Living in Novi Sad

Novi Sad is a city in Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia, home to 322,071 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #6 of 94), low-income households (top 7%, #11 of 168), remote workers (top 9%, #14 of 167).

Residents322,071
Density528 per km²
Area609.8 km²
Hub airport62 km (Belgrade Nikola Tesla)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km471,000 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverDanube, 2.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Croatia33 km
Distance to Belgrade71 km
Within 10 km356,126 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 44 min, sunset 16:01

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How Novi Sad 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 family72#18 of 164#1 of 46Map
Low-income household72#11 of 168#1 of 46Map
Low-income family75#17 of 163#1 of 46Map
Single parent77#17 of 162#1 of 46Map
Pensioner couple47#120 of 163#3 of 46Map
Single pensioner47#118 of 163#2 of 46Map
Early retiree57#122 of 168#16 of 46Map
Single professional76#11 of 94#1 of 27Map
Young professional78#10 of 78#1 of 23Map
DINKS77#11 of 60#1 of 15Map
Remote worker75#14 of 167#2 of 46Map
Commuter85#9 of 85#1 of 26Map
Car-free household81#11 of 51#1 of 13Map
Student86#7 of 37#1 of 8Map
First-home buyer75#14 of 163#1 of 46Map
Budget-constrained mover65#17 of 168#1 of 46Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#11 of 63#1 of 16Map
Expat professional71#15 of 167#1 of 46Map
Healthcare-first mover27#118 of 163#1 of 46Map
Nature-focused household28#154 of 169#46 of 46Map
Cross-border commuter48#64 of 125#25 of 38Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#106 of 169#6 of 46Map
Rural value seeker32#143 of 169#42 of 46Map
High-net-worth mover64#18 of 169#1 of 46Map
Lottery winner79#5 of 169#1 of 46Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#149 of 168#36 of 46Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner79#16 of 168#2 of 46Map
Digital native78#6 of 94#1 of 27Map

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)97
  • Demographics96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)94
  • Foundation92
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Education and family77
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Safety and community61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Affordability46
  • National border nearby (straight line)29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Health and elderly13
  • Green space7
  • 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.