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In Saku vald, unemployment is 2.4% (2025).

Saku vald is a city in Estonia, with a population of 10,050 at the start of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.4% at the end of 2025. The nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population10,050people1 Jan 2024Official source · Estonian EHAK official classification
Median gross salary (region)1,802EUR/month26 Aug 2026Official source · andmed.stat.ee
Unemployment rate2.4%country median 2.9% — 18% belowOfficial source · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share
Recorded crime2,030incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Crimes per 10 000 people in counties
PM2.5, annual mean3µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe")

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

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€28
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesSaku vald highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Saku vald 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 internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB20.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Estonia 16GB plan19Official · national market

Is Saku 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 41–63%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 39–63%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–74%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Saku vald?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share17

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Saku vald is 2.4%. Of 47 cities with data, 35 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,802 EUR/month26 Aug 2026andmed.stat.ee1Official
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 2.9%31 Dec 2025Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share17Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saku 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

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

Safety

How safe is Saku vald?

Police recorded 2,030 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 residents2,030 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Crimes per 10 000 people in counties2Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportTKD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport579 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Saku vald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe")5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — EE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe")3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — EE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe")4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe")5Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-5 °C28 Aug 2026Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee8Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -1 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 9.5 · May 15.4 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 21 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -6.2 · Mar -3.7 · Apr 0.7 · May 5.2 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 3.7 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -3.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -0.6 · Apr 4.8 · May 10.2 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.1 · Feb 40.1 · Mar 36.8 · Apr 35.1 · May 36.8 · Jun 68.1 · Jul 82 · Aug 84.9 · Sep 58.2 · Oct 77.8 · Nov 65.5 · Dec 58.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 29.7 · Feb 58.8 · Mar 148.4 · Apr 217.3 · May 306 · Jun 294.3 · Jul 312.1 · Aug 255.6 · Sep 162.3 · Oct 88.3 · Nov 29.1 · Dec 20.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TALLINN-HARKU20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Estonia: Pärnu ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.0 °C, Espoo (Finland) ±0.6 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.6 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Haninge (Sweden) ±0.9 °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 Saku vald?

The published population was 10,050 people in January 2024. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area230 km²27 Aug 2026Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board)9Official
Foreign residents382 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence16Official
Population density34.1 people/km²27 Aug 2026Statistics Estonia12Official
Population10,050 people1 Jan 2024Estonian EHAK official classification6Official

International community in Saku 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 groupPeopleShare
Country of birth total11,001100.0%
Estonia10,47595.2%
Russian Federation2652.4%
Ukraine840.8%
Other foreign country640.6%
Finland330.3%
Belarus160.1%
Germany120.1%
Lithuania110.1%
United Kingdom100.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia100.1%
Kazakhstan90.1%
Azerbaidjan80.1%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census; total age group and total sex · 2021 Census (31 December 2021)

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship total11,001100.0%
Estonian citizenship10,65596.9%
Citizenship of another country1421.3%
Citizenship undetermined1121.0%
Russian citizenship920.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

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 total11,001100.0%
Estonian10,20892.8%
Russian5214.7%
Ukrainian850.8%
Other ethnic nationalities630.6%
Finn420.4%
Ethnic nationality unknown260.2%
Belarusian220.2%
Jew70.1%
German70.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Lithuanian70.1%
Pole50.0%
Latvian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Alternatives for people set on Saku 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.

Alternative cities in Estonia

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

All Estonia cities
Türi vald10,402 residentsJõhvi10,448 residentsPaide linn10,471 residentsHiiumaa vald9,460 residentsTapa vald10,787 residentsKeila10,986 residents

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

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

Is Saku vald part of Tallinn?

Saku 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. Source7

Common questions

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

How many people live in Saku vald?

The published population was 10,050 people in January 2024. Source: Estonian EHAK official classification.

Is the air quality good in Saku vald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — EE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Õismäe").

How safe is Saku vald?

Police recorded 2,030 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 Saku vald?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.

What is the typical salary around Saku vald?

The median gross salary is 1,802 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How many foreign residents live in Saku vald?

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

Is Saku vald a good place to live?

Saku 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 Saku vald part of Tallinn?

Saku 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 Saku vald?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,001 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). Saku vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 143779d53e0b33d02a74e1297a1807d1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/saku-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_saku-vald-estonia-population-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_8e02ff5f4758,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Saku vald, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {143779d53e0b33d02a74e1297a1807d1},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/saku-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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