Living in Sombor

Sombor is a large municipality in Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia, home to 80,400 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 23%, #37 of 163), single parents (top 24%, #38 of 162), cross-border commuters (top 27%, #33 of 125).

Residents80,400
Density69 per km²
Area1,170.1 km²
Hub airport71 km (Pécs-Pogány International)
Nearest city of 100k+52 km
Within 30 km117,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Croatia18 km
Distance to Belgrade151 km
Within 10 km80,400 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 40 min, sunset 16:02

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How Sombor 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 family60#47 of 164#28 of 46Map
Low-income household49#67 of 168#34 of 46Map
Low-income family63#37 of 163#20 of 46Map
Single parent64#38 of 162#21 of 46Map
Pensioner couple45#127 of 163#10 of 46Map
Single pensioner44#126 of 163#9 of 46Map
Early retiree58#106 of 168#5 of 46Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker67#49 of 167#13 of 46Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer45#89 of 163#38 of 46Map
Budget-constrained mover52#49 of 168#25 of 46Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional47#58 of 167#24 of 46Map
Healthcare-first mover19#130 of 163#13 of 46Map
Nature-focused household54#88 of 169#24 of 46Map
Cross-border commuter61#33 of 125#18 of 38Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#144 of 169#28 of 46Map
Rural value seeker49#87 of 169#24 of 46Map
High-net-worth mover52#54 of 169#11 of 46Map
Lottery winner52#65 of 169#25 of 46Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#85 of 168#8 of 46Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner47#87 of 168#39 of 46Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Education and family77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • National border nearby (straight line)65
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Safety and community61
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Foundation57
  • Demographics49
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Green space45
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Affordability37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • Health and elderly13
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.