Living in Võru

Võru had an unemployment rate of 2.58% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population11,813people1 Jan 2026Official source · Population by sex, age and place of residence, 1 January

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

Unemployment rate2.58%31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial 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?

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.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Võru. 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 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 internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	20.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia Estonia 16GB plan¹³Official · national market

Is Võru a good place to live?

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Remote worker40%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 29–51%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–62%

Student47%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 35–59%

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 Võru?

The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 2.58 % · Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹¹

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

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Võru 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 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share¹¹Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Võru?

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

Võru's nearest airport was TAY, 56 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	56 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TAY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Võru's monthly mean temperatures were −4.2°C in January and 18.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 45.4 mm in January and 75 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 29.3 hours in January and 276.1 hours in July.

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

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
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	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO³Official · 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	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · 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	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · 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	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · 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	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · 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?

The published population was 11,813 people in January 2026. Source: Population by sex, age and place of residence, 1 January¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	11,813 people	1 Jan 2026	Population by sex, age and place of residence, 1 January¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Võru

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 alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 99,900 Tartu linn vs 11,813 Võru+746%
Median gross pay, region: €1,924 Tartu linn vs €1,402 Võru+37%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,370 Tartu linn vs 1,800 Võruno percentage

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Alternative cities in Estonia

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

All Estonia cities

Võru linn11,813 residents Valga11,732 residents Sillamäe11,942 residents Võru vald11,200 residents Tori12,574 residents Rakvere vald11,070 residents

How does Võru compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Võru 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; Võru'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 Võru?

The published population was 11,813 people in January 2026. Source: Population by sex, age and place of residence, 1 January.

How safe is Võru?

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?

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

What is the typical salary around Võru?

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

Is Võru a good place to live?

Võru 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Võru, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6ab85f31bc518ceb1609f0e0c39e7222]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/voru/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Võru, Estonia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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Sources

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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
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Population by sex, age and place of residence, 1 January andmed.stat.ee · checked 2026-09-24

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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

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