Living in Košice - mestská časť Západ

Košice - mestská časť Západ is a large municipality in Východné Slovensko, Slovakia, home to 36,621 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 18%, #82 of 473), early retirees (top 18%, #61 of 346), young families (top 24%, #253 of 1,070).

Residents36,621
Density6,644 per km²
Area5.5 km²
5-year growth-8.1%
Hub airport139 km (Debrecen International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km421,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 360 m
Nearest major riverHornád, 3.3 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Hungary20 km
Distance to Bratislava310 km
Within 10 km246,135 people
Winter daylight8 h 16 min, sunset 15:41

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How Košice - mestská časť Západ 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.

ProfileScoreIn SlovakiaIn Východné Slovensko
Young family49#253 of 1,070#169 of 310Map
Low-income household34#240 of 282#39 of 80Map
Low-income family48#125 of 282#59 of 80Map
Single parent50#79 of 157#34 of 45Map
Pensioner couple62#82 of 473#7 of 137Map
Single pensioner60#160 of 473#31 of 137Map
Early retiree61#61 of 346#7 of 103Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker65#57 of 157#7 of 45Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer27#234 of 282#65 of 80Map
Budget-constrained mover47#333 of 473#46 of 137Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional49#81 of 157#6 of 45Map
Healthcare-first mover57#227 of 473#74 of 137Map
Nature-focused household19#1,210 of 1,280#354 of 382Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#484 of 1,070#151 of 310Map
Rural value seeker20#1,269 of 1,280#373 of 382Map
High-net-worth mover63#281 of 1,070#48 of 310Map
Lottery winner51#563 of 2,927#52 of 1126Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#227 of 473#51 of 137Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner37#299 of 473#20 of 137Map
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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Education and family78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Health and elderly74
  • Foundation72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Jobs and economy39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Safety and community29
  • Demographics29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • Affordability22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • 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.