Living in Bratislava - mestská časť Karlova Ves

Bratislava - mestská časť Karlova Ves is a large municipality in Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia, home to 34,942 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #1 of 1,070), retired couples (top 1%, #1 of 473), single pensioners (top 1%, #1 of 473).

Residents34,942

Density3,174 per km²

Area11.0 km²

5-year growth+4.4%

Hub airport12 km (M. R. Štefánik)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km804,300 people

Lake shore29 km (Lake Neusiedl)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverDonau, 1.0 km

Main railway line2.9 km

Border with Austria3 km

Distance to Bratislava5 km

Within 10 km433,814 people

Greater areaGreater Bratislava, 5 km out

Winter daylight8 h 21 min, sunset 16:01

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Good to know about Bratislava - mestská časť Karlova Ves

It is part of Greater Bratislava, 5 km from the city centre.
The border with Austria is 3 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 21 min and sets around 16:01; in late June it sets around 20:56.

Best places in Greater Bratislava

How Bratislava - mestská časť Karlova Ves ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Slovakia. 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.

Profile	Score	In Slovakia	In Bratislavský kraj
Young family	80	#1 of 1,070	#1 of 74	Map
Low-income household	70	#8 of 282	#8 of 38	Map
Low-income family	76	#3 of 282	#3 of 38	Map
Single parent	79	#2 of 157	#2 of 27	Map
Pensioner couple	78	#1 of 473	#1 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	81	#1 of 473	#1 of 53	Map
Early retiree	70	#2 of 346	#2 of 43	Map
Single professional	71	#5 of 31	#5 of 26	Map
Young professional	73	#5 of 30	#5 of 26	Map
DINKS	74	#5 of 16	#5 of 15	Map
Remote worker	77	#2 of 157	#2 of 27	Map
Commuter	84	#7 of 56	#7 of 43	Map
Car-free household	70	#5 of 27	#5 of 25	Map
Student	84	#5 of 13	#5 of 12	Map
First-home buyer	76	#3 of 282	#3 of 38	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#19 of 473	#17 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#5 of 29	#5 of 26	Map
Expat professional	80	#7 of 157	#7 of 27	Map
Healthcare-first mover	83	#10 of 473	#10 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	30	#843 of 1,280	#46 of 78	Map
Cross-border commuter	86	#2 of 265	#2 of 54	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	17	#780 of 1,070	#34 of 74	Map
Rural value seeker	32	#962 of 1,280	#54 of 78	Map
High-net-worth mover	79	#3 of 1,070	#3 of 74	Map
Lottery winner	80	#14 of 2,927	#14 of 89	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#40 of 473	#34 of 53	Map
Coastal living	62	#4 of 48	#2 of 17	Map
Business owner	85	#6 of 473	#6 of 53	Map
Digital native	71	#5 of 34	#5 of 27	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

National border nearby (straight line)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
Mobility and connectivity99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Education and family99
Health and elderly97
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
Jobs and economy92
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Demographics88
Lifestyle and amenities87
Port access (major sea or inland port)87
Foundation82
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)81
Flat land (terrain relief)80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Safety and community57
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
Sea or lake shore53
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
Affordability32
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Green space0
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.