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Living in Kose vald

In Kose vald, unemployment is 2.6% (2025).

Kose vald, a city in Estonia, had a population of 7,350 at the start of 2024. For Kose vald, the foreign population count was 362 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population7,350people1 Jan 2024Official source · Estonian EHAK official classification
Median gross salary (region)1,483EUR/month26 Aug 2026Official source · andmed.stat.ee
Unemployment rate2.56%country median 2.9% — 13% belowOfficial source · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share
Recorded crime2,030incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Crimes per 10 000 people in counties

Which Estonia-wide rules apply when you move to Kose vald?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in EstoniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kose vald.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Kose vald. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kose vald recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€28
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesKose vald highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kose vald highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Tallinn€7.33
Tartu linn€6.42
Pärnu€2.24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited27.9 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB20.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Estonia 16GB plan16Official · national market

Is Kose vald 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.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on housing · range 39–61%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–71%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 38–62%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–74%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 2.56% at the end of 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Kose vald?

The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.56 % · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share14
Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Kose vald is 2.6%. Of 47 cities with data, 35 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,483 EUR/month26 Aug 2026andmed.stat.ee1Official
Unemployment rate2.56 %country median 2.9%31 Dec 2025Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share14Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kose vald. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Eesti Töötukassa — Public employment service

Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kose vald. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Kose vald?

Police recorded 2,030 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crimes per 10 000 people in counties2

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,030 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Crimes per 10 000 people in counties2Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat7Official
Nearest airportTKD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport579 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kose vald. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

2026 free Estonian language courses with named regional locations — State Language Course

Integration Foundation and named language schools

For permanent residents, returnees.

EstonianIn Person, OnlineFree
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Estonian language courses for newcomers and residents — State Language Course

Integration Foundation

For newly arrived residents, permanent residents, returnees.

EstonianIn Person, OnlineFree
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kose vald.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature-3.5 °C28 Aug 2026Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee5Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kose vald?

The published population was 7,350 people in January 2024. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1,450 km²27 Aug 2026Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board)6Official
Foreign residents362 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence13Official
Population density4.8 people/km²27 Aug 2026Statistics Estonia9Official
Population7,350 people1 Jan 2024Estonian EHAK official classification3Official

International community in Kose vald

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 groupPeopleShare
Country of birth total7,451100.0%
Estonia7,12395.6%
Russian Federation1652.2%
Ukraine771.0%
Other foreign country360.5%
Finland220.3%
Belarus70.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
Kazakhstan60.1%
Latvia40.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Lithuania30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship total7,451100.0%
Estonian citizenship7,26097.4%
Citizenship of another country961.3%
Citizenship undetermined610.8%
Russian citizenship340.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)

Published groupPeopleShare
Ethnic nationalities total7,451100.0%
Estonian7,07995.0%
Russian1852.5%
Ukrainian861.2%
Finn280.4%
Other ethnic nationalities250.3%
Ethnic nationality unknown180.2%
German110.1%
Belarusian80.1%
Lithuanian50.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Pole40.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Alternatives for people set on Kose vald

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Alternative cities in Estonia

Other cities in Estonia to compare with Kose vald, nearest in population first.

All Estonia cities
Haabneeme7,139 residentsPaide7,873 residentsOtepää vald6,550 residentsPeetri6,500 residentsHaljala vald8,350 residentsKuusalu6,463 residents

How does Kose vald compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kose vald 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 7 to 17, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: eesti keel teise keelena (Estonian as a second language remedial teaching + individual-curriculum support measures). How to enrol a child (hm.ee).

A country-wide rule for Estonia; Kose vald's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Kose vald part of Tallinn?

Kose vald is in the published commuting zone of Tallinn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Tallinn city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Kose vald?

The published population was 7,350 people in January 2024. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification.

How safe is Kose vald?

Police recorded 2,030 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crimes per 10 000 people in counties.

What is the unemployment rate in Kose vald?

The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.

What is the typical salary around Kose vald?

The median gross salary is 1,483 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How many foreign residents live in Kose vald?

362 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence.

Is Kose vald a good place to live?

Kose vald 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 Kose vald part of Tallinn?

Kose vald is in the published commuting zone of Tallinn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Country of birth total live in Kose vald?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,451 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, October 16). Kose vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c4f6c81ecccc7b1adad65923a2c54e1b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/kose-vald/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kose vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c4f6c81ecccc7b1adad65923a2c54e1b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/kose-vald/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  2. Crimes per 10 000 people in counties statistika.justdigi.ee · checked 2026-10-05
  3. Estonian EHAK official classification klassifikaatorid.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-12
  4. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
  5. Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee ilmateenistus.ee · checked 2026-06-12
  6. Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board) geoportaal.maaamet.ee · checked 2026-06-12
  7. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  8. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  9. Statistics Estonia andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-06-12
  10. Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) ancestry or ethnicity distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) citizenship distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
  2. Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) country of birth distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence Statistics Estonia RV068 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
  4. Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
  5. Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Telia Estonia 16GB plan telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15

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