Living in Alytus
In Alytus, average gross earnings are €2,261 a month (2026).
Alytus registered an unemployment rate of 16.75% at the end of 2011.
Which Lithuania-wide rules apply when you move to Alytus?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Alytus. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Alytus 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Alytus?
The unemployment rate is about 16.8 % (2011).
- Unemployment rate: 16.75 % · Eurostat1
Alytus 16.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment offices in Alytus
Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.
Alytaus skyrius — Verified local office
Vilniaus g. 21, Alytus
Info.Alytus@uzt.lt
Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
The city's crime rate was 1,565.1 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2025.
How safe is Alytus?
Police recorded about 1,565 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 1,565 offences per 100,000 · Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,565 offences per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania2Official |
Mobility and administration
Alytus's nearest airport was KUN, 63 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Alytus's monthly mean temperatures were −5.7°C in January and 18.6°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 9.49 · Feb 9.36 · Mar 17.33 · Apr 26.64 · May 28.29 · Jun 30.85 · Jul 31.49 · Aug 33.99 · Sep 32.31 · Oct 21.1 · Nov 14.46 · Dec 9.73 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -38.37 · Feb -29.18 · Mar -19.93 · Apr -7.01 · May -4.21 · Jun 1.86 · Jul 6.87 · Aug 6.53 · Sep -1.57 · Oct -6.57 · Nov -14.87 · Dec -22.68 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -5.7 · Feb -4.58 · Mar 0.14 · Apr 6.7 · May 12.7 · Jun 16.08 · Jul 18.59 · Aug 17.74 · Sep 12.91 · Oct 6.65 · Nov 2.05 · Dec -2.7 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Alytus?
The published population was 49,940 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,940 people | 5 Aug 2026 | State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)6Official |
International community in Alytus
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Iš viso pagal gimimo vietą | 52,727 | 100.0% |
| Lietuva | 50,813 | 96.4% |
| Miestas | 28,173 | 53.4% |
| Kaimas | 22,638 | 42.9% |
| Užsienio valstybės | 1,912 | 3.6% |
| Rusija | 972 | 1.8% |
| Jungtinė Karalystė | 307 | 0.6% |
| Kitos valstybės | 203 | 0.4% |
| Baltarusija | 110 | 0.2% |
| Ukraina | 101 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kazachstanas | 90 | 0.2% |
| Latvija | 43 | 0.1% |
| Estija | 29 | 0.1% |
| Lenkija | 22 | 0.0% |
| Jungtinės Valstijos | 15 | 0.0% |
| Vokietija | 10 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistanas | 7 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaidžanas | 6 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Citizenship
Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Iš viso pagal pilietybę | 52,727 | 100.0% |
| Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę | 52,626 | 99.8% |
| Lietuvos Respublikos | 52,536 | 99.6% |
| Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę | 78 | 0.1% |
| Rusijos Federacijos | 32 | 0.1% |
| Kitų valstybių | 28 | 0.1% |
| Be pilietybės | 25 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainos | 13 | 0.0% |
| Baltarusijos Respublikos | 10 | 0.0% |
| Lenkijos Respublikos | 4 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Ancestry or ethnicity
Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Iš viso pagal tautybę | 52,727 | 100.0% |
| Lietuviai | 50,908 | 96.6% |
| Nenurodyta | 531 | 1.0% |
| Rusai | 467 | 0.9% |
| Lenkai | 404 | 0.8% |
| Kitos | 243 | 0.5% |
| Baltarusiai | 98 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainiečiai | 83 | 0.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Alternatives for people set on Alytus
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Alytus from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
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Alytus in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alytus 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Lietuvių kalbos mokymas (Lithuanian language teaching for foreign pupils). How to enrol a child (smsm.lrv.lt).
A country-wide rule for Lithuania; Alytus's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Alytus?
The published population was 49,940 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD).
How safe is Alytus?
Police recorded about 1,565 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania.
What is the unemployment rate in Alytus?
The unemployment rate is about 16.8 % (2011). Source: Eurostat.
Is Alytus a good place to live?
Alytus 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 Iš viso pagal gimimo vietą live in Alytus?
The official country of birth distribution records 52,727 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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Sources
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania ird.lt · checked 2026-08-04
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD) osp-rs.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-05
- State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) ancestry or ethnicity distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
- State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) citizenship distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
- State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) country of birth distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistics Lithuania OSP S3R0050_M3060322 — Monthly gross wages by administrative territory Statistics Lithuania OSP S3R0050_M3060322 · osp-rs.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-09-23
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- Telia Lithuania fixed broadband telia.lt · checked 2026-09-15
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