Croatia / Southern Europe
Velika Gorica is an indexed city in Croatia (Southern Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~61K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Velika Gorica spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Velika Gorica is a southern europe city of about ~61K in Croatia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Velika Gorica sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (62/100).
8 of 8 published intelligence dimensions. Positions compare Velika Gorica with other indexed cities in Croatia.
Strongest in Croatia
Trade-offs in Croatia
Where a position is shown, it compares Velika Gorica with the other indexed cities in Croatia — using the data currently published on this site, not any external benchmark. Cities whose indicators are still pending integration are excluded from those comparisons entirely, and no position is shown for a country with fewer than 10 comparable cities. Where too many cities share the same published value to separate them honestly, the card says “Typical for this country” instead of a stronger claim, and positions describe rank order rather than a fixed percentage.
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Composite profile
62/100
Use the Velika Gorica profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Croatia and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
62/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 62/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 70/100 | Velika Gorica's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 61/100 | Velika Gorica'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 | 61/100 | Velika Gorica's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 65/100 | Velika Gorica's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 62/100 | Velika Gorica's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 68/100 | Velika Gorica's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 68/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety, air quality, internet speed and energy for Velika Gorica, each as a 0–100 GCI model indicator.
A GCI model indicator for orientation (model edition 2025), not an official statistic. How it is built.
A GCI model indicator for orientation (model edition 2025), not an official statistic. How it is built.
A GCI model indicator for orientation (model edition 2025), not an official statistic. How it is built.
A GCI model indicator for orientation (model edition 2025), not an official statistic. How it is built.
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Velika Gorica is estimated to be a generally safe city (69/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Velika Gorica has a high quality-of-life estimate (75/100), with notable strengths in green space.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Velika Gorica scores high for family living (75/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Velika Gorica 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.
Velika Gorica is high for retirement (74/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a comfortable climate.
Local public safety guidance for Velika Gorica, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Velika Gorica, 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 Velika Gorica, 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 Velika Gorica, 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 Velika Gorica, 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 Velika Gorica, 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 Velika Gorica. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Velika Gorica 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 Velika Gorica 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 Čiče, Bundek.
Strong (75/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about €1,010/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 13.5°C.
Higher education is good (57/100).
Healthcare access is good (59/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (68/100).
Within ~170 km: Čiče, Bundek.
Rankings and topic pages for Velika Gorica.
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living estimates for Velika Gorica — 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 Velika Gorica — Mediterranean climate, annual average 13.5°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 Velika Gorica — tourism economy, economy score 62/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Velika Gorica — mixed education base, education score 53/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Velika Gorica — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 59/100, retirement score 68/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Velika Gorica 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 Velika Gorica — 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 Velika Gorica 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 Velika Gorica using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Velika Gorica across Global City Intelligence — comparisons, rankings, places and editorial coverage.
Global ranking pages. Linking to one says nothing about how Velika Gorica places in it.
22 indexed destinations within reach — 10 cities and 12 natural places — grouped by measured straight-line distance. Cross-border options reach Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia.
12 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach, grouped by what kind of place they are. Distances are straight-line kilometres from the city centre.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Velika Gorica. 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 14 km from Velika Gorica. Explore Zagreb's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 85 km from Velika Gorica. Explore Celje's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 95 km from Velika Gorica. Explore Prijedor's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 100 km from Velika Gorica. Explore Maribor's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 127 km from Velika Gorica. Explore Ljubljana's city intelligence profile.
Same region · about 134 km from Velika Gorica. Explore Rijeka's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 136 km from Velika Gorica. Explore Banja Luka's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 145 km from Velika Gorica. Explore Kranj's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 160 km from Velika Gorica. Explore Graz's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 170 km from Velika Gorica. Explore Klagenfurt am Wörthersee's city intelligence profile.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Velika Gorica, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Velika Gorica has a high quality-of-life estimate (75/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Čiče, Bundek and Little Prince Park within weekend range.
Velika Gorica has a high quality-of-life estimate (75/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 75/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Velika Gorica spends roughly €1,010 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €534. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Croatia. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Velika Gorica is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Velika Gorica's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Velika Gorica has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Velika Gorica offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 68/100.
Velika Gorica is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Mathematics, Business and Economics.
Velika Gorica offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
Velika Gorica has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 59/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Velika Gorica offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 68/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Velika Gorica has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 13.5°C annually with roughly 900 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Velika Gorica is estimated to be a generally safe city (69/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Velika Gorica indexes a walkability score of 71 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 Velika Gorica include Čiče, Bundek and Little Prince Park. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Velika Gorica scores high for family living (75/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Velika Gorica rates 59/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 92/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Čiče, Bundek and Little Prince Park supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Velika Gorica profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Croatia and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (70/100) and climate risk (68/100). The area most worth watching is energy (61/100), 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 Velika Gorica 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.