Living in Tiranë

Tiranë is a city in Qender, Albania, home to 557,422 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 2%, #1 of 61), movers on a budget (top 2%, #1 of 61), business owners (top 2%, #1 of 61).

Residents557,422
Density502 per km²
Area1,110.7 km²
Hub airport12 km (Tirana International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,006,600 people
Sea coast26 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 390 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with North Macedonia56 km
Distance to Tirana0 km
Within 10 km661,612 people
Greater areaGreater Tirana, the core
Winter daylight9 h 11 min, sunset 16:15

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How Tiranë 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 family53#26 of 55#8 of 12Map
Low-income household73#1 of 61#1 of 12Map
Low-income family63#6 of 55#3 of 12Map
Single parent65#6 of 52#3 of 12Map
Pensioner couple60#30 of 55#7 of 12Map
Single pensioner59#23 of 55#7 of 12Map
Early retiree58#48 of 61#9 of 12Map
Single professional82#1 of 32#1 of 11Map
Young professional84#1 of 29#1 of 10Map
DINKS84#1 of 29#1 of 10Map
Remote worker74#8 of 58#3 of 12Map
Commuter88#1 of 30#1 of 11Map
Car-free household87#1 of 22#1 of 8Map
Student90#1 of 17#1 of 6Map
First-home buyer71#1 of 55#1 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover68#1 of 61#1 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker81#1 of 29#1 of 10Map
Expat professional81#1 of 58#1 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover54#16 of 55#1 of 12Map
Nature-focused household15#59 of 61#11 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 lover29#58 of 61#11 of 12Map
Rural value seeker21#57 of 61#10 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover62#9 of 61#2 of 12Map
Lottery winner83#1 of 61#1 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#40 of 61#7 of 12Map
Coastal living61#44 of 49#9 of 9Map
Business owner86#1 of 61#1 of 12Map
Digital native85#1 of 32#1 of 11Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Demographics97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Foundation92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Jobs and economy87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Safety and community59
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Affordability42
  • Health and elderly39
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)24
  • Green space0
  • Education and family0
  • 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.