Bosnia and Herzegovina / Southern Europe
Zenica is an indexed city in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Southern Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~71K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Zenica spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Zenica is a southern europe city of about ~71K in Bosnia and Herzegovina. On the composite city-intelligence score, Zenica sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (62/100).
8 of 8 published intelligence dimensions. Too few comparable cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to position these values.
Where a position is shown, it compares Zenica with the other indexed cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina — 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 Zenica profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 | 66/100 | Zenica's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 51/100 | Zenica'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 | Zenica's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 60/100 | Zenica's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 62/100 | Zenica's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 57/100 | Zenica's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 57/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety, air quality, internet speed and energy for Zenica, 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.
Zenica has a moderate safety estimate (57/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Zenica has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (64/100), with notable strengths in green space.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Zenica scores moderate for family living (65/100), helped by parks and green space.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Zenica is moderate for remote workers (63/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Zenica is moderate for retirement (64/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.
Local public safety guidance for Zenica, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Zenica, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Zenica, with national-level information from Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Zenica, see the Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Zenica, with national-level context from Bosnia and Herzegovina where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Zenica, see the Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Zenica. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Zenica 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 Zenica 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 — good quality of life (64/100), with nearby nature such as Smetovi, Lisac.
Strong (65/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about 1,410 BAM/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
A humid continental climate, averaging about 11.9°C.
Higher education is more modest (49/100).
Healthcare access is more modest (49/100).
Retirement suitability is good (60/100).
Within ~170 km: Smetovi, Lisac.
Rankings and topic pages for Zenica.
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living estimates for Zenica — 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 Zenica — Humid Continental climate, annual average 11.9°C, comfort score 70/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Zenica — mixed economy, economy score 51/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Zenica — mixed education base, education score 46/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Zenica — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 49/100, retirement score 60/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Zenica 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 Zenica — 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 Zenica 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 Zenica using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Zenica across Global City Intelligence — comparisons, rankings, places and editorial coverage.
Global ranking pages. Linking to one says nothing about how Zenica places in it.
21 indexed destinations within reach — 10 cities and 11 natural places — grouped by measured straight-line distance. Cross-border options reach Croatia, Serbia.
11 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 Zenica. 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 56 km from Zenica. Explore Sarajevo's city intelligence profile.
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Cross-border · about 140 km from Zenica. Explore Split's city intelligence profile.
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Cross-border · about 193 km from Zenica. Explore Novi Sad's city intelligence profile.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Zenica, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Zenica has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (64/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Smetovi, Lisac and Kozice waterfalls within weekend range.
Zenica has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (64/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 64/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Zenica spends roughly 1,410 BAM per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 751 BAM. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Bosnia and Herzegovina. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Zenica is moderate for remote workers (63/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Zenica's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Zenica has a mixed economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Zenica offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 57/100.
Zenica is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Law and Engineering.
Zenica offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.
Zenica has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 49/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Zenica offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 60/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and day-to-day services.
Zenica has a humid continental climate, averaging about 11.9°C annually with roughly 1001 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Zenica has a moderate safety estimate (57/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
Zenica indexes a walkability score of 65 and a cycling score of 49 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Zenica include Smetovi, Lisac and Kozice waterfalls. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Zenica scores moderate for family living (65/100), helped by parks and green space.
Zenica rates 54/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 89/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Smetovi, Lisac and Kozice waterfalls supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Zenica profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (66/100) and internet speed (62/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (51/100), 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Zenica 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.