Living in Malësi E Madhe

Malësi E Madhe is a large municipality in Veri, Albania, home to 30,823 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #2 of 61), cross-border commuters (top 7%, #2 of 31), people who want to live by the sea (top 9%, #4 of 49).

Residents30,823
Density32 per km²
Area951.4 km²
Hub airport23 km (Podgorica)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km196,900 people
Sea coast33 km
Lake shore4 km (Lake Skadar)
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeLake Skadar, 4.2 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Montenegro11 km
Distance to Tirana103 km
Within 10 km30,823 people
LandscapeDinaric Alps
Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 16:13

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How Malësi E Madhe 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 family60#7 of 55#2 of 16Map
Low-income household52#26 of 61#7 of 18Map
Low-income family63#5 of 55#2 of 16Map
Single parent65#5 of 52#2 of 16Map
Pensioner couple49#44 of 55#5 of 16Map
Single pensioner43#44 of 55#5 of 16Map
Early retiree64#32 of 61#1 of 18Map
Single professional29#26 of 32#8 of 10Map
Young professional30#26 of 29#8 of 8Map
DINKS32#26 of 29#8 of 8Map
Remote worker72#17 of 58#3 of 18Map
Commuter51#26 of 30#7 of 8Map
Car-free household29#19 of 22#6 of 6Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer57#21 of 55#6 of 16Map
Budget-constrained mover51#28 of 61#7 of 18Map
Urban lifestyle seeker19#25 of 29#8 of 8Map
Expat professional45#27 of 58#7 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover17#45 of 55#6 of 16Map
Nature-focused household65#17 of 61#2 of 18Map
Cross-border commuter75#2 of 31#2 of 14Map
Outdoor and mountain lover76#2 of 61#1 of 18Map
Rural value seeker56#13 of 61#2 of 18Map
High-net-worth mover48#37 of 61#10 of 18Map
Lottery winner52#27 of 61#8 of 18Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#23 of 61#3 of 18Map
Coastal living76#4 of 49#1 of 15Map
Business owner55#25 of 61#7 of 18Map
Digital native22#28 of 32#8 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • National border nearby (straight line)82
  • Green space73
  • Education and family73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Safety and community61
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Affordability40
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)36
  • Foundation35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Health and elderly14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Demographics8
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • 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.