Living in Бутел (Butel)

Бутел is a large municipality in North Macedonia, home to 38,015 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 3%, #2 of 80), low-income households (top 3%, #2 of 75), business owners (top 5%, #4 of 80).

Residents38,015
Density697 per km²
Area54.6 km²
Hub airport17 km (Skopje International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km736,600 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 620 m
Nearest major riverTreska, 2.7 km
Main railway line2.6 km
Border with Kosovo13 km
Distance to Skopje4 km
Within 10 km502,783 people
Greater areaGreater Skopje, 4 km out
Winter daylight9 h 07 min, sunset 16:06

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How Бутел ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in North Macedonia. 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 North MacedoniaIn region
Young family36#68 of 76–Map
Low-income household56#2 of 75–Map
Low-income family51#18 of 71–Map
Single parent51#22 of 61–Map
Pensioner couple62#27 of 76–Map
Single pensioner72#11 of 76–Map
Early retiree60#55 of 77–Map
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 worker75#6 of 63–Map
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#6 of 71–Map
Budget-constrained mover73#2 of 80–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional76#5 of 63–Map
Healthcare-first mover79#5 of 76–Map
Nature-focused household18#78 of 80–Map
Cross-border commuter70#6 of 72–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#69 of 80–Map
Rural value seeker23#72 of 80–Map
High-net-worth mover66#7 of 80–Map
Lottery winner70#5 of 80–Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#54 of 80–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#4 of 80–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Foundation84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • National border nearby (straight line)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Demographics67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Affordability50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Green space8
  • Education and family8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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.