Living in Shkodër

Name: Shkodër
Address: Veri, AL

Shkodër is a city in Veri, Albania, home to 135,612 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 4%, #1 of 31), low-income families (top 4%, #2 of 55), single parents (top 4%, #2 of 52).

Residents135,612

Density155 per km²

Area873.0 km²

Hub airport39 km (Podgorica)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km196,900 people

Sea coast23 km

Lake shore3 km (Lake Skadar)

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 280 m

Nearest large lakeLake Skadar, 2.5 km

Nearest major riverBojana, 2.1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Montenegro12 km

Distance to Tirana86 km

Within 10 km135,612 people

Winter daylight9 h 06 min, sunset 16:13

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Good to know about Shkodër

Lake Skadar is 2.5 km away.
The border with Montenegro is 12 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 06 min and sets around 16:13; in late June it sets around 20:21.

How Shkodër 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.

Profile	Score	In Albania	In Veri
Young family	62	#4 of 55	#1 of 16	Map
Low-income household	62	#10 of 61	#2 of 18	Map
Low-income family	66	#2 of 55	#1 of 16	Map
Single parent	68	#2 of 52	#1 of 16	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#38 of 55	#1 of 16	Map
Single pensioner	50	#37 of 55	#1 of 16	Map
Early retiree	62	#38 of 61	#3 of 18	Map
Single professional	57	#6 of 32	#2 of 10	Map
Young professional	60	#6 of 29	#2 of 8	Map
DINKS	58	#7 of 29	#2 of 8	Map
Remote worker	77	#3 of 58	#1 of 18	Map
Commuter	74	#7 of 30	#2 of 8	Map
Car-free household	68	#6 of 22	#2 of 6	Map
Student	81	#4 of 17	#1 of 5	Map
First-home buyer	65	#6 of 55	#1 of 16	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#16 of 61	#2 of 18	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	56	#6 of 29	#2 of 8	Map
Expat professional	56	#15 of 58	#4 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	26	#40 of 55	#1 of 16	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#47 of 61	#14 of 18	Map
Cross-border commuter	79	#1 of 31	#1 of 14	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	58	#34 of 61	#11 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	42	#44 of 61	#13 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#16 of 61	#2 of 18	Map
Lottery winner	64	#11 of 61	#4 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#50 of 61	#12 of 18	Map
Coastal living	73	#10 of 49	#2 of 15	Map
Business owner	65	#12 of 61	#4 of 18	Map
Digital native	59	#6 of 32	#2 of 10	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore99
Mobility and connectivity94
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
National border nearby (straight line)79
Flat land (terrain relief)78
Foundation73
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
Lifestyle and amenities70
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
Safety and community61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
Jobs and economy44
Affordability40
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
Green space30
Education and family30
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
Health and elderly14
Demographics8
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

Nearby

Vau I Dejës 12 km
Malësi E Madhe 17 km
Pukë 32 km
Lezhë 34 km
Fushë Arrës 43 km
Mirditë 45 km
Kurbin 52 km
Tropojë 57 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.