Living in Visaginas

Visaginas is one of the cities recorded in Lithuania. Visaginas had an unemployment rate of 11.8% at the end of 2025.

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

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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 Visaginas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Visaginas is 11.8%. Of 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	11.8 %country median 8.8%	31 Dec 2025	Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos⁸Official

Public employment offices in Visaginas

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

Verified locally

Visagino skyrius — Verified local office

Atgimimo al. 25, Visaginas

Info.Visaginas@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

Visaginas's nearest airport was VNO, 130 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	130 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	VNO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official

Climate and air quality

Visaginas's monthly mean temperatures were −7.2°C in January and 18.3°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 8.84 · Feb 7.79 · Mar 15.04 · Apr 24.58 · May 27.67 · Jun 32.46 · Jul 31.81 · Aug 33.19 · Sep 28.68 · Oct 20.62 · Nov 11.76 · Dec 9.31 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -39.5 · Feb -31.85 · Mar -24.59 · Apr -9.09 · May -3.49 · Jun 1.16 · Jul 6.41 · Aug 5.42 · Sep -1.87 · Oct -6.97 · Nov -14.56 · Dec -23.81 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -7.19 · Feb -6.39 · Mar -1.35 · Apr 5.79 · May 12.21 · Jun 15.77 · Jul 18.31 · Aug 17.23 · Sep 12.22 · Oct 5.64 · Nov 0.93 · Dec -4.03 °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 Varėna19,233 residents Naujoji Akmene18,696 residents Joniškis19,732 residents Druskininkai19,837 residents Pasvalys21,228 residents

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	19,075 people	5 Aug 2026	State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)⁴Official

International community in Visaginas

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	19,633	100.0%
Užsienio valstybės	9,869	50.3%
Lietuva	9,761	49.7%
Miestas	7,212	36.7%
Rusija	4,760	24.2%
Kaimas	2,551	13.0%
Baltarusija	2,296	11.7%
Ukraina	999	5.1%
Kazachstanas	551	2.8%
Latvija	444	2.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Kitos valstybės	358	1.8%
Uzbekistanas	238	1.2%
Azerbaidžanas	78	0.4%
Jungtinė Karalystė	74	0.4%
Vokietija	38	0.2%
Estija	27	0.1%
Lenkija	6	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	19,633	100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę	19,243	98.0%
Lietuvos Respublikos	17,844	90.9%
Rusijos Federacijos	1,033	5.3%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę	268	1.4%
Baltarusijos Respublikos	170	0.9%
Ukrainos	130	0.7%
Be pilietybės	121	0.6%
Kitų valstybių	71	0.4%

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	19,633	100.0%
Rusai	9,299	47.4%
Lietuviai	3,953	20.1%
Lenkai	2,009	10.2%
Baltarusiai	1,884	9.6%
Ukrainiečiai	1,027	5.2%
Nenurodyta	909	4.6%
Kitos	547	2.8%

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

Is Visaginas 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–59%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%

Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–69%

Family46%strong on family, weak on safety · range 34–58%

Retirement59%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Population19,075 people5 Aug 2026Official source · State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)

Unemployment rate11.8 %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 Visaginas 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 Visaginas part of Vilnius?

Visaginas belongs to the official functional urban area of Vilnius; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 126.2 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 Visaginas?

The unemployment rate is 11.8 %. Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos.

How many people live in Visaginas?

The published population is 19,075 people. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD).

Is Visaginas a good place to live?

Visaginas 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 Visaginas part of Vilnius?

Visaginas belongs to the official functional urban area of Vilnius; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 126.2 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Azerbaidžanas live in Visaginas?

The official country of birth distribution records 78 people (0.4%) 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). Visaginas, Lithuania: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lt/visaginas/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_visaginas-lithuania-jobs-climate-population_35dbc1400226,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Visaginas, 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/visaginas/},
  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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