Global CityIntelligence

Slovenia / Central Europe

Ljubljana City Intelligence

Ljubljana is a compact Alpine-adjacent EU capital often included in relocation and remote-work comparisons for its mid-size, walkable profile. Ljubljana is a central europe city of about ~0.5M metro in Slovenia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Ljubljana sits around the indexed median (76/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~0.5M metro
View of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Image credit: Image: Sieglinde Hankele / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Overall score

Use the Ljubljana profile to compare compact Central-European city contexts alongside Vienna, Zagreb, and Bratislava.

Overall76/100
Affordability72/100
Air quality75/100
Energy72/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

76/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Ljubljana data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Ljubljana city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score76/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living72/100Ljubljana's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality75/100Ljubljana's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy72/100Ljubljana's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety76/100Ljubljana's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed74/100Ljubljana's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk75/100Ljubljana's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience75/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety80/100
Low crime83/100
Personal safety82/100
Night safety76/100
Road safety77/100

Ljubljana ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (80/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life82/100
Healthcare87/100
Education86/100
Green space82/100
Cleanliness86/100
Infrastructure89/100
Mobility71/100

Ljubljana has a very high quality-of-life estimate (82/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness83/100
Education86/100
Green space82/100
Overall safety80/100

Ljubljana scores very high for family living (83/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability79/100
Walkability86/100
Cycling60/100
Infrastructure89/100

Ljubljana is high for remote workers (79/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability80/100
Healthcare87/100
Cleanliness86/100
Outdoor lifestyle53/100

Ljubljana is very high for retirement (80/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Ljubljana

Local public safety guidance for Ljubljana, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Ljubljana, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Slovenia emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Ljubljana

Healthcare context for Ljubljana, with national-level information from Slovenia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Ljubljana, see the Slovenia healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Ljubljana

Local mobility context for Ljubljana, with national-level context from Slovenia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Ljubljana, see the Slovenia transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Ljubljana. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Ljubljana

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Ljubljana will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Ljubljana air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution

  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

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Ljubljana in city collections

Curated city collections that include Ljubljana. Each is a comparison-oriented shortlist, not an official ranking.

Ljubljana intent guides

Practical intent-focused guides available for Ljubljana. Each guide is a comparison-oriented view, not an official ranking.

  • Ljubljana for Clean air

    Ljubljana is an Alpine-adjacent EU comparison anchor for air-quality context, useful alongside other Central-European capitals. Structured intelligence references WHO and EEA benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear when integrated.

Explore Ljubljana modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Ljubljana

Ljubljana's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Ljubljana

Ljubljana's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Ljubljana

Ljubljana's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Ljubljana

Ljubljana's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Ljubljana

Ljubljana's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Ljubljana

Ljubljana's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Ljubljana

Cost of living estimates for Ljubljana — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Ljubljana

Climate profile for Ljubljana — Humid Continental climate, annual average 10.8°C, comfort score 64/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Ljubljana

Economy and jobs profile for Ljubljana — government center, economy score 70/100, key industries including government, tourism, education. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Ljubljana

Education profile for Ljubljana — student city, education score 67/100, 5 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Ljubljana

Healthcare and retirement profile for Ljubljana — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 75/100, retirement score 73/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Ljubljana

Source-attributed visual context for Ljubljana using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Ljubljana

Weekend trip planning checklist for Ljubljana — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Ljubljana

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Ljubljana

Estimate a monthly budget for Ljubljana using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Ljubljana

Plan a trip budget for Ljubljana using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Ljubljana

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Ljubljana. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Kranj, Slovenia

Lake cluster · about 24 km from Ljubljana. Explore Kranj's city intelligence profile.

Celje, Slovenia

Same region · about 62 km from Ljubljana. Explore Celje's city intelligence profile.

Trieste, Italy

Cross-border · about 72 km from Ljubljana. Explore Trieste's city intelligence profile.

Rijeka, Croatia

Cross-border · about 80 km from Ljubljana. Explore Rijeka's city intelligence profile.

Villach, Austria

Cross-border · about 81 km from Ljubljana. Explore Villach's city intelligence profile.

Koper, Slovenia

Same region · about 82 km from Ljubljana. Explore Koper's city intelligence profile.

Udine, Italy

Cross-border · about 98 km from Ljubljana. Explore Udine's city intelligence profile.

Maribor, Slovenia

Mountain cluster · about 103 km from Ljubljana. Explore Maribor's city intelligence profile.

Zagreb, Croatia

Cross-border · about 117 km from Ljubljana. Explore Zagreb's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Ljubljana — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Ljubljana — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Interpretation

Use the Ljubljana profile to compare compact Central-European city contexts alongside Vienna, Zagreb, and Bratislava. Its standout dimensions are safety (76/100) and air quality (75/100). The area most worth watching is energy (72/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Slovenia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Ljubljana appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.