Living in Струга (Struga)

Струга is a large municipality in North Macedonia, home to 50,955 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 2%, #1 of 71), retired couples (top 4%, #3 of 76), people who want to live by the sea (top 6%, #1 of 18).

Residents50,955
Density105 per km²
Area483.0 km²
5-year growth-22.8%
Hub airport8 km (Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle)
Nearest city of 100k+50 km
Within 30 km164,400 people
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 840 m, height range 840 m
Nearest major riverDrin, 1.2 km
Main railway line16.0 km
Border with Albania10 km
Distance to Skopje109 km
Within 10 km53,300 people
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 16:12

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How Струга 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 family46#18 of 76–Map
Low-income household45#13 of 75–Map
Low-income family55#7 of 71–Map
Single parent56#5 of 61–Map
Pensioner couple71#3 of 76–Map
Single pensioner70#20 of 76–Map
Early retiree68#13 of 77–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker73#13 of 63–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer44#1 of 71–Map
Budget-constrained mover53#20 of 80–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional47#21 of 63–Map
Healthcare-first mover58#21 of 76–Map
Nature-focused household34#64 of 80–Map
Cross-border commuter63#17 of 72–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover62#8 of 80–Map
Rural value seeker31#63 of 80–Map
High-net-worth mover56#29 of 80–Map
Lottery winner54#17 of 80–Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#32 of 80–Map
Coastal living78#1 of 18–Map
Business owner46#18 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)98
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • National border nearby (straight line)64
  • Foundation64
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Affordability34
  • Demographics29
  • Green space28
  • Education and family24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
  • 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.