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Living in Kuusalu

Kuusalu is a city in Estonia, and the figures below are its published values.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population6,463people5 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet)
Median gross salary (region)1,440EUR/month26 Aug 2026Official source · andmed.stat.ee
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 Kuusalu?

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 Kuusalu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€28
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesKuusalu highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kuusalu 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 internet11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB20.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Estonia 16GB plan12Official · national market

Is Kuusalu 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 worker40%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 29–51%
Skilled employee52%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–62%
Student48%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 36–60%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–66%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,440 EUR/month26 Aug 2026andmed.stat.ee1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kuusalu. 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 Kuusalu. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

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

Mobility and administration

Kuusalu's nearest airport was TLL, 35 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport28 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)TLL3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kuusalu. 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 Kuusalu.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −4.3°C in January and 18.2°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 6.81 · Feb 5.55 · Mar 11.82 · Apr 18.37 · May 24.7 · Jun 25.75 · Jul 29.25 · Aug 30.14 · Sep 24.54 · Oct 17.92 · Nov 11.48 · Dec 8.2 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -24.24 · Feb -27.64 · Mar -16.95 · Apr -10.07 · May -0.72 · Jun 4.77 · Jul 9.46 · Aug 9.05 · Sep 3.87 · Oct -4.35 · Nov -12.83 · Dec -20.38 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -4.34 · Feb -5.14 · Mar -2.07 · Apr 3.48 · May 9.64 · Jun 14.27 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 17.49 · Sep 13.07 · Oct 6.74 · Nov 2.21 · Dec -1.6 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,463 people5 Aug 2026Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet)10Official

International community in Kuusalu

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 total6,242100.0%
Estonia5,93895.1%
Russian Federation1422.3%
Ukraine570.9%
Other foreign country330.5%
Finland280.4%
Germany100.2%
Kazakhstan70.1%
Latvia60.1%
Azerbaidjan50.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom40.1%
Belarus40.1%
Lithuania30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship total6,242100.0%
Estonian citizenship6,06697.2%
Citizenship of another country931.5%
Russian citizenship490.8%
Citizenship undetermined330.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

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 total6,242100.0%
Estonian5,92594.9%
Russian1742.8%
Ukrainian430.7%
Other ethnic nationalities240.4%
Ethnic nationality unknown230.4%
Finn220.4%
German90.1%
Belarusian80.1%
Pole40.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Latvian40.1%
Jew30.0%
Lithuanian30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Alternatives for people set on Kuusalu

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.

Cities near Kuusalu

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Estonia

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

All Estonia cities
Peetri6,500 residentsOtepää vald6,550 residentsSaue6,146 residentsLaagri5,940 residentsHaabneeme7,139 residentsAnija vald5,740 residents

How does Kuusalu compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kuusalu 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; Kuusalu's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Kuusalu part of Tallinn?

Kuusalu is identified as a satellite of Tallinn. It is about 51.3 km away by straight-line distance. Tallinn city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source4

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Kuusalu?

The median gross salary is 1,440 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How safe is Kuusalu?

Police recorded 2,030 incidents per 100,000. 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.

How many people live in Kuusalu?

The published population is 6,463 people. Source: Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet).

Is Kuusalu a good place to live?

Kuusalu 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 Kuusalu part of Tallinn?

Kuusalu is identified as a satellite of Tallinn. It is about 51.3 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Kuusalu?

Raasiku is near Kuusalu. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Country of birth total live in Kuusalu?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,242 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). Kuusalu, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f94b359d7948045bad65a80818206f02]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/kuusalu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kuusalu, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f94b359d7948045bad65a80818206f02},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/kuusalu/},
  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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  1. andmed.stat.ee andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-21
  2. Crimes per 10 000 people in counties statistika.justdigi.ee · checked 2026-10-05
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) ancestry or ethnicity distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) citizenship distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) country of birth distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet) andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Telia Estonia 16GB plan telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15
  3. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  4. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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