Living in Πτολεμαΐδος (Ptolemaidos)

Πτολεμαΐδος is a large community in Dytiki Makedonia, Greece, home to 31,575 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 30%, #157 of 533), early retirees (top 36%, #162 of 450), single pensioners (top 39%, #172 of 448).

Residents31,575
Density548 per km²
Area57.6 km²
5-year growth+792.0%
Hub airport108 km (Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle)
Nearest city of 100k+104 km
Within 30 km123,200 people
Sea coast76 km
Lake shore24 km (Lake Vegoritida)
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 280 m
Nearest large lakeLimni Vegoritis, 24 km
Nearest major riverLoudias, 2.6 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with North Macedonia40 km
Distance to Athens332 km
Within 10 km38,503 people
Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 17:10

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How Πτολεμαΐδος ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Greece. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn GreeceIn Dytiki Makedonia
Young family56#326 of 823#4 of 27Map
Low-income household48#199 of 378#3 of 10Map
Low-income family60#177 of 327#3 of 8Map
Single parent60#158 of 235#3 of 6Map
Pensioner couple64#194 of 448#2 of 13Map
Single pensioner62#172 of 448#1 of 13Map
Early retiree62#162 of 450#2 of 14Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker66#166 of 257#3 of 7Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer35#232 of 327#3 of 8Map
Budget-constrained mover57#157 of 533#3 of 15Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional37#209 of 257#3 of 7Map
Healthcare-first mover54#229 of 448#2 of 13Map
Nature-focused household22#833 of 1,258#31 of 38Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#920 of 1,007#26 of 29Map
Rural value seeker31#616 of 1,258#30 of 38Map
High-net-worth mover64#233 of 1,007#3 of 29Map
Lottery winner51#551 of 6,139#3 of 385Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#209 of 533#6 of 15Map
Coastal living58#439 of 505#11 of 15Map
Business owner29#393 of 533#7 of 15Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation93
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Safety and community74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Demographics57
  • Education and family56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Health and elderly45
  • Affordability44
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Mobility and connectivity23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Green space3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)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

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