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Living in Rapla

Rapla's unemployment stood at 2.97% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population5,209people1 Jan 2026Official source · RV0291U: Population number, area and density, 1 January
Median gross salary (region)1,477EUR/month26 Aug 2026Official source · andmed.stat.ee
Unemployment rate2.97%31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial 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?

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.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€28
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesRapla highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Rapla 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 internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB20.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Estonia 16GB plan14Official · national market

Is Rapla 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 worker41%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 30–52%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, 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

What is the unemployment rate in Rapla?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.97 % · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share12
Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Rapla is 3.0%. Of 47 cities with data, 35 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,477 EUR/month26 Aug 2026andmed.stat.ee1Official
Unemployment rate2.97 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share12Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Rapla?

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 counties2

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,520 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Crimes per 10 000 people in counties2Official · county

Mobility and administration

Rapla's nearest airport was TLL, 45 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport28 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport45 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)TLL3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.8°C in January and 17.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 57.9 mm in January and 73.1 mm in July. Rapla's average monthly sunshine was 30.3 hours in January and 263.6 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · 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?

The published population was 5,209 people in January 2026. Source: RV0291U: Population number, area and density, 1 January11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,209 people1 Jan 2026RV0291U: Population number, area and density, 1 January11Official

Alternatives for people set on Rapla

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.

Alternative cities in Estonia

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

All Estonia cities
Lääneranna vald5,260 residentsPõlva5,292 residentsTapa5,388 residentsRaasiku5,392 residentsTüri5,022 residentsJõgeva4,934 residents

How does Rapla compare?

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

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

Is Rapla part of Tallinn?

Rapla 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 46.5 km away by straight-line distance. Tallinn city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source3

Common questions

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

How many people live in Rapla?

The published population was 5,209 people in January 2026. Source: RV0291U: Population number, area and density, 1 January.

How safe is Rapla?

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 unemployment rate in Rapla?

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

What is the typical salary around Rapla?

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

Is Rapla a good place to live?

Rapla 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 part of Tallinn?

Rapla 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 46.5 km away by straight-line distance.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Rapla, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b027d6400963c13774728f6df7b15b0c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/rapla/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rapla, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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}
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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. gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
  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. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. RV0291U: Population number, area and density, 1 January andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-09-23
  2. Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
  3. Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Telia Estonia 16GB plan telia.ee · checked 2026-09-15

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