Living in Maliq

Maliq is a large municipality in Jug, Albania, home to 41,757 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 19%, #11 of 61), retired couples (top 20%, #11 of 55), single pensioners (top 24%, #13 of 55).

Residents41,757
Density64 per km²
Area656.8 km²
Hub airport49 km (Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle)
Nearest city of 100k+71 km
Within 30 km209,600 people
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 870 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverDevoll, 2.3 km
Main railway line22.3 km
Border with Greece16 km
Distance to Tirana103 km
Within 10 km41,757 people
Winter daylight9 h 15 min, sunset 16:13

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How Maliq 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 family43#45 of 55#19 of 27Map
Low-income household31#53 of 61#27 of 31Map
Low-income family43#45 of 55#17 of 27Map
Single parent43#45 of 52#17 of 24Map
Pensioner couple72#11 of 55#11 of 27Map
Single pensioner64#13 of 55#11 of 27Map
Early retiree69#11 of 61#11 of 31Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker67#35 of 58#13 of 28Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer23#50 of 55#23 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover46#39 of 61#15 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional35#44 of 58#20 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover55#15 of 55#15 of 27Map
Nature-focused household59#28 of 61#18 of 31Map
Cross-border commuter56#14 of 31#7 of 15Map
Outdoor and mountain lover61#31 of 61#19 of 31Map
Rural value seeker50#32 of 61#20 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover56#18 of 61#13 of 31Map
Lottery winner44#36 of 61#15 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#25 of 61#19 of 31Map
Coastal living70#15 of 49#11 of 25Map
Business owner25#53 of 61#27 of 31Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Health and elderly75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • National border nearby (straight line)70
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Mobility and connectivity56
  • Demographics51
  • Green space50
  • Education and family50
  • Foundation49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Affordability38
  • Safety and community32
  • Jobs and economy28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

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