Living in Subotica

Subotica is a city in Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia, home to 137,753 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #1 of 125), low-income households (top 12%, #19 of 168), young families (top 12%, #19 of 164).

Residents137,753
Density137 per km²
Area1,007.6 km²
Hub airport110 km (Pécs-Pogány International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km232,000 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Hungary10 km
Distance to Belgrade153 km
Within 10 km137,753 people
LandscapeGreat Hungarian Plain
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 15:59

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How Subotica 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 family70#19 of 164#2 of 46Map
Low-income household66#19 of 168#4 of 46Map
Low-income family72#20 of 163#3 of 46Map
Single parent75#19 of 162#2 of 46Map
Pensioner couple45#125 of 163#8 of 46Map
Single pensioner45#124 of 163#7 of 46Map
Early retiree57#124 of 168#17 of 46Map
Single professional64#15 of 94#3 of 27Map
Young professional67#15 of 78#3 of 23Map
DINKS66#16 of 60#3 of 15Map
Remote worker70#30 of 167#7 of 46Map
Commuter79#15 of 85#3 of 26Map
Car-free household70#14 of 51#3 of 13Map
Student76#15 of 37#4 of 8Map
First-home buyer71#19 of 163#4 of 46Map
Budget-constrained mover57#27 of 168#8 of 46Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#16 of 63#3 of 16Map
Expat professional59#25 of 167#5 of 46Map
Healthcare-first mover22#123 of 163#6 of 46Map
Nature-focused household36#137 of 169#40 of 46Map
Cross-border commuter77#1 of 125#1 of 38Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#166 of 169#43 of 46Map
Rural value seeker36#131 of 169#40 of 46Map
High-net-worth mover58#31 of 169#4 of 46Map
Lottery winner65#22 of 169#5 of 46Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#123 of 168#24 of 46Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#22 of 168#5 of 46Map
Digital native62#15 of 94#4 of 27Map

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)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • National border nearby (straight line)83
  • Education and family77
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Foundation71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Safety and community61
  • Demographics56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Affordability34
  • Green space21
  • Health and elderly13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • 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.