Living in Rõuge vald

In Rõuge vald, unemployment is 2.3% (2025).

Rõuge vald had 5,500 residents at the start of 2024 and is a city in Estonia. The unemployment rate was 2.3% at the end of 2025. For Rõuge vald, the nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population5,500people1 Jan 2024Official source · Estonian EHAK official classification

Median gross salary (region)1,229EUR/month26 Aug 2026Official source · andmed.stat.ee

Unemployment rate2.3%country median 2.9% — 21% belowOfficial source · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share

Recorded crime1,800incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Crimes per 10 000 people in counties

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

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Rõuge 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 citiesRõuge 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 Rõuge vald 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on housing · range 38–60%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–70%

Student49%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 37–61%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–74%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Rõuge vald?

The unemployment rate is about 2.3 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹³

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Rõuge vald is 2.3%. Of 47 cities with data, 35 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Rõuge vald 2.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,229 EUR/month	26 Aug 2026	andmed.stat.ee¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.3 %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 Rõuge 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 Rõuge vald. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Rõuge vald?

Police recorded 1,800 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	1,800 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	1 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁶Official
Nearest airport	TKD	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	579 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

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

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11°1°

18°6°

21°11°

24°13°

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16°8°

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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

137

195

272

261

276

237

151

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Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average January temperature	-5 °C	28 Aug 2026	Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -1.8 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 11.4 · May 17.6 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.4 · Dec -0.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VORU¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -6.7 · Feb -7.6 · Mar -4.2 · Apr 1.2 · May 6 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 8 · Oct 3.3 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -4.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VORU¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.2 · Feb -4.5 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 6.1 · May 11.9 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -2.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VORU¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 45.4 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 34.2 · Apr 35.1 · May 53.1 · Jun 83.2 · Jul 75 · Aug 79.4 · Sep 56.5 · Oct 63.7 · Nov 51 · Dec 45 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VORU¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 29.3 · Feb 60.5 · Mar 136.6 · Apr 194.8 · May 271.8 · Jun 261.1 · Jul 276.1 · Aug 237.4 · Sep 150.8 · Oct 75.2 · Nov 27.3 · Dec 17.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VORU¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Estonia: Tartu linn ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.6 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±0.7 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±1.8 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.9 °C, Tampere (Finland) ±1.4 °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 Rõuge vald?

The published population was 5,500 people in January 2024. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	1,013 km²	27 Aug 2026	Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board)⁵Official
Foreign residents	177 people	1 Jan 2025	Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence¹²Official
Population density	6.6 people/km²	27 Aug 2026	Statistics Estonia⁸Official
Population	5,500 people	1 Jan 2024	Estonian EHAK official classification³Official

International community in Rõuge 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	4,877	100.0%
Estonia	4,562	93.5%
Russian Federation	100	2.1%
Latvia	65	1.3%
Country of birth unknown	50	1.0%
Ukraine	39	0.8%
Other foreign country	24	0.5%
Germany	10	0.2%
United Kingdom	9	0.2%
Finland	8	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Belarus	5	0.1%
Kazakhstan	3	0.1%

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	4,877	100.0%
Estonian citizenship	4,692	96.2%
Citizenship of another country	94	1.9%
Citizenship unknown	50	1.0%
Citizenship undetermined	31	0.6%
Russian citizenship	10	0.2%

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	4,877	100.0%
Estonian	4,620	94.7%
Russian	71	1.5%
Ethnic nationality unknown	70	1.4%
Ukrainian	33	0.7%
Other ethnic nationalities	30	0.6%
Latvian	28	0.6%
German	11	0.2%
Armenian	6	0.1%
Finn	6	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Belarusian	3	0.1%

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

Alternatives for people set on Rõuge 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.

Tartu linn as a Rõuge vald 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.

Median gross pay, region: €1,924 Tartu linn vs €1,229 Rõuge vald+57%
Nearest airport: 8.3 km Tartu linn vs 579.0 km Rõuge vald−99%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,370 Tartu linn vs 1,800 Rõuge valdno percentage

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Alternative cities in Estonia

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

All Estonia cities

Elva5,560 residents Raasiku5,392 residents Tapa5,388 residents Põlva5,292 residents Tõrva vald5,736 residents Anija vald5,740 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rõuge 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; Rõuge vald'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 Rõuge vald?

The published population was 5,500 people in January 2024. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification.

How safe is Rõuge vald?

Police recorded 1,800 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 Rõuge vald?

The unemployment rate is about 2.3 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.

What is the typical salary around Rõuge vald?

The median gross salary is 1,229 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How many foreign residents live in Rõuge vald?

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

Is Rõuge vald a good place to live?

Rõuge 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.

How many people born in Country of birth total live in Rõuge vald?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,877 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). Rõuge vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4afc119d68006b90ec0e080b10e2adf3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/rouge-vald/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rõuge vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4afc119d68006b90ec0e080b10e2adf3},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/rouge-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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andmed.stat.ee andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-21
Crimes per 10 000 people in counties statistika.justdigi.ee · checked 2026-10-05
Estonian EHAK official classification klassifikaatorid.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-12
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

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Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) country of birth distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
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 VORU WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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