Living in Municipiul Târgu Jiu

Municipiul Târgu Jiu is a large municipality in Sud-Vest Oltenia, Romania, home to 90,789 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 9%, #196 of 2,340), retired couples (top 24%, #546 of 2,320), early retirees (top 29%, #556 of 1,926).

Residents90,789
Density875 per km²
Area103.8 km²
5-year growth-5.3%
Hub airport93 km (Craiova International)
Nearest city of 100k+65 km
Within 30 km223,400 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverJiu, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Bucharest233 km
Within 10 km110,705 people
Winter daylight8 h 46 min, sunset 16:48

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How Municipiul Târgu Jiu 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 family45#1,292 of 3,017#129 of 425Map
Low-income household47#553 of 1,594#17 of 156Map
Low-income family47#684 of 1,586#51 of 156Map
Single parent47#377 of 756#28 of 56Map
Pensioner couple61#546 of 2,320#20 of 284Map
Single pensioner56#862 of 2,320#77 of 284Map
Early retiree60#556 of 1,926#44 of 208Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker66#292 of 756#12 of 56Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer32#1,305 of 1,586#90 of 156Map
Budget-constrained mover57#196 of 2,340#3 of 284Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional54#282 of 756#7 of 56Map
Healthcare-first mover54#937 of 2,320#93 of 284Map
Nature-focused household18#3,056 of 3,115#437 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 lover9#2,590 of 3,059#383 of 426Map
Rural value seeker26#2,873 of 3,115#420 of 439Map
High-net-worth mover66#228 of 3,059#4 of 426Map
Lottery winner58#506 of 3,181#23 of 448Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#1,514 of 2,340#201 of 284Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner43#1,418 of 2,340#102 of 284Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Health and elderly67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Education and family55
  • Affordability50
  • Mobility and connectivity46
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Safety and community24
  • Demographics24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • 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.