Living in Paide linn

In Paide linn, unemployment is 3.4% (2025).

Paide linn had a population of 10,471 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was TLL, 72.3 km away, with 28 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population10,471people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence

Median gross salary (region)1,603EUR/month26 Aug 2026Official source · andmed.stat.ee

Unemployment rate3.42%country median 2.9% — 17% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share

Recorded crime1,370incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Crimes per 10 000 people in counties

Which Estonia-wide rules apply when you move to Paide linn?

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 Paide linn.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€28

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Net rent across major citiesPaide linn highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Tallinn€7.33

Tartu linn€6.42

Pärnu€2.24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	27.9 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	20.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia Estonia 16GB plan¹⁵Official · national market

Is Paide linn a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on housing · range 39–61%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–69%

Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 39–63%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–71%

Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.42% at the end of 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Paide linn?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 3.42 % · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹³

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Paide linn is 3.4%. Of 47 cities with data, 35 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Paide linn 3.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,603 EUR/month	26 Aug 2026	andmed.stat.ee¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.42 %country median 2.9%	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹³Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Paide linn. 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

Job Search

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

Safety

How safe is Paide linn?

Police recorded 1,370 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,370 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Crimes per 10 000 people in counties²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	28 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁵Official
Nearest airport	TLL	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	72.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average January temperature	-5.5 °C	28 Aug 2026	Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -1.6 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 10.7 · May 17 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 16.3 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TURI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -6.5 · Feb -7.4 · Mar -4.5 · Apr 0.4 · May 4.9 · Jun 9.4 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 7.2 · Oct 2.6 · Nov -1 · Dec -4.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TURI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.9 · Feb -4.5 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 5.2 · May 11 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -1.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TURI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 56.5 · Feb 44.2 · Mar 38.3 · Apr 38.3 · May 44.5 · Jun 78.5 · Jul 69.1 · Aug 91 · Sep 61.8 · Oct 74.3 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 62.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TURI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Estonia: Tartu linn ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Vantaa (Finland) ±0.5 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.5 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.3 °C, Espoo (Finland) ±1.4 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Paide linn?

The published population was 10,471 people in January 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	443 km²	27 Aug 2026	Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board)⁴Official
Foreign residents	823 people	1 Jan 2025	Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence¹²Official
Population density	23.5 people/km²	27 Aug 2026	Statistics Estonia⁷Official
Population	10,471 people	1 Jan 2025	Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence¹¹Official

International community in Paide linn

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	10,439	100.0%
Estonia	9,739	93.3%
Russian Federation	327	3.1%
Ukraine	190	1.8%
Other foreign country	45	0.4%
Belarus	35	0.3%
Finland	32	0.3%
Latvia	18	0.2%
Kazakhstan	13	0.1%
Uzbekistan	12	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Azerbaidjan	10	0.1%
Lithuania	7	0.1%
Georgia	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Country of birth unknown	3	0.0%
Germany	3	0.0%

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

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	10,439	100.0%
Estonian citizenship	10,103	96.8%
Citizenship of another country	205	2.0%
Citizenship undetermined	79	0.8%
Russian citizenship	50	0.5%
Citizenship unknown	3	0.0%

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

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	10,439	100.0%
Estonian	9,711	93.0%
Russian	303	2.9%
Ukrainian	178	1.7%
Finn	61	0.6%
Other ethnic nationalities	59	0.6%
Ethnic nationality unknown	53	0.5%
Belarusian	27	0.3%
German	14	0.1%
Latvian	12	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Pole	10	0.1%
Armenian	5	0.0%
Lithuanian	4	0.0%
Tatar	3	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Paide linn

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.

Tartu linn as a Paide linn alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Nearest airport: 8.3 km Tartu linn vs 72.3 km Paide linn−89%
Median gross pay, region: €1,924 Tartu linn vs €1,603 Paide linn+20%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,370 Tartu linn vs 1,370 Paide linnno percentage

Full comparison More about Tartu linn

Alternative cities in Estonia

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

All Estonia cities

Jõhvi10,448 residents Türi vald10,402 residents Tapa vald10,787 residents Saku vald10,050 residents Keila10,986 residents Keila linn11,024 residents

How does Paide linn compare?

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

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Paide linn?

The published population was 10,471 people in January 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence.

How safe is Paide linn?

Police recorded 1,370 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 Paide linn?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.

What is the typical salary around Paide linn?

The median gross salary is 1,603 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How many foreign residents live in Paide linn?

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

Is Paide linn a good place to live?

Paide linn 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.

How many people born in Country of birth total live in Paide linn?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,439 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). Paide linn, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e49d73a52fe77f177b17e99cf92eaf79]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/paide-linn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Paide linn, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e49d73a52fe77f177b17e99cf92eaf79},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/paide-linn/},
  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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andmed.stat.ee andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-21
Crimes per 10 000 people in counties statistika.justdigi.ee · checked 2026-10-05
Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee ilmateenistus.ee · checked 2026-06-12
Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board) geoportaal.maaamet.ee · checked 2026-06-12
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Statistics Estonia andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-06-12
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

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Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence Statistics Estonia RV0240 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence Statistics Estonia RV068 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15
Telia Estonia 16GB plan telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TURI WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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