Living in Rapla vald

In Rapla vald, the median gross salary is €1,477 a month (2026) and unemployment is 3% (2025).

The foreign population count was 453 at the start of 2025. Rapla vald had a population of 13,373 in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population13,373people31 Dec 2026Official source · RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR

Median gross salary1,477EUR/month4 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Estonia

Unemployment rate2.97%country median 2.9% — about the sameOfficial source · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share

Recorded crime1,520incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Crimes per 10 000 people in counties

Which Estonia-wide rules apply when you move to Rapla 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 Rapla vald.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Rapla vald. 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 citiesRapla vald 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 Rapla vald a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on housing · range 34–56%

Skilled employee56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–66%

Student48%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 36–60%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–72%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 2.97% at the end of 2025.

What is the typical salary in Rapla vald?

The median gross salary is 1,477 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.

Median gross salary: 1,477 EUR/month · Statistics Estonia⁸
Median gross salary (regional): 1,477 EUR/month · 2026-08-26 · andmed.stat.ee⁸

What is the unemployment rate in Rapla vald?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 2.97 % · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹³

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Rapla vald is 3.0%. Of 47 cities with data, 35 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Rapla vald 3.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	1,477 EUR/month	4 Aug 2026	Statistics Estonia⁸Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,477 EUR/month	26 Aug 2026	andmed.stat.ee⁸Official
Unemployment rate	2.97 %country median 2.9% — about the same	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹³Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rapla 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

Job Search

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

Safety

How safe is Rapla vald?

Police recorded 1,520 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 counties¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,520 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Crimes per 10 000 people in counties¹Official · county

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was TLL, 46.6 km away, with 28 listed destinations in June 2026.

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	46.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

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

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-1°-7°

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3°-5°

10°0°

17°4°

20°8°

23°11°

22°10°

16°7°

9°2°

4°-1°

0°-4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

130

189

263

253

264

219

137

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hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average January temperature	-5.5 °C	28 Aug 2026	Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -1.3 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 3 · Apr 10.5 · May 16.9 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUUSIKU¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -6.8 · Feb -7.9 · Mar -5.2 · Apr -0.2 · May 3.9 · Jun 8.4 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 10.4 · Sep 6.6 · Oct 2.3 · Nov -1.2 · Dec -4.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUUSIKU¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.8 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 4.9 · May 10.6 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 16 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -1.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUUSIKU¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 57.9 · Feb 43.1 · Mar 39.5 · Apr 37.5 · May 43.1 · Jun 76.6 · Jul 73.1 · Aug 89.5 · Sep 61.7 · Oct 79.6 · Nov 65.9 · Dec 62.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUUSIKU¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 30.3 · Feb 57 · Mar 130.1 · Apr 189.1 · May 263.1 · Jun 253.4 · Jul 263.6 · Aug 218.9 · Sep 136.6 · Oct 78.4 · Nov 28.2 · Dec 15.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KUUSIKU¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Estonia: Pärnu ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.1 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±0.7 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.6 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±1.0 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±0.8 °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 Rapla vald?

The published population was 13,373 people in 2026. Source: RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	765 km²	27 Aug 2026	Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board)⁴Official
City area	859.5 km²	31 Dec 2026	RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁷Official
Foreign residents	453 people	1 Jan 2025	Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence¹²Official
Population density	15.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2026	RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁷Official
Population	13,373 people	31 Dec 2026	RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁷Official

International community in Rapla 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 group	People	Share
Country of birth total	13,229	100.0%
Estonia	12,666	95.7%
Russian Federation	274	2.1%
Ukraine	85	0.6%
Other foreign country	76	0.6%
Finland	34	0.3%
Latvia	24	0.2%
Germany	18	0.1%
Azerbaidjan	17	0.1%
Kazakhstan	12	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belarus	9	0.1%
United Kingdom	6	0.0%
Lithuania	5	0.0%
Country of birth unknown	3	0.0%

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

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	13,229	100.0%
Estonian citizenship	12,966	98.0%
Citizenship of another country	166	1.3%
Citizenship undetermined	75	0.6%
Russian citizenship	20	0.2%
Citizenship unknown	3	0.0%

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

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	13,229	100.0%
Estonian	12,693	95.9%
Russian	227	1.7%
Other ethnic nationalities	79	0.6%
Ukrainian	71	0.5%
Finn	54	0.4%
Ethnic nationality unknown	41	0.3%
German	21	0.2%
Latvian	18	0.1%
Lithuanian	9	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belarusian	8	0.1%
Jew	3	0.0%
Armenian	3	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Rapla 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.

Tallinn as a Rapla vald alternative in the same region

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 8.1% Tallinn vs 3.0% Rapla vald+173%
Median gross pay, city: €2,048 Tallinn vs €1,477 Rapla vald+39%
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 46.6 km Rapla vald−88%
Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,477 (2026) Rapla valdno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,030 Tallinn vs 1,520 Rapla valdno percentage

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Tartu linn as a Rapla vald alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, city: €1,924 Tartu linn vs €1,477 Rapla vald+30%
Median gross pay, region: €1,924 Tartu linn vs €1,477 Rapla vald+30%
Nearest airport: 8.3 km Tartu linn vs 46.6 km Rapla vald−82%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,370 Tartu linn vs 1,520 Rapla valdno percentage

Full comparison More about Tartu linn

Alternative cities in Estonia

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

All Estonia cities

Saaremaa vald13,390 residents Tartu vald13,256 residents Põlva vald13,049 residents Haapsalu13,033 residents Lääne-Harju vald13,754 residents Viljandi vald13,900 residents

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

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

Is Rapla vald part of Tallinn?

Rapla 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. Source²

Common questions

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

How many people live in Rapla vald?

The published population was 13,373 people in 2026. Source: RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR.

How safe is Rapla vald?

Police recorded 1,520 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 typical salary in Rapla vald?

The median gross salary is 1,477 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 Rapla vald?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.

What is the typical salary around Rapla vald?

The median gross salary is 1,477 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How many foreign residents live in Rapla vald?

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

Is Rapla vald a good place to live?

Rapla 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 Rapla vald part of Tallinn?

Rapla 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 Rapla vald?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,229 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). Rapla vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c8ab7bf5a39a33b8db67d63b796f8f92]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/rapla-vald/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_rapla-vald-estonia-population-salary-cost-of-living_1bef11b1969d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rapla vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c8ab7bf5a39a33b8db67d63b796f8f92},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/rapla-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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