Living in Καλαμαριάς (Kalamarias)

Καλαμαριάς is a large community in Kentriki Makedonia, Greece, home to 92,248 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 23%, #187 of 823), business owners (top 25%, #130 of 533), first-time home buyers (top 35%, #113 of 327).

Residents92,248
Density13,487 per km²
Area6.8 km²
5-year growth+0.8%
Hub airport7 km (Thessaloniki Macedonia International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km1,058,800 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 420 m
Nearest large lakeLimni Korinia, 17 km
Main railway line5.9 km
Distance to Athens296 km
Within 10 km739,855 people
Greater areaGreater Thessaloniki, 14 km out
Winter daylight9 h 16 min, sunset 17:05

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How Καλαμαριάς 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 Kentriki Makedonia
Young family61#187 of 823#28 of 199Map
Low-income household55#140 of 378#22 of 72Map
Low-income family64#132 of 327#19 of 68Map
Single parent68#109 of 235#13 of 47Map
Pensioner couple61#246 of 448#52 of 93Map
Single pensioner55#243 of 448#49 of 93Map
Early retiree55#315 of 450#61 of 82Map
Single professional65#78 of 136#4 of 32Map
Young professional68#71 of 135#4 of 30Map
DINKS68#69 of 102#3 of 20Map
Remote worker66#163 of 257#36 of 47Map
Commuter73#103 of 200#11 of 52Map
Car-free household76#56 of 133#2 of 32Map
Student83#52 of 89#8 of 18Map
First-home buyer64#113 of 327#10 of 68Map
Budget-constrained mover49#265 of 533#47 of 102Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#62 of 131#2 of 30Map
Expat professional66#107 of 257#13 of 47Map
Healthcare-first mover51#270 of 448#69 of 93Map
Nature-focused household13#1,133 of 1,258#243 of 266Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover45#522 of 1,007#84 of 215Map
Rural value seeker11#1,250 of 1,258#258 of 266Map
High-net-worth mover54#565 of 1,007#142 of 215Map
Lottery winner67#157 of 6,139#35 of 646Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#252 of 533#44 of 102Map
Coastal living68#179 of 505#14 of 102Map
Business owner71#130 of 533#12 of 102Map
Digital native71#50 of 143#4 of 33Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Education and family92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)81
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Foundation62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Demographics58
  • Health and elderly49
  • Safety and community37
  • Affordability12
  • Green space0
  • 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

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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.