Living in Ukmerge
In Ukmerge, average gross earnings are €2,152 a month (2026) and unemployment is 8.2% (2025).
The unemployment rate was 8.2% at the end of 2025.
Which Lithuania-wide rules apply when you move to Ukmerge?
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 Ukmerge. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Ukmerge 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 Ukmerge?
The unemployment rate is 8.2 % (2025-12). Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos12
Ukmerge 8.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 2,152 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2026 | Statistics Lithuania OSP S3R0050_M3060322 — Monthly gross wages by administrative territory9Official |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 %country median 8.8% | 31 Dec 2025 | Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos12Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ukmerge. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Employment Service of Lithuania — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ukmerge. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Ukmerge?
Police recorded about 1,240 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,240 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Nusikalstamumas pagal savivaldybes (Crime by municipalities)2Official |
Mobility and administration
Ukmerge's nearest airport was KUN, 53 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −6.3°C in January and 18.2°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 9.24 · Feb 8.99 · Mar 16.12 · Apr 25.97 · May 29.6 · Jun 33.32 · Jul 32.2 · Aug 33.61 · Sep 28.05 · Oct 20.56 · Nov 12.25 · Dec 9.56 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -39.22 · Feb -31.35 · Mar -23.95 · Apr -10.57 · May -4.56 · Jun 1.81 · Jul 5.1 · Aug 4.68 · Sep -2.06 · Oct -6.48 · Nov -14.33 · Dec -24.33 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -6.28 · Feb -5.56 · Mar -0.71 · Apr 5.97 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.64 · Jul 18.21 · Aug 17.16 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 6.01 · Nov 1.52 · Dec -3.19 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ukmerge?
The published population was 34,342 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,342 people | 5 Aug 2026 | State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)5Official |
International community in Ukmerge
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 | 34,553 | 100.0% |
| Lietuva | 33,400 | 96.7% |
| Miestas | 16,919 | 49.0% |
| Kaimas | 16,485 | 47.7% |
| Užsienio valstybės | 1,152 | 3.3% |
| Rusija | 519 | 1.5% |
| Jungtinė Karalystė | 134 | 0.4% |
| Kazachstanas | 115 | 0.3% |
| Ukraina | 107 | 0.3% |
| Kitos valstybės | 100 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Baltarusija | 91 | 0.3% |
| Latvija | 33 | 0.1% |
| Lenkija | 15 | 0.0% |
| Vokietija | 12 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistanas | 9 | 0.0% |
| Estija | 6 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaidžanas | 5 | 0.0% |
| Jungtinės Valstijos | 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 | 34,553 | 100.0% |
| Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę | 34,503 | 99.9% |
| Lietuvos Respublikos | 34,408 | 99.6% |
| Rusijos Federacijos | 54 | 0.2% |
| Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę | 39 | 0.1% |
| Be pilietybės | 19 | 0.1% |
| Kitų valstybių | 13 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainos | 11 | 0.0% |
| Baltarusijos Respublikos | 6 | 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 | 34,553 | 100.0% |
| Lietuviai | 32,517 | 94.1% |
| Rusai | 1,046 | 3.0% |
| Nenurodyta | 398 | 1.2% |
| Lenkai | 257 | 0.7% |
| Kitos | 127 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainiečiai | 110 | 0.3% |
| Baltarusiai | 90 | 0.3% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
Alternatives for people set on Ukmerge
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Ukmerge from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Alternative cities in Lithuania
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Ukmerge in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ukmerge 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; Ukmerge's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.
Is Ukmerge part of Vilnius?
Ukmerge belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Vilnius; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 72.5 km away by straight-line distance. Vilnius city profile
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source13
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Ukmerge?
The published population was 34,342 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD).
How safe is Ukmerge?
Police recorded about 1,240 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 Ukmerge?
The unemployment rate is 8.2 % (2025-12). Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos.
Is Ukmerge a good place to live?
Ukmerge 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 Ukmerge part of Vilnius?
Ukmerge belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Vilnius; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 72.5 km away by straight-line distance.
How many people born in Iš viso pagal gimimo vietą live in Ukmerge?
The official country of birth distribution records 34,553 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). Ukmerge, Lithuania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9f42e5e541cc1cbe75478392f8dfaa0c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/ukmerge/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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title = {Ukmerge, Lithuania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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date = {2026-10-16},
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[Ukmerge, Lithuania: population, salary, cost of living, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/ukmerge/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 9f42e5e541cc1cbe75478392f8dfaa0c; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- 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
Show 3 more sources
- 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
- wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28
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