Living in Municipiul Buzău

Municipiul Buzău is a city in Sud-Est, Romania, home to 122,575 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 10%, #149 of 1,586), car-free households (top 11%, #28 of 270), low-income households (top 11%, #171 of 1,594).

Residents122,575
Density1,499 per km²
Area81.8 km²
5-year growth-8.2%
Hub airport86 km (Bucharest Henri Coandă International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km290,200 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverBuzău, 2.7 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Bucharest98 km
Within 10 km150,006 people
Winter daylight8 h 45 min, sunset 16:33

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How Municipiul Buzău 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 family52#1,134 of 3,017#1 of 363Map
Low-income household57#171 of 1,594#6 of 200Map
Low-income family55#534 of 1,586#1 of 196Map
Single parent57#283 of 756#1 of 92Map
Pensioner couple48#1,279 of 2,320#12 of 286Map
Single pensioner43#1,369 of 2,320#1 of 286Map
Early retiree54#1,031 of 1,926#8 of 237Map
Single professional52#82 of 375#4 of 36Map
Young professional57#68 of 368#4 of 39Map
DINKS53#73 of 145#6 of 19Map
Remote worker70#117 of 756#4 of 92Map
Commuter71#90 of 747#3 of 75Map
Car-free household65#28 of 270#4 of 26Map
Student0#89 of 91#11 of 12Map
First-home buyer61#149 of 1,586#2 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover53#394 of 2,340#7 of 291Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#35 of 325#4 of 36Map
Expat professional51#377 of 756#17 of 92Map
Healthcare-first mover27#1,493 of 2,320#1 of 286Map
Nature-focused household16#3,082 of 3,115#364 of 377Map
Cross-border commuter16#564 of 1,472#81 of 271Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#3,020 of 3,059#353 of 371Map
Rural value seeker22#3,036 of 3,115#342 of 377Map
High-net-worth mover58#699 of 3,059#4 of 371Map
Lottery winner65#188 of 3,181#12 of 390Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#1,991 of 2,340#135 of 291Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner56#582 of 2,340#20 of 291Map
Digital native45#117 of 444#8 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Affordability43
  • Education and family41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)38
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Safety and community34
  • Health and elderly24
  • Demographics19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.