Living in Municipiul Brăila

Municipiul Brăila is a city in Sud-Est, Romania, home to 186,289 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 9%, #28 of 325), car-free households (top 10%, #25 of 270), young professionals (top 11%, #40 of 368).

Residents186,289
Density4,101 per km²
Area45.4 km²
5-year growth-9.2%
Hub airport109 km (Mihail Kogălniceanu International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km590,200 people
Sea coast80 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLacul Brates, 25 km
Nearest major riverDanube, under 1 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Ukraine29 km
Distance to Bucharest173 km
Within 10 km198,061 people
LandscapePontic-Caspian steppe
Winter daylight8 h 44 min, sunset 16:28

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How Municipiul Brăila 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 Sud-Est
Young family40#1,501 of 3,017#32 of 363Map
Low-income household52#326 of 1,594#13 of 200Map
Low-income family43#807 of 1,586#29 of 196Map
Single parent45#398 of 756#20 of 92Map
Pensioner couple46#1,417 of 2,320#21 of 286Map
Single pensioner31#2,014 of 2,320#88 of 286Map
Early retiree52#1,355 of 1,926#51 of 237Map
Single professional56#59 of 375#3 of 36Map
Young professional61#40 of 368#3 of 39Map
DINKS59#52 of 145#3 of 19Map
Remote worker65#346 of 756#16 of 92Map
Commuter69#112 of 747#4 of 75Map
Car-free household69#25 of 270#3 of 26Map
Student0#88 of 91#10 of 12Map
First-home buyer56#307 of 1,586#10 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover45#1,217 of 2,340#26 of 291Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#28 of 325#3 of 36Map
Expat professional51#376 of 756#16 of 92Map
Healthcare-first mover14#2,142 of 2,320#156 of 286Map
Nature-focused household11#3,108 of 3,115#374 of 377Map
Cross-border commuter46#260 of 1,472#42 of 271Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#3,015 of 3,059#348 of 371Map
Rural value seeker15#3,107 of 3,115#373 of 377Map
High-net-worth mover53#1,262 of 3,059#16 of 371Map
Lottery winner61#335 of 3,181#21 of 390Map
Climate-resilient relocation45#2,330 of 2,340#281 of 291Map
Coastal living46#243 of 268#90 of 98Map
Business owner56#586 of 2,340#21 of 291Map
Digital native47#105 of 444#7 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Foundation79
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
  • Sea or lake shore49
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Education and family41
  • National border nearby (straight line)38
  • Affordability29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Health and elderly24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Safety and community11
  • Demographics11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)1
  • Green space0
  • 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.