Living in Bačka Palanka

Bačka Palanka is a large municipality in Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia, home to 52,792 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 5%, #6 of 125), young families (top 16%, #25 of 164), low-income families (top 17%, #27 of 163).

Residents52,792
Density91 per km²
Area578.7 km²
Hub airport89 km (Belgrade Nikola Tesla)
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km163,100 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverDanube, 6.6 km
Main railway line3.2 km
Border with Croatia9 km
Distance to Belgrade99 km
Within 10 km52,792 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 43 min, sunset 16:03

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How Bačka Palanka ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Serbia. 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 SerbiaIn Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
Young family64#25 of 164#8 of 46Map
Low-income household58#32 of 168#13 of 46Map
Low-income family66#27 of 163#10 of 46Map
Single parent69#27 of 162#10 of 46Map
Pensioner couple45#129 of 163#12 of 46Map
Single pensioner44#127 of 163#10 of 46Map
Early retiree57#128 of 168#21 of 46Map
Single professional44#35 of 94#10 of 27Map
Young professional45#37 of 78#10 of 23Map
DINKS47#31 of 60#10 of 15Map
Remote worker67#48 of 167#12 of 46Map
Commuter59#39 of 85#14 of 26Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer62#31 of 163#14 of 46Map
Budget-constrained mover55#30 of 168#11 of 46Map
Urban lifestyle seeker33#35 of 63#9 of 16Map
Expat professional52#38 of 167#13 of 46Map
Healthcare-first mover19#129 of 163#12 of 46Map
Nature-focused household47#110 of 169#33 of 46Map
Cross-border commuter72#6 of 125#3 of 38Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#128 of 169#17 of 46Map
Rural value seeker42#117 of 169#35 of 46Map
High-net-worth mover53#51 of 169#9 of 46Map
Lottery winner59#39 of 169#12 of 46Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#119 of 168#22 of 46Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#40 of 168#20 of 46Map
Digital native42#35 of 94#10 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
  • Demographics96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
  • National border nearby (straight line)85
  • Education and family77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Safety and community61
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)59
  • Foundation57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • Affordability34
  • Green space33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Health and elderly13
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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.