Living in Lezhë

Lezhë is a large municipality in Veri, Albania, home to 65,633 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 33%, #10 of 31), people who want to live by the sea (top 39%, #19 of 49), remote workers (top 40%, #23 of 58).

Residents65,633
Density129 per km²
Area509.3 km²
Hub airport41 km (Tirana International)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km164,500 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverDrin, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Montenegro24 km
Distance to Tirana52 km
Within 10 km65,633 people
Winter daylight9 h 08 min, sunset 16:14

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How Lezhë 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 family50#30 of 55#9 of 16Map
Low-income household49#28 of 61#8 of 18Map
Low-income family54#31 of 55#9 of 16Map
Single parent56#31 of 52#9 of 16Map
Pensioner couple52#42 of 55#3 of 16Map
Single pensioner42#47 of 55#8 of 16Map
Early retiree59#46 of 61#8 of 18Map
Single professional34#21 of 32#6 of 10Map
Young professional36#21 of 29#6 of 8Map
DINKS36#22 of 29#6 of 8Map
Remote worker71#23 of 58#7 of 18Map
Commuter48#28 of 30#8 of 8Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer52#30 of 55#8 of 16Map
Budget-constrained mover51#32 of 61#10 of 18Map
Urban lifestyle seeker32#15 of 29#5 of 8Map
Expat professional44#30 of 58#8 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover16#47 of 55#8 of 16Map
Nature-focused household42#44 of 61#13 of 18Map
Cross-border commuter59#10 of 31#7 of 14Map
Outdoor and mountain lover58#35 of 61#12 of 18Map
Rural value seeker40#45 of 61#14 of 18Map
High-net-worth mover51#29 of 61#5 of 18Map
Lottery winner55#20 of 61#6 of 18Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#60 of 61#17 of 18Map
Coastal living70#19 of 49#3 of 15Map
Business owner49#30 of 61#9 of 18Map
Digital native30#20 of 32#5 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Foundation65
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • National border nearby (straight line)50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Safety and community40
  • Affordability40
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Green space35
  • Education and family35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Demographics15
  • Health and elderly14
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.