Living in Кичево (Kichevo)

Кичево is a large municipality in North Macedonia, home to 39,316 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 21%, #16 of 77), climate-conscious movers (top 30%, #24 of 80), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 39%, #31 of 80).

Residents39,316
Density48 per km²
Area823.9 km²
5-year growth-30.7%
Hub airport42 km (Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle)
Nearest city of 100k+67 km
Within 30 km49,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 560 m
Nearest major riverTreska, 2.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Albania36 km
Distance to Skopje66 km
Within 10 km39,316 people
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 16:10

See Кичево on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Кичево

How Кичево 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Low-income household30#55 of 75–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Early retiree68#16 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 worker67#30 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Budget-constrained mover46#38 of 80–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional30#48 of 63–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Nature-focused household57#40 of 80–Map
Cross-border commuter18#63 of 72–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover57#31 of 80–Map
Rural value seeker49#40 of 80–Map
High-net-worth mover54#30 of 80–Map
Lottery winner41#40 of 80–Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#24 of 80–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner24#63 of 80–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)49
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Green space48
  • Foundation48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
  • Affordability33
  • Sea or lake shore29
  • Education and family28
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)25
  • Demographics23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • National border nearby (straight line)16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.