Living in Kamnik

Kamnik is a large municipality in Zahodna Slovenija, Slovenia, home to 30,020 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 5%, #8 of 183), low-income households (top 5%, #7 of 155), first-time home buyers (top 10%, #15 of 155).

Residents30,020
Density113 per km²
Area265.8 km²
5-year growth+1.1%
Hub airport11 km (Ljubljana Jože Pučnik)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km651,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 590 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Austria19 km
Distance to Ljubljana19 km
Within 10 km102,391 people
Greater areaGreater Ljubljana, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:18

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How Kamnik 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 Zahodna Slovenija
Young family47#121 of 205#43 of 63Map
Low-income household61#7 of 155#6 of 62Map
Low-income family52#82 of 155#34 of 62Map
Single parent54#62 of 107#28 of 47Map
Pensioner couple41#143 of 183#56 of 63Map
Single pensioner35#145 of 183#55 of 63Map
Early retiree55#110 of 169#46 of 63Map
Single professional52#7 of 59#6 of 35Map
Young professional54#7 of 54#6 of 36Map
DINKS56#7 of 23#6 of 17Map
Remote worker69#24 of 107#14 of 47Map
Commuter68#15 of 80#13 of 46Map
Car-free household47#8 of 39#7 of 25Map
Student5#15 of 17#11 of 13Map
First-home buyer60#15 of 155#10 of 62Map
Budget-constrained mover57#35 of 183#27 of 63Map
Urban lifestyle seeker40#9 of 44#7 of 28Map
Expat professional62#19 of 107#18 of 47Map
Healthcare-first mover15#158 of 183#59 of 63Map
Nature-focused household41#145 of 206#39 of 63Map
Cross-border commuter65#44 of 111#12 of 50Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#61 of 205#31 of 63Map
Rural value seeker38#147 of 206#39 of 63Map
High-net-worth mover56#81 of 205#36 of 63Map
Lottery winner72#9 of 212#8 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#125 of 183#49 of 63Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#8 of 183#8 of 63Map
Digital native41#23 of 66#17 of 40Map

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
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Foundation69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • National border nearby (straight line)63
  • Demographics60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
  • Education and family39
  • Affordability37
  • Green space32
  • Safety and community29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Health and elderly18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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.