Living in Центар (Tsentar)

Центар is a large municipality in North Macedonia, home to 43,946 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 7%, #4 of 63), single pensioners (top 8%, #6 of 76), business owners (top 10%, #8 of 80).

Residents43,946
Density5,842 per km²
Area7.5 km²
Hub airport17 km (Skopje International)
Nearest city of 100k+1 km
Within 30 km755,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 590 m
Nearest major riverTreska, 1.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Kosovo15 km
Distance to Skopje1 km
Within 10 km502,783 people
Greater areaGreater Skopje, the core
Winter daylight9 h 07 min, sunset 16:06

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How Центар 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 family37#66 of 76–Map
Low-income household47#12 of 75–Map
Low-income family42#58 of 71–Map
Single parent43#54 of 61–Map
Pensioner couple69#10 of 76–Map
Single pensioner77#6 of 76–Map
Early retiree68#21 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 worker78#4 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#20 of 71–Map
Budget-constrained mover61#12 of 80–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional73#7 of 63–Map
Healthcare-first mover69#11 of 76–Map
Nature-focused household20#74 of 80–Map
Cross-border commuter66#11 of 72–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#65 of 80–Map
Rural value seeker20#76 of 80–Map
High-net-worth mover71#4 of 80–Map
Lottery winner63#9 of 80–Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#76 of 80–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#8 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)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • National border nearby (straight line)72
  • Demographics67
  • Foundation64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Affordability24
  • Green space0
  • Education and family0
  • 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.