Living in Nova Gorica

Nova Gorica is a large municipality in Zahodna Slovenija, Slovenia, home to 31,956 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #1 of 183), early retirees (top 2%, #2 of 169), young families (top 2%, #4 of 205).

Residents31,956
Density114 per km²
Area279.5 km²
5-year growth+0.5%
Hub airport20 km (Trieste)
Nearest city of 100k+36 km
Within 30 km354,600 people
Sea coast19 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 620 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy2 km
Distance to Ljubljana68 km
Within 10 km90,950 people
LandscapeDinaric Alps
Winter daylight8 h 39 min, sunset 16:23

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How Nova Gorica 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 family63#4 of 205#1 of 63Map
Low-income household60#10 of 155#9 of 62Map
Low-income family62#14 of 155#5 of 62Map
Single parent64#14 of 107#4 of 47Map
Pensioner couple77#1 of 183#1 of 63Map
Single pensioner79#4 of 183#1 of 63Map
Early retiree73#2 of 169#2 of 63Map
Single professional46#15 of 59#14 of 35Map
Young professional46#22 of 54#19 of 36Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker76#3 of 107#2 of 47Map
Commuter58#47 of 80#34 of 46Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer59#25 of 155#17 of 62Map
Budget-constrained mover64#4 of 183#3 of 63Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional67#6 of 107#5 of 47Map
Healthcare-first mover78#10 of 183#5 of 63Map
Nature-focused household51#113 of 206#30 of 63Map
Cross-border commuter55#59 of 111#18 of 50Map
Outdoor and mountain lover62#10 of 205#10 of 63Map
Rural value seeker50#89 of 206#25 of 63Map
High-net-worth mover75#4 of 205#2 of 63Map
Lottery winner63#36 of 212#29 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#5 of 183#3 of 63Map
Coastal living71#5 of 19#5 of 16Map
Business owner66#31 of 183#30 of 63Map
Digital native45#17 of 66#11 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Health and elderly89
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Safety and community76
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • Foundation69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • National border nearby (straight line)41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Affordability36
  • Education and family33
  • Green space30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
  • Demographics25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • 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.