Living in Haapsalu
Haapsalu is a city in Estonia, and the figures below are its published values.
Which Estonia-wide rules apply when you move to Haapsalu?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Haapsalu yet. Estonia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,426 EUR/month | 26 Aug 2026 | andmed.stat.ee1Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Haapsalu. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Eesti Töötukassa — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Haapsalu. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Haapsalu's nearest major airport was 41 km away.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Haapsalu. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
2026 free Estonian language courses with named regional locations — State Language Course
Integration Foundation and named language schools
For permanent residents, returnees.
Estonian language courses for newcomers and residents — State Language Course
Integration Foundation
For newly arrived residents, permanent residents, returnees.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from −3°C in January to 17.6°C in July. Haapsalu's monthly precipitation totalled 53.7 mm in January and 74.3 mm in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -0.6 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 3 · Apr 10.3 · May 16.5 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.7 · Feb -6.6 · Mar -4 · Apr 0.5 · May 4.8 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 3.2 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -3.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -0.6 · Apr 5.1 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -0.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 53.7 · Feb 39.2 · Mar 36.6 · Apr 35.6 · May 38.8 · Jun 61.7 · Jul 74.3 · Aug 79.6 · Sep 61.7 · Oct 77.9 · Nov 68.1 · Dec 60.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading |
Cities of a similar size in Estonia
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,033 people | 5 Aug 2026 | Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet)7Official |
International community in Haapsalu
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Country of birth total | 13,132 | 100.0% |
| Estonia | 11,751 | 89.5% |
| Russian Federation | 838 | 6.4% |
| Ukraine | 162 | 1.2% |
| Other foreign country | 116 | 0.9% |
| Belarus | 61 | 0.5% |
| Finland | 58 | 0.4% |
| Latvia | 39 | 0.3% |
| Kazakhstan | 26 | 0.2% |
| Germany | 22 | 0.2% |
Show 6 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 20 | 0.2% |
| Azerbaidjan | 13 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 13 | 0.1% |
| Uzbekistan | 7 | 0.1% |
| Georgia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Country of birth unknown | 4 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
Citizenship
Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citizenship total | 13,132 | 100.0% |
| Estonian citizenship | 12,087 | 92.0% |
| Russian citizenship | 439 | 3.3% |
| Citizenship undetermined | 371 | 2.8% |
| Citizenship of another country | 234 | 1.8% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Ancestry or ethnicity
Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic nationalities total | 13,132 | 100.0% |
| Estonian | 11,154 | 84.9% |
| Russian | 1,441 | 11.0% |
| Ukrainian | 151 | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic nationalities | 116 | 0.9% |
| Finn | 71 | 0.5% |
| Belarusian | 65 | 0.5% |
| Ethnic nationality unknown | 49 | 0.4% |
| Latvian | 24 | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 21 | 0.2% |
Show 4 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| German | 18 | 0.1% |
| Tatar | 13 | 0.1% |
| Pole | 7 | 0.1% |
| Jew | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4
Is Haapsalu a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Haapsalu when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideIs Haapsalu part of Tallinn?
Haapsalu belongs to the official functional urban area of Tallinn; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 90.4 km away by straight-line distance.
Relationship type: Fua Member Of. Source2
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Haapsalu?
The median gross salary is 1,426 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.
How many people live in Haapsalu?
The published population is 13,033 people. Source: Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet).
Is Haapsalu a good place to live?
Haapsalu may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Haapsalu part of Tallinn?
Haapsalu belongs to the official functional urban area of Tallinn; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 90.4 km away by straight-line distance.
How many people born in Country of birth total live in Haapsalu?
The official country of birth distribution records 13,132 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (31 December 2021). This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Haapsalu, Estonia: salary, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/haapsalu/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- andmed.stat.ee andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-21
- ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) citizenship distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) country_of_birth distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet) andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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