Living in Kuçovë

Kuçovë is a large municipality in Jug, Albania, home to 31,262 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #5 of 55), single pensioners (top 13%, #7 of 55), retired couples (top 15%, #8 of 55).

Residents31,262
Density195 per km²
Area160.3 km²
Hub airport70 km (Tirana International)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km382,300 people
Sea coast35 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 360 m
Nearest major riverDevoll, 3.3 km
Main railway line22.1 km
Distance to Tirana59 km
Within 10 km58,557 people
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 16:16

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How Kuçovë 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 family56#21 of 55#9 of 27Map
Low-income household56#21 of 61#10 of 31Map
Low-income family57#28 of 55#9 of 27Map
Single parent58#28 of 52#9 of 24Map
Pensioner couple75#8 of 55#8 of 27Map
Single pensioner75#7 of 55#7 of 27Map
Early retiree70#10 of 61#10 of 31Map
Single professional39#18 of 32#9 of 11Map
Young professional40#19 of 29#10 of 11Map
DINKS41#19 of 29#10 of 11Map
Remote worker74#12 of 58#6 of 28Map
Commuter56#21 of 30#9 of 11Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer55#26 of 55#10 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover57#15 of 61#9 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker30#16 of 29#6 of 11Map
Expat professional56#16 of 58#7 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover68#5 of 55#5 of 27Map
Nature-focused household37#50 of 61#28 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 lover41#51 of 61#28 of 31Map
Rural value seeker36#51 of 61#29 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover64#7 of 61#6 of 31Map
Lottery winner58#15 of 61#6 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#21 of 61#17 of 31Map
Coastal living56#49 of 49#25 of 25Map
Business owner58#20 of 61#9 of 31Map
Digital native31#17 of 32#8 of 11Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Demographics77
  • Health and elderly75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Foundation62
  • Safety and community57
  • Jobs and economy54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Sea or lake shore43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Affordability36
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Green space15
  • Education and family15
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.