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Living in Alytus

Alytus is a city in Lithuania, and the figures below are its published values. 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.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in LithuaniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Alytus.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Alytus yet. Lithuania has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Alytus?

The unemployment rate is about 16.8 % (2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 16.75 % · Eurostat1
Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Alytus is 16.8%. Of 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Lithuania per band4 cities: 6% to under 7%46–710 cities: 7% to under 8%107–810 cities: 8% to under 9%108–97 cities: 9% to under 10%79–103 cities: 10% to under 11%310–118 cities: 11% to under 12%811–121 city: 12% to under 13%112–131 city: 16% to under 17%116–17Alytus 16.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate16.75 %country median 8.8%31 Dec 2011Eurostat1Official

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.

Verified locally

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
Recorded crime across major citiesAlytus highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alytus highlighted1,929Vilnius1,697Klaipėda1,666Kaunas1,565Alytus1,502Panevėžys1,343Marijampolė1,321Šiauliairecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,565 offences per 100,00031 Dec 2025Information 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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count19 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km63 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataKUN3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Climate and air quality

Alytus's monthly mean temperatures were −5.7°C in January and 18.6°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Lithuania

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Lithuania cities
Mazeikiai50,934 residentsMarijampolė53,498 residentsKėdainiai44,998 residentsJonava41,382 residentsSilute37,906 residentsTelsiai37,902 residents

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population49,940 people5 Aug 2026State 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 groupPeopleShare
Iš viso pagal gimimo vietą52,727100.0%
Lietuva50,81396.4%
Miestas28,17353.4%
Kaimas22,63842.9%
Užsienio valstybės1,9123.6%
Rusija9721.8%
Jungtinė Karalystė3070.6%
Kitos valstybės2030.4%
Baltarusija1100.2%
Ukraina1010.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kazachstanas900.2%
Latvija430.1%
Estija290.1%
Lenkija220.0%
Jungtinės Valstijos150.0%
Vokietija100.0%
Uzbekistanas70.0%
Azerbaidžanas60.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Iš viso pagal pilietybę52,727100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę52,62699.8%
Lietuvos Respublikos52,53699.6%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę780.1%
Rusijos Federacijos320.1%
Kitų valstybių280.1%
Be pilietybės250.0%
Ukrainos130.0%
Baltarusijos Respublikos100.0%
Lenkijos Respublikos40.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Iš viso pagal tautybę52,727100.0%
Lietuviai50,90896.6%
Nenurodyta5311.0%
Rusai4670.9%
Lenkai4040.8%
Kitos2430.5%
Baltarusiai980.2%
Ukrainiečiai830.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–57%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on education · range 39–59%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%
Family53%strong on safety, weak on education · range 43–63%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–73%
Population49,940 people5 Aug 2026Official source · State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)
Unemployment rate16.75 %31 Dec 2011Official source · Eurostat
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,565 offences per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

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.

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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 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 Azerbaidžanas live in Alytus?

The official country of birth distribution records 6 people (0.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Alytus, Lithuania: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/alytus/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Alytus, Lithuania: jobs, safety, climate},
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  year = {2026},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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Sources

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  1. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  2. Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania ird.lt · checked 2026-08-04
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD) osp-rs.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-05
  7. State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
  8. State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) citizenship distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
  9. State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) country_of_birth distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28

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