Living in Municipiul Arad

Municipiul Arad is a city in Vest, Romania, home to 168,289 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #1 of 747), low-income households (top 1%, #3 of 1,594), first-time home buyers (top 1%, #3 of 1,586).

Residents168,289
Density703 per km²
Area239.4 km²
5-year growth-5.2%
Hub airport41 km (Timișoara Traian Vuia International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km326,700 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMures, 1.7 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Hungary18 km
Distance to Bucharest421 km
Within 10 km194,839 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:52

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How Municipiul Arad 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 Vest
Young family73#42 of 3,017#5 of 271Map
Low-income household74#3 of 1,594#2 of 122Map
Low-income family78#4 of 1,586#1 of 120Map
Single parent80#3 of 756#1 of 63Map
Pensioner couple66#224 of 2,320#43 of 191Map
Single pensioner72#90 of 2,320#12 of 191Map
Early retiree61#494 of 1,926#138 of 162Map
Single professional75#10 of 375#2 of 24Map
Young professional77#10 of 368#2 of 23Map
DINKS76#11 of 145#2 of 11Map
Remote worker72#59 of 756#7 of 63Map
Commuter87#1 of 747#1 of 51Map
Car-free household77#10 of 270#2 of 16Map
Student87#5 of 91#2 of 7Map
First-home buyer78#3 of 1,586#1 of 120Map
Budget-constrained mover71#7 of 2,340#2 of 200Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#11 of 325#2 of 18Map
Expat professional77#24 of 756#4 of 63Map
Healthcare-first mover77#40 of 2,320#2 of 191Map
Nature-focused household19#3,018 of 3,115#299 of 300Map
Cross-border commuter46#258 of 1,472#1 of 59Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#3,050 of 3,059#292 of 292Map
Rural value seeker27#2,861 of 3,115#299 of 300Map
High-net-worth mover69#134 of 3,059#25 of 292Map
Lottery winner78#30 of 3,181#3 of 323Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#618 of 2,340#114 of 200Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner83#18 of 2,340#4 of 200Map
Digital native73#13 of 444#2 of 28Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Foundation97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Education and family81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Health and elderly73
  • Safety and community71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Demographics57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Affordability47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • National border nearby (straight line)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)6
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.