Living in Kranj

Kranj is a large municipality in Zahodna Slovenija, Slovenia, home to 57,138 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #3 of 183), low-income households (top 3%, #4 of 155), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #5 of 183).

Residents57,138
Density378 per km²
Area151.0 km²
5-year growth+1.6%
Hub airport8 km (Ljubljana Jože Pučnik)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km625,300 people
Sea coast77 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverSava, under 1 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Austria20 km
Distance to Ljubljana24 km
Within 10 km99,161 people
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:19

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How Kranj 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 family58#33 of 205#12 of 63Map
Low-income household63#4 of 155#3 of 62Map
Low-income family63#13 of 155#4 of 62Map
Single parent64#11 of 107#3 of 47Map
Pensioner couple69#25 of 183#12 of 63Map
Single pensioner76#13 of 183#5 of 63Map
Early retiree65#35 of 169#14 of 63Map
Single professional54#5 of 59#4 of 35Map
Young professional55#6 of 54#5 of 36Map
DINKS56#6 of 23#5 of 17Map
Remote worker72#10 of 107#6 of 47Map
Commuter68#16 of 80#14 of 46Map
Car-free household52#4 of 39#3 of 25Map
Student77#3 of 17#2 of 13Map
First-home buyer62#6 of 155#4 of 62Map
Budget-constrained mover65#3 of 183#2 of 63Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#4 of 44#3 of 28Map
Expat professional70#3 of 107#3 of 47Map
Healthcare-first mover83#5 of 183#1 of 63Map
Nature-focused household24#190 of 206#51 of 63Map
Cross-border commuter68#38 of 111#10 of 50Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#149 of 205#58 of 63Map
Rural value seeker29#181 of 206#47 of 63Map
High-net-worth mover71#8 of 205#4 of 63Map
Lottery winner70#13 of 212#12 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#76 of 183#31 of 63Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#17 of 183#17 of 63Map
Digital native53#5 of 66#4 of 40Map

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)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Health and elderly93
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Foundation88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Safety and community61
  • Jobs and economy59
  • National border nearby (straight line)59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Demographics43
  • Affordability41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Education and family28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • Green space6
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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

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.