Living in Municipiul Ploieşti

Municipiul Ploieşti is a city in Sud-Muntenia, Romania, home to 211,219 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 3%, #17 of 756), low-income households (top 4%, #53 of 1,594), commuters (top 4%, #29 of 747).

Residents211,219
Density3,625 per km²
Area58.3 km²
5-year growth-8.1%
Hub airport42 km (Bucharest Henri Coandă International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km664,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Bucharest57 km
Within 10 km287,418 people
Winter daylight8 h 46 min, sunset 16:37

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How Municipiul Ploieşti 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-Muntenia
Young family43#1,359 of 3,017#49 of 551Map
Low-income household64#53 of 1,594#2 of 285Map
Low-income family47#669 of 1,586#46 of 285Map
Single parent49#348 of 756#34 of 137Map
Pensioner couple54#987 of 2,320#1 of 427Map
Single pensioner55#884 of 2,320#1 of 427Map
Early retiree60#549 of 1,926#2 of 349Map
Single professional67#20 of 375#1 of 67Map
Young professional70#20 of 368#1 of 69Map
DINKS69#20 of 145#1 of 24Map
Remote worker76#17 of 756#1 of 137Map
Commuter78#29 of 747#1 of 137Map
Car-free household77#12 of 270#1 of 42Map
Student87#6 of 91#1 of 13Map
First-home buyer60#189 of 1,586#7 of 285Map
Budget-constrained mover58#144 of 2,340#10 of 427Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#17 of 325#1 of 58Map
Expat professional65#97 of 756#1 of 137Map
Healthcare-first mover38#1,133 of 2,320#4 of 427Map
Nature-focused household9#3,111 of 3,115#564 of 564Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#2,689 of 3,059#427 of 551Map
Rural value seeker15#3,106 of 3,115#564 of 564Map
High-net-worth mover53#1,274 of 3,059#153 of 551Map
Lottery winner68#128 of 3,181#7 of 567Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#950 of 2,340#50 of 427Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#110 of 2,340#1 of 427Map
Digital native68#18 of 444#1 of 88Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Foundation80
  • Safety and community73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)34
  • Demographics34
  • Affordability30
  • Education and family26
  • Health and elderly24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance3
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.