Living in Niš - Medijana

Niš - Medijana is a large municipality in Region Južne i Istočne Srbije, Serbia, home to 85,180 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 14%, #22 of 163), expat professionals (top 15%, #24 of 167), digital natives (top 20%, #18 of 94).

Residents85,180
Density7,930 per km²
Area10.7 km²
Hub airport5 km (Niš Constantine the Great)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km412,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverNišava, 1.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Bulgaria52 km
Distance to Belgrade203 km
Within 10 km256,825 people
Greater areaGreater Niš, the core
Winter daylight8 h 58 min, sunset 16:00

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How Niš - Medijana 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 Region Južne i Istočne Srbije
Young family45#105 of 164#42 of 49Map
Low-income household48#71 of 168#8 of 52Map
Low-income family53#77 of 163#14 of 48Map
Single parent55#73 of 162#10 of 47Map
Pensioner couple55#106 of 163#45 of 48Map
Single pensioner58#60 of 163#37 of 48Map
Early retiree52#161 of 168#50 of 52Map
Single professional48#29 of 94#3 of 19Map
Young professional50#30 of 78#3 of 15Map
DINKS50#28 of 60#2 of 11Map
Remote worker64#79 of 167#24 of 51Map
Commuter52#52 of 85#5 of 17Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer51#65 of 163#10 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover51#56 of 168#9 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#24 of 63#3 of 11Map
Expat professional60#24 of 167#3 of 51Map
Healthcare-first mover60#22 of 163#5 of 48Map
Nature-focused household10#169 of 169#53 of 53Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#114 of 169#48 of 53Map
Rural value seeker9#169 of 169#53 of 53Map
High-net-worth mover49#77 of 169#23 of 53Map
Lottery winner62#32 of 169#4 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#151 of 168#51 of 52Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#43 of 168#3 of 52Map
Digital native59#18 of 94#2 of 19Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Demographics75
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Foundation63
  • Health and elderly59
  • Education and family47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Safety and community45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • Affordability19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)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.