Smallest Cities in Moscow

Top 90 cities ranked by smallest cities

Best Moscow Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

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Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
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Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
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Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
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Smallest Cities - Moscow

1 LMS 5,238
2 Vatutinki 9,502
3 Golovinskiy 10,000
4 Vostochnyy 13,011
5 Otradnoye 18,000
6 Kokoshkino 18,932
7 Rublëvo 20,000
8 Setun’ 20,000
9 Slobodka 20,000
10 Zagor’ye 30,000
11 Annino 30,000
12 Leonovo 30,000
13 Luzhniki 30,000
14 Matveyevskoye 30,000
15 Kur’yanovo 30,000
16 Mikhalkovo 30,000
17 Kolomenskoye 30,000
18 Davydkovo 30,000
19 Vorob’yovo 30,000
20 Amin’yevo 30,000
21 Kapotnya 32,128
22 Rostokino 37,000
23 Metrogorodok 40,798
24 Nikol’skoye 50,000
25 Vagonoremont 50,000
26 Kozeyevo 50,000
27 Vatutino 50,000
28 Novovladykino 50,000
29 Novokhovrino 50,000
30 Likhobory 50,000
31 Novokuz’minki 50,000
32 Altuf’yevskiy 54,000
33 Zamoskvorech’ye 55,000
34 Shcherbinka 56,531
35 Sokol 57,000
36 Sokol’niki 57,000
37 Moskovskiy 59,218
38 Sviblovo 60,000
39 Ostankinskiy 65,211
40 Kotlovka 66,304
41 Pokrovskoye-Streshnëvo 68,688
42 Troitsk 71,615
43 Nagornyy 76,000
44 Lianozovo 83,759
45 Obruchevo 85,616
46 Babushkin 86,000
47 Yaroslavskiy 91,000
48 Novogireyevo 95,000
49 Tekstil’shchiki 100,000
50 Brateyevo 100,282
51 Novyye Cherëmushki 101,000
52 Vostochnoe Degunino 101,126
53 Bogorodskoye 103,000
54 Cherëmushki 106,587
55 Ryazanskiy 109,884
56 Shchukino 112,002
57 Lefortovo 113,163
58 Nekrasovka 115,849
59 Troparëvo 118,000
60 Solntsevo 120,000
61 Zyuzino 121,000
62 Veshnyaki 121,088
63 Novo-Peredelkino 121,741
64 Tsaritsyno 123,000
65 Orekhovo-Borisovo Severnoye 124,071
66 Tyoply Stan 125,000
67 Ochakovo-Matveyevskoye 127,231
68 Ivanovskoye 128,000
69 Vnukovo 128,383
70 Zyablikovo 129,000
71 Presnenskiy 129,041
72 Nikulino 129,268
73 Taganskiy 134,535
74 Chertanovo Yuzhnoye 142,000
75 Novyye Kuz’minki 143,000
76 Kuz’minki 143,000
77 Biryulëvo 144,000
78 Orekhovo-Borisovo 144,000
79 Zhulebino 150,000
80 Strogino 152,000
81 Ramenki 154,283
82 Bibirevo 159,000
83 Gol’yanovo 164,305
84 Lyublino 172,000
85 Yasenevo 180,000
86 Severnyy 200,000
87 Vykhino-Zhulebino 242,376
88 Mar’ino 273,463
89 Zelenograd 276,162
90 Moscow 13,274,285

The smallest cities in Moscow (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. LMS has a population of just 5,238. These communities often feature lower costs of living, stronger neighborhood connections, and less congestion.

Small cities can offer significant advantages for residents seeking affordable housing, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community feel. Many serve as regional centers for surrounding rural areas, providing essential services while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.

Despite their smaller size, many of these cities have thriving local economies, good school systems, and access to outdoor recreation. They represent an alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of major metropolitan areas.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At 5,238 residents, LMS is smaller than a single large apartment complex in New York City.
  • 2. Small cities (5,000-10,000) make up the majority of incorporated places in the United States.
  • 3. Many of the smallest cities serve as county seats or regional service centers for surrounding rural communities.

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