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Living in Durrës

Durrës is a city in Veri, Albania, home to 175,110 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 7%, #4 of 61), expat professionals (top 7%, #4 of 58), low-income households (top 9%, #5 of 61).

Residents175,110
Density517 per km²
Area338.5 km²
Hub airport24 km (Tirana International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km930,200 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Montenegro59 km
Distance to Tirana30 km
Within 10 km202,971 people
Winter daylight9 h 11 min, sunset 16:16

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How Durrës 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 Veri
Young family43#43 of 55#14 of 16Map
Low-income household65#5 of 61#1 of 18Map
Low-income family48#37 of 55#13 of 16Map
Single parent50#37 of 52#13 of 16Map
Pensioner couple50#43 of 55#4 of 16Map
Single pensioner34#51 of 55#12 of 16Map
Early retiree56#52 of 61#11 of 18Map
Single professional70#3 of 32#1 of 10Map
Young professional73#3 of 29#1 of 8Map
DINKS71#3 of 29#1 of 8Map
Remote worker75#5 of 58#2 of 18Map
Commuter81#3 of 30#1 of 8Map
Car-free household74#3 of 22#1 of 6Map
Student78#6 of 17#2 of 5Map
First-home buyer62#9 of 55#2 of 16Map
Budget-constrained mover58#11 of 61#1 of 18Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#3 of 29#1 of 8Map
Expat professional67#4 of 58#1 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover14#50 of 55#11 of 16Map
Nature-focused household16#58 of 61#17 of 18Map
Cross-border commuter18#26 of 31#10 of 14Map
Outdoor and mountain lover25#61 of 61#18 of 18Map
Rural value seeker21#58 of 61#17 of 18Map
High-net-worth mover60#13 of 61#1 of 18Map
Lottery winner78#3 of 61#1 of 18Map
Climate-resilient relocation39#61 of 61#18 of 18Map
Coastal living63#37 of 49#11 of 15Map
Business owner77#4 of 61#1 of 18Map
Digital native72#3 of 32#1 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Foundation92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Demographics58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)45
  • Affordability42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Safety and community23
  • Health and elderly14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • 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.