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Living in Kazlų Rūda

In Kazlų Rūda, average gross earnings are €2,185 a month (2026) and unemployment is 9.6% (2025).

At the end of 2025, unemployment in Kazlų Rūda reached 9.6%.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population10,723people5 Aug 2026Official source · State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)
Average gross salary2,185EUR/month30 Jun 2026Official source · Statistics Lithuania OSP S3R0050_M3060322 — Monthly gross wages by administrative territory
Unemployment rate9.6%country median 8.8% — 10% aboveOfficial source · Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos
Recorded crime1,010incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Nusikalstamumas pagal savivaldybes (Crime by municipalities)

Which Lithuania-wide rules apply when you move to Kazlų Rūda?

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 Kazlų Rūda.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kazlų Rūda recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Internet, 60 Mbps€17
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited16.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Lithuania fixed broadband11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.89 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Lithuania mobile plan12Official · national market

Is Kazlų Rūda 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%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–71%
Family59%strong on safety, weak on education · range 49–69%
Retirement62%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 50–74%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kazlų Rūda?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2025-12). Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos13

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Kazlų Rūda is 9.6%. Of 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings2,185 EUR/month30 Jun 2026Statistics Lithuania OSP S3R0050_M3060322 — Monthly gross wages by administrative territory10Official
Unemployment rate9.6 %country median 8.8%31 Dec 2025Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos13Official

Public employment offices in Kazlų Rūda

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

Verified locally

Marijampolės skyrius (aptarnaujamos savivaldybės: Marijampolės, Kazlų Rūdos ir Kalvarijos) — Verified local office

Kazlų Rūda, S. Daukanto g. 19

Info.Marijampole@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 Kazlų Rūda?

Police recorded about 1,010 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)3

Recorded crime across major citiesKazlų Rūda highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kazlų Rūda highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Vilnius1,929
Klaipėda1,697
Kaunas1,666
Alytus1,565
Panevėžys1,502
Marijampolė1,343
Šiauliai1,321
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,010 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Nusikalstamumas pagal savivaldybes (Crime by municipalities)3Official

Mobility and administration

Kazlų Rūda's nearest airport was KUN, 45 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport19 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Distance to the nearest major airport45 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)KUN3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −5.7°C in January to 18.6°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 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 Center2Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -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 Center2Official · 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 Center2Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kazlų Rūda?

The published population was 10,723 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population10,723 people5 Aug 2026State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)6Official

International community in Kazlų Rūda

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 vietą11,054100.0%
Lietuva10,65996.4%
Kaimas6,11855.3%
Miestas4,54441.1%
Užsienio valstybės3913.5%
Rusija2081.9%
Kitos valstybės400.4%
Jungtinė Karalystė390.4%
Kazachstanas300.3%
Baltarusija250.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraina250.2%
Latvija140.1%
Lenkija60.1%
Azerbaidžanas30.0%
Vokietija30.0%
Estija30.0%

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 pilietybę11,054100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę11,03599.8%
Lietuvos Respublikos11,03499.8%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę120.1%
Baltarusijos Respublikos50.0%
Rusijos Federacijos30.0%

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 tautybę11,054100.0%
Lietuviai10,77297.4%
Nenurodyta1050.9%
Rusai900.8%
Kitos310.3%
Ukrainiečiai240.2%
Baltarusiai170.2%
Lenkai130.1%

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

Alternatives for people set on Kazlų Rūda

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.

Cities near Kazlų Rūda

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Lithuania

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

All Lithuania cities
Kuršėnai10,916 residentsIgnalina13,127 residentsZarasai13,635 residentsŠirvintos14,432 residentsSkuodas14,686 residentsGargždai15,065 residents

How does Kazlų Rūda compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kazlų Rūda 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; Kazlų Rūda's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Kazlų Rūda part of Kaunas?

Kazlų Rūda is in the published commuting zone of Kaunas; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Kaunas city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source1

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Kazlų Rūda?

The published population was 10,723 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD).

How safe is Kazlų Rūda?

Police recorded about 1,010 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).

What is the unemployment rate in Kazlų Rūda?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2025-12). Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos.

Is Kazlų Rūda a good place to live?

Kazlų Rūda 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.

Is Kazlų Rūda part of Kaunas?

Kazlų Rūda is in the published commuting zone of Kaunas; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Kazlų Rūda?

Marijampolė is near Kazlų Rūda. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Iš viso pagal gimimo vietą live in Kazlų Rūda?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,054 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Kazlų Rūda, Lithuania: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 85299b74eaaa7b6c854ff9cf9f82af3b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kazlu-ruda/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kazlų Rūda, Lithuania: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {85299b74eaaa7b6c854ff9cf9f82af3b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/kazlu-ruda/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. 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. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Nusikalstamumas pagal savivaldybes (Crime by municipalities) ird.lt · checked 2026-10-05
  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
  10. 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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  1. Telia Lithuania fixed broadband telia.lt · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Telia Lithuania mobile plan telia.lt · checked 2026-09-15
  3. Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos uzt.lt · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  5. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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