Global CityIntelligence

Bulgaria / Southeastern Europe

Plovdiv City Intelligence

Plovdiv is the second city of Bulgaria, with deep historical heritage, university activity, and a growing services and creative-industries profile. Plovdiv is a southeastern europe city of about ~0.35M metro in Bulgaria. On the composite city-intelligence score, Plovdiv sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (68/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~0.35M metro
View of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Image credit: Image: Ilia Markov from Sofia, Bulgaria / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Overall score

Use the Plovdiv profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and country-level context inside the Balkans and Southeastern Europe.

Overall68/100
Affordability80/100
Air quality68/100
Energy68/100

Overall city intelligence

Mixed

68/100

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.

Plovdiv data table

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

Plovdiv city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score68/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living80/100Plovdiv's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality68/100Plovdiv'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.
Energy68/100Plovdiv's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety67/100Plovdiv's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed68/100Plovdiv's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk66/100Plovdiv's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience66/100Climate 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 safety58/100
Low crime60/100
Personal safety59/100
Night safety54/100
Road safety59/100

Plovdiv has a moderate safety estimate (58/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.

Quality of Life

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

Quality of Life

Quality of life63/100
Healthcare63/100
Education66/100
Green space60/100
Cleanliness62/100
Infrastructure66/100
Mobility56/100

Plovdiv has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (63/100) across our combined indicators.

Family Friendliness

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

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness63/100
Education66/100
Green space60/100
Overall safety58/100

Plovdiv scores moderate for family living (63/100).

Digital Nomad Suitability

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

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability68/100
Walkability71/100
Cycling49/100
Infrastructure66/100

Plovdiv is high for remote workers (68/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

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

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability66/100
Healthcare63/100
Cleanliness62/100
Outdoor lifestyle43/100

Plovdiv is moderate for retirement (66/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.

Emergency and public safety in Plovdiv

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

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Plovdiv, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Bulgaria 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 Plovdiv

Healthcare context for Plovdiv, with national-level information from Bulgaria 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 Plovdiv, see the Bulgaria 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 Plovdiv

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

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Plovdiv, see the Bulgaria 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 Plovdiv. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Plovdiv

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 Plovdiv 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.

Plovdiv 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).

Explore Plovdiv modules

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

Cost of Living in Plovdiv

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

Air Quality in Plovdiv

Plovdiv'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 Plovdiv

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

Safety in Plovdiv

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

Internet Speed in Plovdiv

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

Climate Risk in Plovdiv

Plovdiv'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 Plovdiv

Cost of living estimates for Plovdiv — 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 Plovdiv

Climate profile for Plovdiv — Humid Continental climate, annual average 13.1°C, comfort score 76/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Plovdiv

Economy and jobs profile for Plovdiv — industrial city, economy score 55/100, key industries including manufacturing, tourism, hospitality. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Plovdiv

Education profile for Plovdiv — mixed education base, education score 52/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Plovdiv

Healthcare and retirement profile for Plovdiv — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 55/100, retirement score 65/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Plovdiv

Source-attributed visual context for Plovdiv 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 Plovdiv

Weekend trip planning checklist for Plovdiv — 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 Plovdiv

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 Plovdiv

Estimate a monthly budget for Plovdiv 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 Plovdiv

Plan a trip budget for Plovdiv 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 Plovdiv

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

Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Mountain cluster · about 80 km from Plovdiv. Explore Stara Zagora's city intelligence profile.

Bansko, Bulgaria

Mountain cluster · about 109 km from Plovdiv. Explore Bansko's city intelligence profile.

Komotini, Greece

Cross-border · about 126 km from Plovdiv. Explore Komotini's city intelligence profile.

Sofia, Bulgaria

Mountain cluster · about 132 km from Plovdiv. Explore Sofia's city intelligence profile.

Kavala, Greece

Cross-border · about 137 km from Plovdiv. Explore Kavala's city intelligence profile.

Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Mountain cluster · about 137 km from Plovdiv. Explore Blagoevgrad's city intelligence profile.

Pleven, Bulgaria

Same corridor · about 142 km from Plovdiv. Explore Pleven's city intelligence profile.

Alexandroupoli, Greece

Cross-border · about 172 km from Plovdiv. Explore Alexandroupoli's city intelligence profile.

Ruse, Bulgaria

Same region · about 213 km from Plovdiv. Explore Ruse's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

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Themed collections

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Interpretation

Use the Plovdiv profile to compare cost framing, transport access, and country-level context inside the Balkans and Southeastern Europe. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (80/100) and air quality (68/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (66/100), 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 Bulgaria country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Plovdiv 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.