Living in Municipiul Tulcea

Municipiul Tulcea is a large municipality in Sud-Est, Romania, home to 80,222 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 6%, #75 of 1,472), movers on a budget (top 37%, #843 of 2,340), people who want to live by the sea (top 50%, #133 of 268).

Residents80,222
Density401 per km²
Area199.9 km²
5-year growth-8.6%
Hub airport94 km (Mihail Kogălniceanu International)
Nearest city of 100k+66 km
Within 30 km128,400 people
Sea coast23 km
Lake shore12 km (Lake Yalpug)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m
Nearest large lakeYalpug and Kugurlui, 12 km
Nearest major riverBratul Chillia, 1.2 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Ukraine7 km
Distance to Bucharest228 km
Within 10 km88,278 people
LandscapeDanube Delta, Pontic-Caspian steppe
Winter daylight8 h 44 min, sunset 16:25

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How Municipiul Tulcea 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 family37#1,695 of 3,017#67 of 363Map
Low-income household43#806 of 1,594#33 of 200Map
Low-income family41#851 of 1,586#41 of 196Map
Single parent42#454 of 756#36 of 92Map
Pensioner couple48#1,257 of 2,320#11 of 286Map
Single pensioner35#1,792 of 2,320#26 of 286Map
Early retiree52#1,312 of 1,926#40 of 237Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker62#452 of 756#22 of 92Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer35#1,176 of 1,586#101 of 196Map
Budget-constrained mover49#843 of 2,340#18 of 291Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional42#596 of 756#34 of 92Map
Healthcare-first mover18#2,005 of 2,320#67 of 286Map
Nature-focused household15#3,086 of 3,115#365 of 377Map
Cross-border commuter64#75 of 1,472#5 of 271Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#1,670 of 3,059#189 of 371Map
Rural value seeker22#3,037 of 3,115#343 of 377Map
High-net-worth mover54#1,132 of 3,059#13 of 371Map
Lottery winner52#894 of 3,181#54 of 390Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#2,176 of 2,340#206 of 291Map
Coastal living56#133 of 268#54 of 98Map
Business owner37#1,770 of 2,340#117 of 291Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • National border nearby (straight line)91
  • Foundation89
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Mobility and connectivity45
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)41
  • Education and family41
  • Affordability40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Safety and community25
  • Health and elderly24
  • Demographics14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • Green space4
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)0
  • 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.