Living in Viljandi linn

In Viljandi linn, the median gross salary is €1,517 a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.4% (2025).

The nearest airport was TKD, 579 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Viljandi linn had a population of 17,157 at the start of 2025. For Viljandi linn, the foreign population count was 979 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population17,157people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence

Median gross salary1,517EUR/month4 Aug 2026Official source · Statistics Estonia

Unemployment rate2.44%country median 2.9% — 17% belowOfficial source · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share

Which Estonia-wide rules apply when you move to Viljandi linn?

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 Viljandi linn.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Viljandi linn. 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	27.9 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telia Estonia 100 Mbps internet²¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	20.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia Estonia 16GB plan²²Official · national market
Dwellings	9,744 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Estonia⁹Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent	23.98 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Estonia¹⁰Official

Is Viljandi linn a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–57%

Skilled employee59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–62%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–72%

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

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 2.44% at the end of 2025.

What is the typical salary in Viljandi linn?

The median gross salary is 1,517 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. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

Median gross salary: 1,517 EUR/month · Statistics Estonia¹¹
Median gross salary (regional): 1,517 EUR/month · 2026-08-26 · andmed.stat.ee¹¹

What is the unemployment rate in Viljandi linn?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 2.44 % · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share²⁰

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

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Viljandi linn 2.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	1,517 EUR/month	4 Aug 2026	Statistics Estonia¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,517 EUR/month	26 Aug 2026	andmed.stat.ee¹¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.44 %country median 2.9%	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share²⁰Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct	75.54 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Estonia¹³Official

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; Viljandi linn's school authority applies it locally.

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

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁷Official
Nearest airport	TKD	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	579 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Viljandi linn. 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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Climate and air quality

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average January temperature	-5 °C	28 Aug 2026	Keskkonnaagentuur (KAUR) / ilmateenistus.ee¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -1.7 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 10.9 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -6.4 · Feb -7.3 · Mar -4.2 · Apr 0.9 · May 5.6 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 7.9 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -4 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 5.6 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 60.1 · Feb 47.4 · Mar 40 · Apr 39 · May 46.6 · Jun 84 · Jul 75.5 · Aug 88.8 · Sep 61.3 · Oct 78.5 · Nov 63.3 · Dec 62.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Estonia: Tartu linn ±0.1 °C. Elsewhere: Vantaa (Finland) ±0.5 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.4 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.6 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Espoo (Finland) ±1.2 °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 Viljandi linn?

The published population was 17,157 people in January 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence¹⁸

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 979 is not 8.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	10 km²	27 Aug 2026	Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board)²Official
Foreign-resident share	8.64 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Estonia¹²Official
Foreign residents	979 people	1 Jan 2025	Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence¹⁹Official
Population density	1,535 people/km²	27 Aug 2026	Statistics Estonia¹⁴Official
Population	17,157 people	1 Jan 2025	Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence¹⁸Official

International community in Viljandi linn

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	17,245	100.0%
Estonia	16,332	94.7%
Russian Federation	431	2.5%
Ukraine	169	1.0%
Other foreign country	107	0.6%
Finland	53	0.3%
Belarus	38	0.2%
Latvia	34	0.2%
Germany	20	0.1%
Kazakhstan	19	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
United Kingdom	17	0.1%
Lithuania	15	0.1%
Country of birth unknown	4	0.0%
Azerbaidjan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

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	17,245	100.0%
Estonian citizenship	16,834	97.6%
Citizenship of another country	257	1.5%
Russian citizenship	76	0.4%
Citizenship undetermined	75	0.4%
Citizenship unknown	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁶

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	17,245	100.0%
Estonian	16,230	94.1%
Russian	508	2.9%
Ukrainian	169	1.0%
Other ethnic nationalities	118	0.7%
Finn	93	0.5%
Belarusian	33	0.2%
Ethnic nationality unknown	22	0.1%
German	17	0.1%
Latvian	14	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Lithuanian	13	0.1%
Pole	11	0.1%
Armenian	8	0.0%
Tatar	6	0.0%
Jew	3	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Viljandi linn

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 Viljandi linn alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, city: €1,924 Tartu linn vs €1,517 Viljandi linn+27%
Median gross pay, region: €1,924 Tartu linn vs €1,517 Viljandi linn+27%
Nearest airport: 8.3 km Tartu linn vs 579.0 km Viljandi linn−99%
Foreign residents: 11.0% (2026) Tartu linn vs 8.6% (2021) Viljandi linnno percentage
Empty flats: 25.4% Tartu linn vs 24.0% Viljandi linn+6%

Full comparison More about Tartu linn

Alternative cities in Estonia

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

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Viljandi17,000 residents Maardu linn16,875 residents Maardu16,812 residents Jõhvi vald16,052 residents Rakvere linn15,668 residents Harku vald19,128 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Viljandi linn 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Viljandi linn?

The published population was 17,157 people in January 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence.

What is the typical salary in Viljandi linn?

The median gross salary is 1,517 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 Viljandi linn?

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

What is the typical salary around Viljandi linn?

The median gross salary is 1,517 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How many foreign residents live in Viljandi linn?

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

Is Viljandi linn a good place to live?

Viljandi linn 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 Viljandi linn?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,245 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, September 29). Viljandi linn, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c14e8e3965cb3252b8b5a56a33421325]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/viljandi-linn/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_viljandi-linn-estonia-population-salary-cost-of-living_ec725b249279,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Viljandi linn, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {c14e8e3965cb3252b8b5a56a33421325},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/viljandi-linn/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board) geoportaal.maaamet.ee · checked 2026-06-12
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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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
Statistics Estonia (Statistical database) country_of_birth distribution andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-28
Statistics Estonia RV0240 — population by place of residence Statistics Estonia RV0240 · andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-07-26
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
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