Croatia / Southeastern Europe
Opatija is an indexed city in Croatia (Southeastern Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~11K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Opatija spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Opatija is a southeastern europe city of about ~11K in Croatia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Opatija sits around the indexed median (74/100).
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Composite profile
74/100
Use the Opatija profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Croatia and across Southeastern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
74/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 74/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 60/100 | Opatija's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 73/100 | Opatija'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 | 71/100 | Opatija's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 72/100 | Opatija's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 73/100 | Opatija's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 69/100 | Opatija's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 69/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Opatija is estimated to be a generally safe city (70/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Opatija has a high quality-of-life estimate (75/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Opatija scores high for family living (75/100), helped by parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Opatija is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Opatija is high for retirement (74/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Opatija, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Opatija, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Croatia 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 context for Opatija, with national-level information from Croatia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Opatija, see the Croatia healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Opatija, with national-level context from Croatia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Opatija, see the Croatia 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.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Opatija. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Opatija 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.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe 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).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Opatija drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — strong quality of life (75/100), with nearby nature such as Učka, Krk.
Strong (75/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about €1,070/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 13.7°C.
Higher education is good (53/100).
Healthcare access is good (56/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (65/100).
Within ~170 km: Učka, Krk.
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Opatija's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Opatija'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.
Opatija's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Opatija's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Opatija's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Opatija's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living estimates for Opatija — 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 profile for Opatija — Mediterranean climate, annual average 13.7°C, comfort score 81/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Opatija — tourism economy, economy score 59/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Opatija — mixed education base, education score 48/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Opatija — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 56/100, retirement score 65/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Opatija 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 checklist for Opatija — 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.
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 Opatija 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 Opatija using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Opatija. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Nearby city · about 10 km from Opatija. Explore Rijeka's city intelligence profile.
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Cross-border · about 51 km from Opatija. Explore Koper's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 55 km from Opatija. Explore Trieste's city intelligence profile.
Nearby city · about 57 km from Opatija. Explore Poreč's city intelligence profile.
Nearby city · about 60 km from Opatija. Explore Rovinj's city intelligence profile.
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Nearby city · about 63 km from Opatija. Explore Pula's city intelligence profile.
Regional discovery collections that include Opatija — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Mountain region · 11 places across 37 cities.
Cross-border region · 29 places across 27 cities.
Weekend escapes · 25 places across 23 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Opatija — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Hiking Areas · 15 places across 37 cities.
Nature Photography Spots · 19 places across 37 cities.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 10 places across 35 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Opatija, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Opatija has a high quality-of-life estimate (75/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness. Visitors can also reach nature such as Učka, Krk and Vojak within weekend range.
Opatija has a high quality-of-life estimate (75/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness. It indexes 75/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Opatija spends roughly €1,070 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €570. Overall the city is around average cost for Croatia. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Opatija is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Opatija's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Opatija has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Opatija offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 67/100.
Opatija is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Law and Social Sciences.
Opatija offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
Opatija has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 56/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Opatija offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 65/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Opatija has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 13.7°C annually with roughly 900 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Opatija is estimated to be a generally safe city (70/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Opatija indexes a walkability score of 65 and a cycling score of 58 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Opatija include Učka, Krk and Vojak. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Opatija scores high for family living (75/100), helped by parks and green space and healthcare.
Opatija rates 60/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 95/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Učka, Krk and Vojak supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Opatija profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Croatia and across Southeastern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are air quality (73/100) and internet speed (73/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (60/100), 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 Croatia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Opatija 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.
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.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.