Living in Lushnje

Lushnje is a large municipality in Jug, Albania, home to 83,659 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 4%, #2 of 55), people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #2 of 55), early retirees (top 5%, #3 of 61).

Residents83,659
Density224 per km²
Area372.9 km²
Hub airport53 km (Tirana International)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km437,100 people
Sea coast15 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverDevoll, 2.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tirana45 km
Within 10 km83,659 people
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 16:16

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How Lushnje 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 family59#12 of 55#6 of 27Map
Low-income household62#8 of 61#3 of 31Map
Low-income family59#21 of 55#6 of 27Map
Single parent61#19 of 52#6 of 24Map
Pensioner couple78#2 of 55#2 of 27Map
Single pensioner77#3 of 55#3 of 27Map
Early retiree71#3 of 61#3 of 31Map
Single professional55#9 of 32#3 of 11Map
Young professional55#10 of 29#3 of 11Map
DINKS57#9 of 29#3 of 11Map
Remote worker77#4 of 58#2 of 28Map
Commuter66#14 of 30#5 of 11Map
Car-free household54#8 of 22#3 of 8Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer60#13 of 55#6 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover62#5 of 61#2 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#8 of 29#3 of 11Map
Expat professional66#6 of 58#2 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover72#2 of 55#2 of 27Map
Nature-focused household33#51 of 61#29 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 lover27#60 of 61#31 of 31Map
Rural value seeker37#50 of 61#28 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover71#2 of 61#2 of 31Map
Lottery winner64#12 of 61#3 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#33 of 61#22 of 31Map
Coastal living70#17 of 49#13 of 25Map
Business owner68#10 of 61#3 of 31Map
Digital native44#11 of 32#4 of 11Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • Health and elderly75
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Foundation75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Safety and community63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Affordability36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Demographics29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Green space12
  • Education and family12
  • 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.