Living in Võru linn

In Võru linn, unemployment is 2.6% (2025).

Võru linn's population was 12,024 at the start of 2025. For Võru linn, the foreign population was 725 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population11,813people31 Dec 2026Official source · RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR

Median gross salary (region)1,402EUR/month26 Aug 2026Official source · andmed.stat.ee

Unemployment rate2.58%country median 2.9% — 12% 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 Võru 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 Võru linn.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Võru 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

Net rent across major citiesVõru linn 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 internet¹⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	20.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia Estonia 16GB plan¹⁸Official · national market
Dwellings	7,226 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Estonia⁸Official
Housing vacancy rate	25.06 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Estonia⁹Official

Is Võru linn 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on housing · range 39–61%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–72%

Student55%strong on legal route, weak on housing · range 45–65%

Family63%strong on family, weak on housing · range 52–74%

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

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 2.58% at the end of 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Võru linn?

The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 2.58 % · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaUnemployment in Võru linn is 2.6%. Of 47 cities with data, 35 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Võru linn 2.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,402 EUR/month	26 Aug 2026	andmed.stat.ee¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.58 %country median 2.9%	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹⁶Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with high school education or higher	76.61 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Estonia¹¹Official

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; Võru linn's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Võru linn?

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

The nearest airport was TAY, 54.1 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁵Official
Nearest airport	TAY	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	54.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Võru 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Võru linn.

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Climate and air quality

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

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-2°-7°

-1°-8°

4°-4°

11°1°

18°6°

21°11°

24°13°

22°12°

16°8°

9°3°

3°-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

137

195

272

261

276

237

151

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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 -1.8 · 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 VORU¹⁹Official · 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 VORU¹⁹Official · 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 VORU¹⁹Official · 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 VORU¹⁹Official · 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 VORU¹⁹Official · 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 Võru linn?

The published population was 11,813 people in 2026. Source: RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁷

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 725 is not 9.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	14 km²	27 Aug 2026	Maa- ja Ruumiamet (Land and Spatial Development Board)⁴Official
City area	14.03 km²	31 Dec 2026	RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	9.52 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Estonia¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	725 people	1 Jan 2025	Statistics Estonia RV068 — population by citizenship and place of residence¹⁵Official
Population density	842 people/km²	31 Dec 2026	RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁷Official
Population	11,813 people	31 Dec 2026	RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR⁷Official

International community in Võru 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	11,865	100.0%
Estonia	11,093	93.5%
Russian Federation	504	4.2%
Ukraine	60	0.5%
Latvia	48	0.4%
Other foreign country	42	0.4%
Finland	39	0.3%
Belarus	28	0.2%
Country of birth unknown	15	0.1%
Kazakhstan	10	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
United Kingdom	8	0.1%
Germany	8	0.1%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Azerbaidjan	3	0.0%

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

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	11,865	100.0%
Estonian citizenship	11,571	97.5%
Russian citizenship	136	1.1%
Citizenship of another country	85	0.7%
Citizenship undetermined	58	0.5%
Citizenship unknown	15	0.1%

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

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	11,865	100.0%
Estonian	11,042	93.1%
Russian	599	5.0%
Ukrainian	51	0.4%
Other ethnic nationalities	43	0.4%
Ethnic nationality unknown	40	0.3%
Finn	27	0.2%
Latvian	23	0.2%
Belarusian	22	0.2%
German	8	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Jew	4	0.0%
Pole	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Alternatives for people set on Võru 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 Võru linn alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €1,924 Tartu linn vs €1,402 Võru linn+37%
Nearest airport: 8.3 km Tartu linn vs 54.1 km Võru linn−85%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,370 Tartu linn vs 1,800 Võru linnno percentage
Foreign residents: 11.0% (2026) Tartu linn vs 9.5% (2021) Võru linnno percentage
Empty flats: 25.4% Tartu linn vs 25.1% Võru linnsame level

Full comparison More about Tartu linn

Alternative cities in Estonia

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

All Estonia cities

Võru11,813 residents Valga11,732 residents Sillamäe11,942 residents Võru vald11,200 residents Tori12,574 residents Rakvere vald11,070 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Võru 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 Võru linn?

The published population was 11,813 people in 2026. Source: RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR.

How safe is Võru linn?

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 Võru linn?

The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (2025). Source: Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share.

What is the typical salary around Võru linn?

The median gross salary is 1,402 EUR/month. Source: andmed.stat.ee.

How many foreign residents live in Võru linn?

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

Is Võru linn a good place to live?

Võru 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 Võru linn?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,865 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). Võru linn, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 092d92e05a963380d3d3f95619ad4e6f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/voru-linn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_voru-linn-estonia-population-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_9d2be6b2b24b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Võru linn, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {092d92e05a963380d3d3f95619ad4e6f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/voru-linn/},
  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
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
RV0291U: RAHVAARV, PINDALA JA ASUSTUSTIHEDUS, 1. JAANUAR andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-09-25
Statistics Estonia andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-07
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Statistics Estonia andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-08-07
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 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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