Albania / Southern Europe
Elbasan is an indexed city in Albania (Southern Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~67K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Elbasan spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Elbasan is a southern europe city of about ~67K in Albania. On the composite city-intelligence score, Elbasan sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (57/100).
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Composite profile
57/100
Use the Elbasan profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Albania and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
57/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 57/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 71/100 | Elbasan's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 54/100 | Elbasan's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 56/100 | Elbasan's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 57/100 | Elbasan's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 57/100 | Elbasan's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 57/100 | Elbasan's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 57/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Elbasan has a moderate safety estimate (57/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Elbasan has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (65/100), with notable strengths in green space.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Elbasan scores moderate for family living (66/100), helped by parks and green space.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Elbasan is moderate for remote workers (62/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Elbasan is moderate for retirement (67/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.
Local public safety guidance for Elbasan, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Elbasan, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Albania emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Elbasan, with national-level information from Albania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Elbasan, see the Albania healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Elbasan, with national-level context from Albania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Elbasan, see the Albania transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Elbasan. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Elbasan will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Elbasan drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — strong quality of life (65/100), with nearby nature such as Lake Banja, Pellumbas Cave.
Strong (66/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about 72,200 ALL/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 16.2°C.
Higher education is more modest (49/100).
Healthcare access is more modest (49/100).
Retirement suitability is good (63/100).
Within ~170 km: Lake Banja, Pellumbas Cave.
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Elbasan's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Elbasan's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Elbasan's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Elbasan's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Elbasan's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Elbasan's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living estimates for Elbasan — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Elbasan — Mediterranean climate, annual average 16.2°C, comfort score 84/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Elbasan — tourism economy, economy score 51/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Elbasan — mixed education base, education score 46/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Elbasan — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 49/100, retirement score 63/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Elbasan using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Elbasan — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Elbasan using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Elbasan using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Elbasan. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Elbasan, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Elbasan has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (65/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Lake Banja, Pellumbas Cave and Liqeni i Belshit within weekend range.
Elbasan has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (65/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 65/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Elbasan spends roughly 72,200 ALL per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 38,300 ALL. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Albania. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Elbasan is moderate for remote workers (62/100), based on connectivity, affordability and day-to-day amenities.
Elbasan's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Elbasan has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Elbasan offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 57/100.
Elbasan is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Mathematics, Finance and Law.
Elbasan offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.
Elbasan has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 49/100. Residents have developing access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Elbasan offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 63/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and day-to-day services.
Elbasan has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 16.2°C annually with roughly 1101 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Elbasan has a moderate safety estimate (57/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
Elbasan indexes a walkability score of 64 and a cycling score of 49 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Elbasan include Lake Banja, Pellumbas Cave and Liqeni i Belshit. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Elbasan scores moderate for family living (66/100), helped by parks and green space.
Elbasan rates 59/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 90/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Lake Banja, Pellumbas Cave and Liqeni i Belshit supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Elbasan profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Albania and across Southern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (71/100) and safety (57/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (54/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Albania country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Elbasan appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.