Living in Струмица (Strumitsa)

Струмица is a large municipality in North Macedonia, home to 49,655 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 10%, #7 of 76), low-income households (top 20%, #15 of 75), single pensioners (top 22%, #16 of 76).

Residents49,655
Density154 per km²
Area321.4 km²
5-year growth-13.5%
Hub airport104 km (Skopje International)
Nearest city of 100k+83 km
Within 30 km128,500 people
Lake shore21 km (Lake Dojran)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 480 m
Nearest large lakeDojran Lake, 21 km
Main railway line21.1 km
Border with Greece15 km
Distance to Skopje120 km
Within 10 km71,566 people
Winter daylight9 h 10 min, sunset 16:03

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How Струмица 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#17 of 76–Map
Low-income household45#15 of 75–Map
Low-income family50#21 of 71–Map
Single parent51#20 of 61–Map
Pensioner couple70#7 of 76–Map
Single pensioner70#16 of 76–Map
Early retiree66#30 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 worker66#36 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 buyer28#19 of 71–Map
Budget-constrained mover53#19 of 80–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional41#26 of 63–Map
Healthcare-first mover55#26 of 76–Map
Nature-focused household33#65 of 80–Map
Cross-border commuter57#36 of 72–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover45#54 of 80–Map
Rural value seeker34#59 of 80–Map
High-net-worth mover64#9 of 80–Map
Lottery winner48#28 of 80–Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#53 of 80–Map
Coastal living59#14 of 18–Map
Business owner35#38 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)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • National border nearby (straight line)72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)68
  • Sea or lake shore68
  • Foundation68
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Demographics56
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
  • Affordability35
  • Mobility and connectivity33
  • Education and family32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Green space19
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • 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.