Living in Poprad

Poprad is a large municipality in Východné Slovensko, Slovakia, home to 48,741 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 10%, #101 of 1,070), low-income families (top 14%, #37 of 282), people who put healthcare first (top 14%, #63 of 473).

Residents48,741

Density773 per km²

Area63.0 km²

5-year growth-5.0%

Hub airport120 km (Kraków John Paul II International)

Nearest city of 100k+78 km

Within 30 km281,500 people

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 420 m

Nearest major riverDunajec, 2.1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Poland22 km

Distance to Bratislava254 km

Within 10 km88,989 people

Winter daylight8 h 13 min, sunset 15:44

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Good to know about Poprad

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 13 min and sets around 15:44; in late June it sets around 20:47.

How Poprad 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 Východné Slovensko
Young family	57	#101 of 1,070	#27 of 310	Map
Low-income household	40	#187 of 282	#3 of 80	Map
Low-income family	63	#37 of 282	#1 of 80	Map
Single parent	64	#28 of 157	#1 of 45	Map
Pensioner couple	50	#306 of 473	#86 of 137	Map
Single pensioner	60	#147 of 473	#25 of 137	Map
Early retiree	48	#274 of 346	#79 of 103	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	55	#133 of 157	#38 of 45	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	34	#121 of 282	#6 of 80	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#113 of 473	#3 of 137	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	35	#133 of 157	#29 of 45	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#63 of 473	#6 of 137	Map
Nature-focused household	13	#1,270 of 1,280	#377 of 382	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	28	#568 of 1,070	#185 of 310	Map
Rural value seeker	22	#1,258 of 1,280	#368 of 382	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#357 of 1,070	#74 of 310	Map
Lottery winner	50	#632 of 2,927	#62 of 1126	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#120 of 473	#17 of 137	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	20	#445 of 473	#109 of 137	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation98
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Education and family78
Lifestyle and amenities76
Health and elderly75
Safety and community56
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
Affordability48
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)37
Mobility and connectivity30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
Jobs and economy26
Demographics20
Flat land (terrain relief)17
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
Green space0
Sea or lake shore0
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

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.