Living in Koper/Capodistria

Koper/Capodistria is a large municipality in Zahodna Slovenija, Slovenia, home to 54,252 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #4 of 66), commuters (top 7%, #5 of 80), expat professionals (top 7%, #7 of 107).

Residents54,252
Density179 per km²
Area303.3 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Hub airport38 km (Trieste)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km383,800 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 340 m
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with Italy5 km
Distance to Ljubljana84 km
Within 10 km86,895 people
Winter daylight8 h 42 min, sunset 16:24

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How Koper/Capodistria 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 family49#107 of 205#39 of 63Map
Low-income household59#14 of 155#13 of 62Map
Low-income family50#96 of 155#43 of 62Map
Single parent52#69 of 107#35 of 47Map
Pensioner couple70#21 of 183#10 of 63Map
Single pensioner60#69 of 183#26 of 63Map
Early retiree62#52 of 169#19 of 63Map
Single professional54#6 of 59#5 of 35Map
Young professional56#5 of 54#4 of 36Map
DINKS57#5 of 23#4 of 17Map
Remote worker69#30 of 107#17 of 47Map
Commuter71#5 of 80#4 of 46Map
Car-free household52#6 of 39#5 of 25Map
Student76#4 of 17#3 of 13Map
First-home buyer60#16 of 155#11 of 62Map
Budget-constrained mover58#29 of 183#23 of 63Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#6 of 44#5 of 28Map
Expat professional66#7 of 107#6 of 47Map
Healthcare-first mover63#50 of 183#23 of 63Map
Nature-focused household29#178 of 206#46 of 63Map
Cross-border commuter49#76 of 111#29 of 50Map
Outdoor and mountain lover53#50 of 205#25 of 63Map
Rural value seeker28#188 of 206#49 of 63Map
High-net-worth mover65#29 of 205#16 of 63Map
Lottery winner72#7 of 212#6 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#92 of 183#35 of 63Map
Coastal living70#6 of 19#6 of 16Map
Business owner71#14 of 183#14 of 63Map
Digital native56#4 of 66#3 of 40Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Health and elderly88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Foundation77
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Demographics70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Education and family44
  • National border nearby (straight line)39
  • Affordability34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Safety and community20
  • Green space14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)6
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)4
  • 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.