Living in Botshabelo

Botshabelo is a city in Free State, South Africa, home to 309,714 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 2%, #5 of 367), single parents (top 2%, #5 of 367), young families (top 2%, #6 of 367).

Residents309,714

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport46 km (Bram Fischer International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km382,400 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 1,430 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line10.0 km

Border with Lesotho48 km

Distance to Bloemfontein51 km

Within 10 km309,714 people

Winter daylight14 h 01 min, sunset 18:12

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Good to know about Botshabelo

On the shortest day the sun is up for 14 h 01 min and sets around 18:12; in late June it sets around 17:23.

How Botshabelo ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in South Africa. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In South Africa	In Free State
Young family	66	#6 of 367	#2 of 27	Map
Low-income household	73	#35 of 578	#3 of 69	Map
Low-income family	68	#5 of 367	#1 of 27	Map
Single parent	70	#5 of 367	#1 of 27	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#59 of 367	#3 of 27	Map
Single pensioner	84	#19 of 367	#1 of 27	Map
Early retiree	70	#65 of 578	#3 of 69	Map
Single professional	71	#39 of 224	#3 of 22	Map
Young professional	74	#38 of 204	#3 of 18	Map
DINKS	72	#40 of 164	#3 of 15	Map
Remote worker	82	#19 of 578	#1 of 69	Map
Commuter	83	#37 of 212	#3 of 20	Map
Car-free household	78	#30 of 168	#3 of 13	Map
Student	0	#50 of 74	#6 of 9	Map
First-home buyer	71	#36 of 367	#3 of 27	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#32 of 578	#3 of 69	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	71	#31 of 186	#3 of 15	Map
Expat professional	72	#40 of 578	#3 of 69	Map
Healthcare-first mover	85	#20 of 367	#2 of 27	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#524 of 578	#66 of 69	Map
Cross-border commuter	20	#64 of 578	#12 of 69	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	13	#498 of 578	#50 of 69	Map
Rural value seeker	33	#446 of 578	#61 of 69	Map
High-net-worth mover	79	#13 of 578	#2 of 69	Map
Lottery winner	75	#32 of 578	#2 of 69	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#136 of 578	#12 of 69	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	77	#58 of 578	#2 of 69	Map
Digital native	58	#39 of 233	#3 of 22	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation95
Mobility and connectivity92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Flat land (terrain relief)76
Lifestyle and amenities74
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
Jobs and economy59
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
Affordability53
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)28
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)19
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
Green space6
Education and family6
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)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.