Living in Kavajë

Kavajë is a large municipality in Qender, Albania, home to 40,094 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 9%, #5 of 61), movers on a budget (top 10%, #6 of 61), low-income households (top 12%, #7 of 61).

Residents40,094
Density202 per km²
Area198.9 km²
Hub airport29 km (Tirana International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km1,012,700 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 140 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tirana27 km
Within 10 km40,094 people
Greater areaGreater Tirana, 27 km out
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 16:16

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How Kavajë 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 family48#32 of 55#11 of 12Map
Low-income household65#7 of 61#4 of 12Map
Low-income family58#25 of 55#10 of 12Map
Single parent60#24 of 52#10 of 12Map
Pensioner couple60#31 of 55#8 of 12Map
Single pensioner57#28 of 55#9 of 12Map
Early retiree57#50 of 61#10 of 12Map
Single professional52#12 of 32#5 of 11Map
Young professional53#13 of 29#5 of 10Map
DINKS56#11 of 29#5 of 10Map
Remote worker69#30 of 58#10 of 12Map
Commuter72#10 of 30#5 of 11Map
Car-free household43#13 of 22#5 of 8Map
Student30#14 of 17#5 of 6Map
First-home buyer63#8 of 55#5 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover62#6 of 61#4 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker37#13 of 29#5 of 10Map
Expat professional66#7 of 58#4 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover49#22 of 55#4 of 12Map
Nature-focused household24#56 of 61#9 of 12Map
Cross-border commuter18#25 of 31#2 of 2Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#54 of 61#8 of 12Map
Rural value seeker26#56 of 61#9 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover54#24 of 61#7 of 12Map
Lottery winner71#4 of 61#3 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#43 of 61#8 of 12Map
Coastal living71#13 of 49#2 of 9Map
Business owner77#5 of 61#4 of 12Map
Digital native43#12 of 32#5 of 11Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Demographics97
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Jobs and economy88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Foundation65
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • Safety and community59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Health and elderly39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
  • Affordability36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Green space13
  • Education and family13
  • 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.