Living in Карпош (Karposh)

Карпош is a large municipality in North Macedonia, home to 63,312 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #1 of 76), single pensioners (top 2%, #1 of 76), remote workers (top 2%, #1 of 63).

Residents63,312
Density1,759 per km²
Area36.0 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Hub airport20 km (Skopje International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km675,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 560 m
Nearest major riverTreska, 1.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Kosovo13 km
Distance to Skopje3 km
Within 10 km541,988 people
Greater areaGreater Skopje, 4 km out
Winter daylight9 h 07 min, sunset 16:06

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How Карпош 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 family53#1 of 76–Map
Low-income household54#4 of 75–Map
Low-income family57#3 of 71–Map
Single parent57#3 of 61–Map
Pensioner couple71#2 of 76–Map
Single pensioner80#1 of 76–Map
Early retiree70#6 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 worker82#1 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 buyer37#5 of 71–Map
Budget-constrained mover71#4 of 80–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional78#2 of 63–Map
Healthcare-first mover80#3 of 76–Map
Nature-focused household29#67 of 80–Map
Cross-border commuter70#4 of 72–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover44#58 of 80–Map
Rural value seeker32#61 of 80–Map
High-net-worth mover80#1 of 80–Map
Lottery winner72#2 of 80–Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#57 of 80–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#3 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)97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Foundation86
  • Demographics83
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Jobs and economy80
  • National border nearby (straight line)77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Education and family53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Affordability44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • Green space6
  • 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.