Living in Гостивар (Gostivar)

Гостивар is a large municipality in North Macedonia, home to 59,724 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 15%, #12 of 80), people who put healthcare first (top 31%, #23 of 76), movers on a budget (top 37%, #29 of 80).

Residents59,724
Density116 per km²
Area515.1 km²
5-year growth-28.8%
Hub airport61 km (Skopje International)
Nearest city of 100k+48 km
Within 30 km220,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,030 m, height range 780 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Kosovo18 km
Distance to Skopje48 km
Within 10 km79,603 people
Winter daylight9 h 08 min, sunset 16:09

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How Гостивар 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 family39#61 of 76–Map
Low-income household34#40 of 75–Map
Low-income family47#34 of 71–Map
Single parent48#32 of 61–Map
Pensioner couple59#43 of 76–Map
Single pensioner66#29 of 76–Map
Early retiree64#39 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 worker68#26 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 buyer22#47 of 71–Map
Budget-constrained mover50#29 of 80–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional41#27 of 63–Map
Healthcare-first mover57#23 of 76–Map
Nature-focused household34#62 of 80–Map
Cross-border commuter58#29 of 72–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#52 of 80–Map
Rural value seeker31#65 of 80–Map
High-net-worth mover59#19 of 80–Map
Lottery winner50#21 of 80–Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#12 of 80–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner31#48 of 80–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Foundation66
  • National border nearby (straight line)65
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Demographics52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Affordability33
  • Jobs and economy30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Green space24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • Education and family17
  • Sea or lake shore15
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
  • 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

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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.