Living in Vau I Dejës

Name: Vau I Dejës
Address: Veri, AL

Vau I Dejës is a large municipality in Veri, Albania, home to 30,438 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 10%, #3 of 31), single parents (top 16%, #8 of 52), low-income families (top 17%, #9 of 55).

Residents30,438

Density61 per km²

Area499.3 km²

Hub airport51 km (Podgorica)

Nearest city of 100k+12 km

Within 30 km273,600 people

Sea coast16 km

Lake shore13 km (Lake Skadar)

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 340 m

Nearest major riverDrin, 1.2 km

Main railway line2.5 km

Border with Montenegro18 km

Distance to Tirana75 km

Within 10 km30,438 people

Winter daylight9 h 07 min, sunset 16:14

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Good to know about Vau I Dejës

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 07 min and sets around 16:14; in late June it sets around 20:21.

How Vau I Dejës 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	58	#14 of 55	#3 of 16	Map
Low-income household	54	#22 of 61	#5 of 18	Map
Low-income family	62	#9 of 55	#3 of 16	Map
Single parent	63	#8 of 52	#3 of 16	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#41 of 55	#2 of 16	Map
Single pensioner	47	#38 of 55	#2 of 16	Map
Early retiree	62	#41 of 61	#5 of 18	Map
Single professional	33	#23 of 32	#7 of 10	Map
Young professional	35	#23 of 29	#7 of 8	Map
DINKS	36	#23 of 29	#7 of 8	Map
Remote worker	72	#19 of 58	#5 of 18	Map
Commuter	57	#20 of 30	#5 of 8	Map
Car-free household	31	#18 of 22	#5 of 6	Map
Student	12	#16 of 17	#4 of 5	Map
First-home buyer	58	#18 of 55	#5 of 16	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#26 of 61	#5 of 18	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	21	#23 of 29	#7 of 8	Map
Expat professional	47	#24 of 58	#6 of 18	Map
Healthcare-first mover	21	#41 of 55	#2 of 16	Map
Nature-focused household	57	#31 of 61	#9 of 18	Map
Cross-border commuter	68	#3 of 31	#3 of 14	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	64	#18 of 61	#6 of 18	Map
Rural value seeker	52	#26 of 61	#9 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#34 of 61	#7 of 18	Map
Lottery winner	53	#25 of 61	#7 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#51 of 61	#13 of 18	Map
Coastal living	69	#20 of 49	#4 of 15	Map
Business owner	58	#19 of 61	#5 of 18	Map
Digital native	24	#26 of 32	#7 of 10	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
Mobility and connectivity87
Sea or lake shore81
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Flat land (terrain relief)68
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
National border nearby (straight line)65
Safety and community61
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
Lifestyle and amenities57
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
Green space53
Education and family53
Jobs and economy47
Foundation43
Affordability39
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)25
Health and elderly14
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
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

Shkodër 12 km
Lezhë 22 km
Pukë 27 km
Malësi E Madhe 29 km
Mirditë 33 km
Fushë Arrës 39 km
Kurbin 40 km
MAT 54 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.