Living in Прилеп (Prilep)

Прилеп is a large municipality in North Macedonia, home to 68,032 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #4 of 80), early retirees (top 7%, #5 of 77), young families (top 7%, #5 of 76).

Residents68,032
Density57 per km²
Area1,199.2 km²
5-year growth-8.7%
Hub airport68 km (Skopje International)
Nearest city of 100k+73 km
Within 30 km99,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 420 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Greece40 km
Distance to Skopje74 km
Within 10 km68,032 people
Winter daylight9 h 11 min, sunset 16:08

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How Прилеп 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 family51#5 of 76–Map
Low-income household41#21 of 75–Map
Low-income family53#13 of 71–Map
Single parent54#10 of 61–Map
Pensioner couple67#13 of 76–Map
Single pensioner73#10 of 76–Map
Early retiree70#5 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#28 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 buyer27#22 of 71–Map
Budget-constrained mover51#26 of 80–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional45#23 of 63–Map
Healthcare-first mover57#22 of 76–Map
Nature-focused household56#41 of 80–Map
Cross-border commuter12#64 of 72–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#50 of 80–Map
Rural value seeker49#41 of 80–Map
High-net-worth mover62#10 of 80–Map
Lottery winner49#23 of 80–Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#4 of 80–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#26 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Demographics68
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Foundation58
  • Education and family56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
  • Mobility and connectivity49
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Green space43
  • Affordability33
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • National border nearby (straight line)11
  • Sea or lake shore6
  • 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

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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.