Living in Varėna

Varėna is a city in Lithuania, and the figures below are its published values. Varėna's unemployment stood at 8.8% at the end of 2025.

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

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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 Varėna.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Varėna is 8.8%. Of 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	8.8 %country median 8.8% — about the same	31 Dec 2025	Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos⁸Official

Public employment offices in Varėna

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

Verified locally

Varėnos skyrius — Verified local office

Dzūkų g. 16, Varėna

Info.Varena@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.

Mobility and administration

Varėna's nearest airport was VNO, 65 km away and offered 46 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	46 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	65 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	VNO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −6°C in January to 19.1°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 9.94 · Feb 9.7 · Mar 17.64 · Apr 27.19 · May 28.45 · Jun 30.61 · Jul 32.45 · Aug 35.32 · Sep 33.86 · Oct 22.53 · Nov 14.37 · Dec 9.95 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -37.74 · Feb -30.89 · Mar -18.95 · Apr -8.06 · May -3.03 · Jun 1.82 · Jul 6.79 · Aug 6.47 · Sep -1.42 · Oct -7.1 · Nov -17.33 · Dec -22.11 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -6.03 · Feb -4.85 · Mar 0.15 · Apr 6.93 · May 13.05 · Jun 16.54 · Jul 19.08 · Aug 18.33 · Sep 13.26 · Oct 6.71 · Nov 1.93 · Dec -2.98 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Lithuania

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

All Lithuania cities

Palanga19,172 residents Visaginas19,075 residents Joniškis19,732 residents Naujoji Akmene18,696 residents Druskininkai19,837 residents Pasvalys21,228 residents

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	19,233 people	5 Aug 2026	State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)⁴Official

International community in Varėna

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	21,137	100.0%
Lietuva	20,220	95.7%
Kaimas	13,319	63.0%
Miestas	6,904	32.7%
Užsienio valstybės	920	4.4%
Rusija	380	1.8%
Baltarusija	310	1.5%
Kazachstanas	72	0.3%
Kitos valstybės	46	0.2%
Jungtinė Karalystė	41	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Ukraina	29	0.1%
Latvija	15	0.1%
Vokietija	8	0.0%
Uzbekistanas	5	0.0%
Estija	4	0.0%
Azerbaidžanas	3	0.0%
Lenkija	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Iš viso pagal pilietybę	21,137	100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę	21,090	99.8%
Lietuvos Respublikos	21,042	99.6%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę	30	0.1%
Be pilietybės	16	0.1%
Baltarusijos Respublikos	16	0.1%
Rusijos Federacijos	14	0.1%
Ukrainos	13	0.1%
Kitų valstybių	7	0.0%

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

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	21,137	100.0%
Lietuviai	19,097	90.3%
Lenkai	1,349	6.4%
Rusai	252	1.2%
Nenurodyta	206	1.0%
Baltarusiai	135	0.6%
Kitos	53	0.3%
Ukrainiečiai	38	0.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Is Varėna 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–60%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%

Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–68%

Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–60%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Population19,233 people5 Aug 2026Official source · State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)

Unemployment rate8.8 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Varėna 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.

Is Varėna part of Vilnius?

Varėna belongs to the official functional urban area of Vilnius; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 75.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Fua Member Of. Source⁹

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Varėna?

The unemployment rate is 8.8 %. Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos.

How many people live in Varėna?

The published population is 19,233 people. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD).

Is Varėna a good place to live?

Varėna 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 Varėna part of Vilnius?

Varėna belongs to the official functional urban area of Vilnius; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 75.9 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Azerbaidžanas live in Varėna?

The official country of birth distribution records 3 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 14). Varėna, Lithuania: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/varena/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Varėna, Lithuania: jobs, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/varena/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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
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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