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Living in Raasiku

Raasiku is a city in Estonia.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population5,392people5 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet)
Median gross salary (region)1,609EUR/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 Raasiku?

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 Raasiku.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€28
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesRaasiku highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Raasiku 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 Raasiku 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 worker42%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 31–53%
Skilled employee53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 43–63%
Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 37–61%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–67%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,609 EUR/month26 Aug 2026andmed.stat.ee1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Raasiku. 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 Raasiku. 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

Raasiku's nearest airport was TLL, 21 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport28 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport21 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 Raasiku. 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 Raasiku.

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Climate and air quality

Raasiku's monthly mean temperatures were −3.9°C in January and 18.2°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 7.27 · Feb 5.69 · Mar 11.16 · Apr 17.99 · May 24.45 · Jun 25.81 · Jul 29.08 · Aug 29.49 · Sep 24.37 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 11.73 · Dec 8.33 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -23.71 · Feb -27.11 · Mar -15.31 · Apr -8.91 · May -0.39 · Jun 4.8 · Jul 9.74 · Aug 8.62 · Sep 3.81 · Oct -3.54 · Nov -12.16 · Dec -19.6 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.91 · Feb -4.72 · Mar -1.78 · Apr 3.59 · May 9.59 · Jun 14.24 · Jul 18.18 · Aug 17.54 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 6.95 · Nov 2.53 · Dec -1.21 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,392 people5 Aug 2026Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet)10Official

International community in Raasiku

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 total5,115100.0%
Estonia4,86395.1%
Russian Federation1683.3%
Ukraine270.5%
Other foreign country210.4%
Belarus80.2%
United Kingdom70.1%
Finland70.1%
Lithuania50.1%
Georgia40.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia40.1%
Azerbaidjan30.1%

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 total5,115100.0%
Estonian citizenship4,96897.1%
Citizenship undetermined601.2%
Russian citizenship450.9%
Citizenship of another country420.8%

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 total5,115100.0%
Estonian4,76393.1%
Russian2434.8%
Other ethnic nationalities310.6%
Ukrainian190.4%
Finn180.4%
Belarusian110.2%
Ethnic nationality unknown90.2%
Latvian50.1%
Lithuanian50.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Jew40.1%
German30.1%

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

Alternatives for people set on Raasiku

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Raasiku from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Raasiku

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

Alternative cities in Estonia

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

All Estonia cities
Tapa5,388 residentsPõlva5,292 residentsRõuge vald5,500 residentsLääneranna vald5,260 residentsElva5,560 residentsRapla5,209 residents

How does Raasiku compare?

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

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

Is Raasiku part of Tallinn?

Raasiku is identified as a satellite of Tallinn. It is about 24.7 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 Raasiku?

The median gross salary is 1,609 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How safe is Raasiku?

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 Raasiku?

The published population is 5,392 people. Source: Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet).

Is Raasiku a good place to live?

Raasiku 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 Raasiku part of Tallinn?

Raasiku is identified as a satellite of Tallinn. It is about 24.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Raasiku?

Kuusalu, Peetri are near Raasiku. 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 Raasiku?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,115 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). Raasiku, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0bce2348d9690c7c44e55d6e4216a10a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/raasiku/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_raasiku-estonia-population-salary-cost-of-living-safety_e52c7ddd5cc0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Raasiku, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0bce2348d9690c7c44e55d6e4216a10a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/raasiku/},
  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
  5. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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