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Living in Maardu

Maardu is a city in Estonia, and the figures below are its published values. Maardu had an unemployment rate of 4.43% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Estonia-wide rules apply when you move to Maardu?

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 Maardu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Maardu yet. Estonia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Maardu?

The median gross salary is 1,496 EUR/month (2026). The regional series (home-region basis, 2026Q1) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 1,496 EUR/month · Statistics Estonia10
  • Median gross salary (regional): 1,496 EUR/month · 2026-08-26 · andmed.stat.ee10

What is the unemployment rate in Maardu?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.43 % · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share11
Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Maardu is 4.4%. Of 16 cities with data, 9 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band9 cities: 2% to under 4%92–43 cities: 4% to under 6%34–6Maardu 4.4%1 city: 6% to under 8%16–81 city: 8% to under 10%18–101 city: 10% to under 12%110–121 city: 16% to under 18%116–18

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary1,496 EUR/month4 Aug 2026Statistics Estonia10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,496 EUR/month26 Aug 2026andmed.stat.ee10Official
Unemployment rate4.43 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share11Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Maardu's nearest airport was TLL, 10 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count28 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataTLL3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Maardu.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.9°C in January to 17.6°C in July. Maardu's monthly precipitation totalled 56.1 mm in January and 82 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 29.7 hours in January and 312.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Maardu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)1

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Maardu average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Maardu average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100564037353768828558786659JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Maardu average monthly sunshine, hours0801602403203059148217306294312256162882921JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Maardu annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -1 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 9.5 · May 15.4 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -6.2 · Mar -3.7 · Apr 0.7 · May 5.2 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 3.7 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -3.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -0.6 · Apr 4.8 · May 10.2 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.1 · Feb 40.1 · Mar 36.8 · Apr 35.1 · May 36.8 · Jun 68.1 · Jul 82 · Aug 84.9 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 77.8 · Nov 65.5 · Dec 58.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 29.7 · Feb 58.8 · Mar 148.4 · Apr 217.3 · May 306 · Jun 294.3 · Jul 312.1 · Aug 255.6 · Sep 162.3 · Oct 88.3 · Nov 29.1 · Dec 20.7 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading

Is Maardu 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–67%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Median gross salary1,496 EUR/month4 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Estonia
Median gross salary (regional)1,496 EUR/month26 Aug 2026Official source · andmed.stat.ee
Unemployment rate4.43 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Maardu 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.

Is Maardu part of Tallinn?

Maardu is near Tallinn, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 14.2 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source2

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Maardu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the typical salary in Maardu?

The median gross salary is 1,496 EUR/month (2026). The regional series (home-region basis, 2026Q1) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Estonia.

What is the unemployment rate in Maardu?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.

What is the typical salary around Maardu?

The median gross salary is 1,496 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

Is Maardu a good place to live?

Maardu 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 Maardu part of Tallinn?

Maardu is near Tallinn, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 14.2 km away by straight-line distance.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Maardu, Estonia: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/maardu/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Maardu, Estonia: salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/maardu/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. 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. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  2. gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Statistics Estonia andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-04
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  1. Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26

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