Living in Krujë

Krujë is a large municipality in Veri, Albania, home to 59,814 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 14%, #8 of 61), expat professionals (top 21%, #12 of 58), low-income households (top 25%, #15 of 61).

Residents59,814
Density176 per km²
Area339.2 km²
Hub airport9 km (Tirana International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km865,300 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 560 m
Main railway line6.1 km
Border with Montenegro50 km
Distance to Tirana20 km
Within 10 km59,814 people
Greater areaGreater Tirana, 20 km out
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 16:14

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How Krujë 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 family41#50 of 55#15 of 16Map
Low-income household59#15 of 61#4 of 18Map
Low-income family48#38 of 55#14 of 16Map
Single parent50#38 of 52#14 of 16Map
Pensioner couple45#47 of 55#8 of 16Map
Single pensioner32#54 of 55#15 of 16Map
Early retiree54#56 of 61#14 of 18Map
Single professional51#13 of 32#4 of 10Map
Young professional53#12 of 29#4 of 8Map
DINKS54#13 of 29#4 of 8Map
Remote worker70#28 of 58#8 of 18Map
Commuter69#12 of 30#4 of 8Map
Car-free household49#12 of 22#4 of 6Map
Student0#17 of 17#5 of 5Map
First-home buyer58#17 of 55#4 of 16Map
Budget-constrained mover54#22 of 61#4 of 18Map
Urban lifestyle seeker39#12 of 29#4 of 8Map
Expat professional59#12 of 58#3 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover9#52 of 55#13 of 16Map
Nature-focused household27#54 of 61#16 of 18Map
Cross-border commuter15#28 of 31#12 of 14Map
Outdoor and mountain lover46#45 of 61#15 of 18Map
Rural value seeker26#54 of 61#16 of 18Map
High-net-worth mover49#36 of 61#9 of 18Map
Lottery winner69#6 of 61#2 of 18Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#57 of 61#15 of 18Map
Coastal living61#45 of 49#13 of 15Map
Business owner70#8 of 61#3 of 18Map
Digital native40#13 of 32#4 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Sea or lake shore75
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Foundation66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
  • Demographics58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Affordability37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Safety and community23
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Green space20
  • Education and family20
  • Health and elderly14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)7
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)7
  • 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.