Living in Fier

Fier is a city in Jug, Albania, home to 120,655 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #1 of 61), retired couples (top 2%, #1 of 55), single pensioners (top 2%, #1 of 55).

Residents120,655
Density195 per km²
Area620.2 km²
Hub airport78 km (Tirana International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km442,500 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Tirana70 km
Within 10 km143,614 people
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 16:18

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How Fier ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Albania. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional data: official figures on demographics, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

ProfileScoreIn AlbaniaIn Jug
Young family64#2 of 55#1 of 27Map
Low-income household68#3 of 61#1 of 31Map
Low-income family64#4 of 55#1 of 27Map
Single parent66#3 of 52#1 of 24Map
Pensioner couple78#1 of 55#1 of 27Map
Single pensioner77#1 of 55#1 of 27Map
Early retiree72#1 of 61#1 of 31Map
Single professional66#4 of 32#1 of 11Map
Young professional69#4 of 29#1 of 11Map
DINKS68#4 of 29#1 of 11Map
Remote worker78#2 of 58#1 of 28Map
Commuter81#4 of 30#1 of 11Map
Car-free household70#4 of 22#1 of 8Map
Student48#12 of 17#6 of 6Map
First-home buyer68#3 of 55#1 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover63#4 of 61#1 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#4 of 29#1 of 11Map
Expat professional68#3 of 58#1 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover72#1 of 55#1 of 27Map
Nature-focused household37#49 of 61#27 of 31Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#52 of 61#29 of 31Map
Rural value seeker40#46 of 61#24 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover71#1 of 61#1 of 31Map
Lottery winner67#7 of 61#1 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#10 of 61#8 of 31Map
Coastal living70#16 of 49#12 of 25Map
Business owner74#6 of 61#1 of 31Map
Digital native55#8 of 32#2 of 11Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Foundation75
  • Health and elderly75
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Safety and community63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)45
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Affordability37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Demographics29
  • Green space17
  • Education and family17
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.