Living in Elbasan

Elbasan is a city in Qender, Albania, home to 141,714 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 2%, #1 of 58), young families (top 2%, #1 of 55), low-income families (top 2%, #1 of 55).

Residents141,714
Density162 per km²
Area872.6 km²
Hub airport45 km (Tirana International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km270,900 people
Sea coast50 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 530 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with North Macedonia38 km
Distance to Tirana32 km
Within 10 km141,714 people
LandscapePindus
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 16:14

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How Elbasan 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 Qender
Young family65#1 of 55#1 of 12Map
Low-income household61#11 of 61#5 of 12Map
Low-income family68#1 of 55#1 of 12Map
Single parent70#1 of 52#1 of 12Map
Pensioner couple65#23 of 55#4 of 12Map
Single pensioner65#10 of 55#1 of 12Map
Early retiree68#16 of 61#2 of 12Map
Single professional56#8 of 32#4 of 11Map
Young professional60#7 of 29#3 of 10Map
DINKS58#8 of 29#4 of 10Map
Remote worker79#1 of 58#1 of 12Map
Commuter73#9 of 30#4 of 11Map
Car-free household69#5 of 22#3 of 8Map
Student80#5 of 17#3 of 6Map
First-home buyer66#5 of 55#4 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover59#9 of 61#5 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#5 of 29#3 of 10Map
Expat professional58#13 of 58#5 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover52#17 of 55#2 of 12Map
Nature-focused household44#43 of 61#8 of 12Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover52#39 of 61#4 of 12Map
Rural value seeker43#42 of 61#7 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover65#5 of 61#1 of 12Map
Lottery winner66#10 of 61#5 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#14 of 61#2 of 12Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner63#16 of 61#6 of 12Map
Digital native61#5 of 32#3 of 11Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Foundation76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Safety and community71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Demographics40
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Affordability39
  • Health and elderly39
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
  • Green space27
  • Education and family27
  • Sea or lake shore23
  • 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

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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.