
Early retiree68#29 of 1,926#1 of 262Map
Single professional66#23 of 375#5 of 45Map
Young professional68#23 of 368#5 of 39Map
DINKS67#25 of 145#5 of 16Map
Remote worker77#10 of 756#2 of 89Map
Commuter83#12 of 747#2 of 86Map
Car-free household70#24 of 270#5 of 31Map
Student60#62 of 91#7 of 9Map
First-home buyer75#14 of 1,586#1 of 213Map
Budget-constrained mover68#23 of 2,340#2 of 329Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#24 of 325#5 of 33Map
Expat professional68#75 of 756#8 of 89Map
Healthcare-first mover78#33 of 2,320#1 of 329Map
Nature-focused household29#2,629 of 3,115#429 of 443Map
Cross-border commuter52#198 of 1,472#45 of 313Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#2,862 of 3,059#435 of 435Map
Rural value seeker37#2,209 of 3,115#399 of 443Map
High-net-worth mover77#19 of 3,059#2 of 435Map
Lottery winner70#91 of 3,181#10 of 446Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#205 of 2,340#103 of 329Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#111 of 2,340#11 of 329Map
Digital native56#59 of 444#9 of 50Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Safety and community86
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Health and elderly73
  • 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)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • Jobs and economy52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Affordability48
  • Demographics43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • National border nearby (straight line)32
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.