Living in Jurbarkas

In Jurbarkas, average gross earnings are €2,167 a month (2026) and unemployment is 9% (2025).

The city faced an unemployment rate of 9% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population24,713people5 Aug 2026Official source · State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)

Average gross salary2,167EUR/month30 Jun 2026Official source · Statistics Lithuania OSP S3R0050_M3060322 — Monthly gross wages by administrative territory

Unemployment rate9%country median 8.8% — 3% aboveOfficial source · Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos

Recorded crime1,186incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Nusikalstamumas pagal savivaldybes (Crime by municipalities)

Which Lithuania-wide rules apply when you move to Jurbarkas?

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 Jurbarkas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Jurbarkas. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Internet, 60 Mbps€17

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	16.9 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia Lithuania fixed broadband¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	19.89 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia Lithuania mobile plan¹¹Official · national market

Is Jurbarkas a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–69%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%

Family59%strong on safety, weak on education · range 49–69%

Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–73%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Jurbarkas?

The unemployment rate is 9 % (2025-12). Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos¹²

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Jurbarkas is 9.0%. Of 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.

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Jurbarkas 9.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	2,167 EUR/month	30 Jun 2026	Statistics Lithuania OSP S3R0050_M3060322 — Monthly gross wages by administrative territory⁹Official
Unemployment rate	9 %country median 8.8%	31 Dec 2025	Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos¹²Official

Public employment offices in Jurbarkas

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Jurbarko skyrius — Verified local office

Dariaus ir Girėno g. 81A, Jurbarkas

Info.Jurbarkas@uzt.lt

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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

How safe is Jurbarkas?

Police recorded about 1,186 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Nusikalstamumas pagal savivaldybes (Crime by municipalities)²

Recorded crime across major citiesJurbarkas highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Vilnius1,929

Klaipėda1,697

Kaunas1,666

Alytus1,565

Panevėžys1,502

Marijampolė1,343

Šiauliai1,321

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,186 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Nusikalstamumas pagal savivaldybes (Crime by municipalities)²Official

Mobility and administration

Jurbarkas's nearest airport was KUN, 85 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	19 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	85 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KUN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −4.9°C in January to 18.5°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.76 · Feb 9.44 · Mar 18.45 · Apr 26.19 · May 27.84 · Jun 30.97 · Jul 31.16 · Aug 33.8 · Sep 32.17 · Oct 21.07 · Nov 14.85 · Dec 9.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -36.56 · Feb -27.94 · Mar -18.49 · Apr -8.06 · May -3.89 · Jun 1.54 · Jul 7.25 · Aug 6.17 · Sep -1.17 · Oct -6.28 · Nov -13.49 · Dec -22.32 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.9 · Feb -3.91 · Mar 0.47 · Apr 6.59 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 18.49 · Aug 17.76 · Sep 13.17 · Oct 7.01 · Nov 2.55 · Dec -1.98 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Jurbarkas?

The published population was 24,713 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	24,713 people	5 Aug 2026	State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)⁵Official

International community in Jurbarkas

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	25,174	100.0%
Lietuva	24,435	97.1%
Kaimas	16,574	65.8%
Miestas	7,866	31.2%
Užsienio valstybės	739	2.9%
Rusija	409	1.6%
Kitos valstybės	84	0.3%
Jungtinė Karalystė	76	0.3%
Kazachstanas	50	0.2%
Ukraina	45	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Baltarusija	28	0.1%
Vokietija	19	0.1%
Latvija	15	0.1%
Jungtinės Valstijos	6	0.0%
Lenkija	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Citizenship

Population enumerated in the Lithuania 2021 Census; all persons; official OSP municipality table · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Iš viso pagal pilietybę	25,174	100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę	25,143	99.9%
Lietuvos Respublikos	25,113	99.8%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę	27	0.1%
Rusijos Federacijos	20	0.1%
Be pilietybės	9	0.0%
Kitų valstybių	5	0.0%
Ukrainos	4	0.0%
Baltarusijos Respublikos	3	0.0%

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

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	25,174	100.0%
Lietuviai	24,632	97.8%
Nenurodyta	275	1.1%
Rusai	112	0.4%
Kitos	89	0.4%
Lenkai	32	0.1%
Ukrainiečiai	27	0.1%
Baltarusiai	11	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Alternatives for people set on Jurbarkas

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Jurbarkas from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Lithuania

Other cities in Lithuania to compare with Jurbarkas, nearest in population first.

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Elektrėnai24,701 residents Prienai24,192 residents Kelmė23,577 residents Rokiškis26,229 residents Kaišiadorys28,074 residents Anykščiai21,495 residents

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Jurbarkas in rankings

#9 of 21 in Safest cities in Lithuania by recorded crime #15 of 27 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Lithuania #22 of 28 in Largest cities in Lithuania

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

The published population was 24,713 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD).

How safe is Jurbarkas?

What is the unemployment rate in Jurbarkas?

The unemployment rate is 9 % (2025-12). Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos.

Is Jurbarkas a good place to live?

Jurbarkas 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 Jurbarkas?

The official country of birth distribution records 25,174 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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  title = {Jurbarkas, Lithuania: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Nusikalstamumas pagal savivaldybes (Crime by municipalities) ird.lt · checked 2026-10-05
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
Telia Lithuania fixed broadband telia.lt · checked 2026-09-15

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Telia Lithuania mobile plan telia.lt · checked 2026-09-15
Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos uzt.lt · checked 2026-08-05

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