Living in Municipiul Râmnicu Vâlcea

Municipiul Râmnicu Vâlcea is a city in Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania, home to 113,523 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 6%, #40 of 747), low-income households (top 6%, #86 of 1,594), first-time home buyers (top 7%, #110 of 1,586).

Residents113,523
Density1,332 per km²
Area85.3 km²
5-year growth-3.9%
Hub airport79 km (Sibiu International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km324,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 310 m
Nearest major riverOlt, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Bucharest155 km
Within 10 km138,561 people
Winter daylight8 h 45 min, sunset 16:43

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How Municipiul Râmnicu Vâlcea 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-Vest Oltenia
Young family58#789 of 3,017#5 of 425Map
Low-income household61#86 of 1,594#1 of 156Map
Low-income family57#439 of 1,586#4 of 156Map
Single parent60#248 of 756#4 of 56Map
Pensioner couple63#432 of 2,320#10 of 284Map
Single pensioner59#768 of 2,320#39 of 284Map
Early retiree60#523 of 1,926#31 of 208Map
Single professional58#51 of 375#2 of 16Map
Young professional62#38 of 368#2 of 13Map
DINKS59#51 of 145#2 of 3Map
Remote worker71#96 of 756#2 of 56Map
Commuter76#40 of 747#1 of 55Map
Car-free household64#32 of 270#2 of 13Map
Student72#56 of 91#2 of 2Map
First-home buyer64#110 of 1,586#2 of 156Map
Budget-constrained mover57#195 of 2,340#2 of 284Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#32 of 325#2 of 12Map
Expat professional60#174 of 756#4 of 56Map
Healthcare-first mover58#877 of 2,320#52 of 284Map
Nature-focused household20#2,989 of 3,115#433 of 439Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#1,270 of 3,059#119 of 426Map
Rural value seeker25#2,936 of 3,115#430 of 439Map
High-net-worth mover66#211 of 3,059#3 of 426Map
Lottery winner70#90 of 3,181#1 of 448Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#1,688 of 2,340#234 of 284Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner64#274 of 2,340#4 of 284Map
Digital native59#42 of 444#2 of 18Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Health and elderly67
  • Education and family55
  • Demographics48
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Affordability44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)31
  • Safety and community25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • 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.