Is Durrës a good place to live?

71/100 livability · Albania
Durrës, Albania scores 71/100 for livability — a strong place to live: cost 49/100, climate 100/100, safety 67/100. Warmest-month high ~24.1°C, coldest-month low ~7.3°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: wildfire; homicide rate ~1.4/100k. Safety 67/100 blends disaster (44) and crime (96).
Durrës — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
49Cost100Climate67Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
4Quake3Flood1Storm4Wildfire2Heat3Drought2Cold3Tsunami

How each score is calculated: CostiAffordability, 0–100. Higher = cheaper. = 100 − (country price level vs US × a city-size premium). Source: World Bank PPP ÷ exchange rate (US = 100). · ClimateiComfort, 0–100, from WorldClim monthly temperatures. Penalises hot summers (above ~24°C), cold winters (below ~6°C) and too-cool summers (below 15°C). Higher = milder. · Safetyi0–100. Higher = safer. Blends 55% natural-disaster safety (8 hazards — earthquake from real USGS records, plus flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and 45% crime safety (homicide rate). · LivabilityiOverall score, 0–100 = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety. (hover the i)

How to read the scores — all on a 0–100 scale, higher is better.

Natural-disaster risk in Durrës

Is Durrës at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake risk in Durrës is high (4/5). USGS records 479 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes within 300 km since 1980.

Is Durrës at risk of wildfires?

Wildfire risk in Durrës is high (4/5), based on regional fire-weather exposure.

Does Durrës flood?

Flood risk in Durrës is moderate (3/5), based on regional river/coastal flood exposure.

Is Durrës prone to drought?

Drought risk in Durrës is moderate (3/5), from regional aridity and summer heat.

Is Durrës at risk of tsunamis?

Tsunami exposure for Durrës is moderate (3/5), modelled from its ocean/subduction setting and local seismicity.

How scored: livability = 0.35·cost + 0.30·climate + 0.35·safety. Climate from WorldClim v2.1 normals; cost from World Bank PPP÷FX (real, open); earthquake from USGS (real); flood/storm/wildfire/drought/tsunami tiers indicative — verify before publish.

FAQ

Is Durrës a good place to live?

Durrës scores 71/100 for livability — cost 49, climate 100, safety 67.

Is Durrës safe?

Safety 67/100 = disaster safety 44 (main risk wildfire) blended with crime safety 96 (homicide ~1.4/100k).

What's the climate like in Durrës?

Warmest-month highs average ~24.1°C and coldest-month lows ~7.3°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in Durrës?

Albania sits at 51/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 49/100.

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