Living in Pogradec

Pogradec is a large municipality in Jug, Albania, home to 61,530 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 7%, #3 of 49), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 12%, #7 of 61), climate-conscious movers (top 12%, #7 of 61).

Residents61,530
Density103 per km²
Area595.0 km²
Hub airport32 km (Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle)
Nearest city of 100k+54 km
Within 30 km182,200 people
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 1,120 m, height range 640 m
Main railway line2.7 km
Border with North Macedonia5 km
Distance to Tirana85 km
Within 10 km61,530 people
LandscapePindus
Winter daylight9 h 14 min, sunset 16:13

See Pogradec on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Pogradec

How Pogradec 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 family47#34 of 55#13 of 27Map
Low-income household38#42 of 61#17 of 31Map
Low-income family48#39 of 55#13 of 27Map
Single parent49#40 of 52#13 of 24Map
Pensioner couple72#12 of 55#12 of 27Map
Single pensioner63#14 of 55#12 of 27Map
Early retiree70#8 of 61#8 of 31Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker72#22 of 58#10 of 28Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer39#37 of 55#12 of 27Map
Budget-constrained mover49#37 of 61#13 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional40#35 of 58#14 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover56#11 of 55#11 of 27Map
Nature-focused household51#38 of 61#22 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 lover69#7 of 61#5 of 31Map
Rural value seeker44#41 of 61#23 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover59#14 of 61#11 of 31Map
Lottery winner52#28 of 61#11 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#7 of 61#5 of 31Map
Coastal living76#3 of 49#3 of 25Map
Business owner33#46 of 61#21 of 31Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Health and elderly75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Foundation60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Demographics51
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Affordability39
  • Green space38
  • Education and family38
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)33
  • Safety and community32
  • Jobs and economy27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • 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.