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Living in Klaipėdos municipality

The unemployment rate was 8.2% at the end of 2025. The nearest airport was PLQ, 30.2 km away, with 3 listed destinations in June 2026. The population of Klaipėdos municipality, in Lithuania, was 160,026 at the start of 2026. The city covered 109 km² in 2024.

Which Lithuania-wide rules apply when you move to Klaipėdos municipality?

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 Klaipėdos municipality.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count80,061 dwellings31 Dec 2024VĮ Registrų centras (RC)22Official
Property Price Eur Per M21,850 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024VĮ Registrų centras (RC)22Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Klaipėdos municipality?

The unemployment rate is 8.2 % (2025). Source: Statistics Lithuania / OSP — registered unemployment by county and municipality16

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Klaipėdos municipality is 8.2%. 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%108–9Klaipėdos municipality 8.2%7 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%116–17

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fiber Coverage Pct92 %31 Dec 2024Ryšių reguliavimo tarnyba (RRT)14Official
Top income-tax rate32 %31 Dec 2024Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija (VMI)21Official
Unemployment rate8.2 %country median 8.8%31 Dec 2025Statistics Lithuania / OSP — registered unemployment by county and municipality16Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Klaipėdos municipality. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Employment Service of Lithuania — Public employment service

Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Klaipėdos municipality. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International school in the citytrue31 Dec 2024Švietimo, mokslo ir sporto ministerija (ŠMSM)19Official
School Count38 schools31 Dec 2024Švietimo, mokslo ir sporto ministerija (ŠMSM)19Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k612 beds/100k31 Dec 2024Higienos institutas (HI)4Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents510 physicians/100k31 Dec 2024Higienos institutas (HI)4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Klaipėdos municipality 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k612 beds/100kVerified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Klaipėdos municipality?

Police recorded about 1,697 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: 1,697 offences per 100,000 · Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania5
Recorded crime across major citiesKlaipėdos municipality highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Klaipėdos municipality highlighted1,929Vilnius1,697Klaipėda1,666Kaunas1,565Alytus1,502Panevėžys1,343Marijampolė1,321Šiauliairecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,697 offences per 100,00031 Dec 2025Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania5Official
Safety Index Score63 score (0-100)31 Dec 2024Lietuvos statistikos departamentas (LSD) + Policijos departamentas9Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportPLQ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport30.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Transport Breadth Score90 score (0-100)31 Dec 2024Klaipėdos autobusų parkas6Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Klaipėdos municipality?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — LT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Klaipeda - Silutes")3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Klaipėdos municipality annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104016.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — LT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Klaipeda - Centras")1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — LT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Klaipeda - Centras")2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — LT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Klaipeda - Silutes")3Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-1.5 °C31 Dec 2024Lietuvos hidrometeorologijos tarnyba (LHMT)7Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)7.91 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology11Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)810.9 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology11Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-1.95 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology11Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-25.04 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology11Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)29.08 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology11Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)18.23 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology11Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.22 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology11Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.93 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology11Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate

Cities of a similar size in Lithuania

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

All Lithuania cities
Klaipėda160,026 residentsŠiauliai110,965 residentsKaunas302,835 residentsPanevėžys84,319 residentsMarijampolė53,498 residentsMazeikiai50,934 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Klaipėdos municipality?

The published population was 160,026 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Lithuania OSP — resident population by county and municipality18

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Klaipėdos municipality residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.3%Foreign residents 1.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1,336 km²31 Dec 2024Valstybės duomenų agentūra (VDA)20Official
City area109 km²1 Jan 2024www.geoportal.lt23Official
Foreign residents2,750 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Lithuania OSP — population by citizenship and municipality17Official
Population Change 5y Pct2 % over 5y31 Dec 2024Lietuvos statistikos departamentas (LSD)8Official
Population density44.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Lietuvos statistikos departamentas (LSD)8Official
Population160,026 people1 Jan 2026Statistics Lithuania OSP — resident population by county and municipality18Official
Foreign residents2,750 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Lithuania OSP — population by citizenship and municipality
Population160,026 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Statistics Lithuania OSP — resident population by county and municipality
Top income-tax rate32 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija (VMI)
Unemployment rate8.2 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Lithuania / OSP — registered unemployment by county and municipality
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — LT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Klaipeda - Centras")
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — LT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Klaipeda - Centras")
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-28

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Corporate tax rate15 %31 Dec 2024Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija (VMI)21Official
Employer social contribution rate31.17 %31 Dec 2024Sodra (SoDra / Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo valdyba)15Official
Median age43.2 years31 Dec 2024Lietuvos statistikos departamentas (LSD)8Official
Mobile 5g Coverage Pct88 %31 Dec 2024Ryšių reguliavimo tarnyba (RRT)14Official
Standard VAT rate21 %31 Dec 2024Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija (VMI)21Official

This city record is still being completed

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Klaipėdos municipality?

The published population was 160,026 people in January 2026. Source: Statistics Lithuania OSP — resident population by county and municipality.

Is the air quality good in Klaipėdos municipality?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — LT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Klaipeda - Silutes").

How safe is Klaipėdos municipality?

Police recorded about 1,697 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 Klaipėdos municipality?

The unemployment rate is 8.2 % (2025). Source: Statistics Lithuania / OSP — registered unemployment by county and municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Klaipėdos municipality?

2,750 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Lithuania OSP — population by citizenship and municipality.

Is Klaipėdos municipality a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Klaipėdos municipality, Lithuania: salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/lt-00001801/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Klaipėdos municipality, Lithuania: salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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Sources

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  1. EEA air quality statistics — LT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Klaipeda - Centras") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  2. EEA air quality statistics — LT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Klaipeda - Centras") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. EEA air quality statistics — LT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Klaipeda - Silutes") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. Higienos institutas (HI) get.data.gov.lt · checked 2026-06-12
  5. Information Technology and Communications Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania ird.lt · checked 2026-08-04
  6. Klaipėdos autobusų parkas klap.lt · checked 2026-06-12
  7. Lietuvos hidrometeorologijos tarnyba (LHMT) api.meteo.lt · checked 2026-06-12
  8. Lietuvos statistikos departamentas (LSD) get.data.gov.lt · checked 2026-06-12
  9. Lietuvos statistikos departamentas (LSD) + Policijos departamentas get.data.gov.lt · checked 2026-06-12
  10. Lietuvos užimtumo tarnyba + LSD get.data.gov.lt · checked 2026-06-12
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  1. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-09-12
  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Ryšių reguliavimo tarnyba (RRT) rrt.lt · checked 2026-06-12
  5. Sodra (SoDra / Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo valdyba) get.data.gov.lt · checked 2026-06-12
  6. Statistics Lithuania / OSP — registered unemployment by county and municipality Statistics Lithuania / OSP · osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-07-26
  7. Statistics Lithuania OSP — population by citizenship and municipality Statistics Lithuania OSP · osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-07-26
  8. Statistics Lithuania OSP — resident population by county and municipality Statistics Lithuania OSP · osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Švietimo, mokslo ir sporto ministerija (ŠMSM) get.data.gov.lt · checked 2026-06-12
  10. Valstybės duomenų agentūra (VDA) get.data.gov.lt · checked 2026-06-12
  11. Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija (VMI) vmi.lt · checked 2026-06-12
  12. VĮ Registrų centras (RC) registrucentras.lt · checked 2026-06-12
  13. www.geoportal.lt geoportal.lt · checked 2026-07-14

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