Living in Maribor

Maribor is a city in Vzhodna Slovenija, Slovenia, home to 113,747 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #1 of 205), single pensioners (top 1%, #1 of 183), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #1 of 183).

Residents113,747
Density771 per km²
Area147.5 km²
5-year growth+1.5%
Hub airport52 km (Graz)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km402,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 420 m
Nearest major riverDrau, 2.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Austria13 km
Distance to Ljubljana102 km
Within 10 km159,806 people
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:13

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How Maribor ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Slovenia. 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 SloveniaIn Vzhodna Slovenija
Young family69#1 of 205#1 of 142Map
Low-income household67#2 of 155#1 of 93Map
Low-income family68#1 of 155#1 of 93Map
Single parent70#1 of 107#1 of 60Map
Pensioner couple76#5 of 183#1 of 120Map
Single pensioner81#1 of 183#1 of 120Map
Early retiree70#12 of 169#7 of 106Map
Single professional62#2 of 59#1 of 24Map
Young professional65#2 of 54#1 of 18Map
DINKS63#2 of 23#1 of 6Map
Remote worker78#1 of 107#1 of 60Map
Commuter79#2 of 80#1 of 34Map
Car-free household69#2 of 39#1 of 14Map
Student85#2 of 17#1 of 4Map
First-home buyer68#2 of 155#1 of 93Map
Budget-constrained mover66#2 of 183#1 of 120Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#2 of 44#1 of 16Map
Expat professional68#4 of 107#1 of 60Map
Healthcare-first mover85#1 of 183#1 of 120Map
Nature-focused household29#179 of 206#133 of 143Map
Cross-border commuter77#7 of 111#6 of 61Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#96 of 205#53 of 142Map
Rural value seeker34#166 of 206#124 of 143Map
High-net-worth mover78#1 of 205#1 of 142Map
Lottery winner74#3 of 212#1 of 148Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#22 of 183#12 of 120Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#20 of 183#1 of 120Map
Digital native66#2 of 66#1 of 26Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Foundation98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Health and elderly96
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • National border nearby (straight line)75
  • Demographics69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community63
  • Affordability48
  • Jobs and economy46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • Education and family24
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.