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Living in Zarasai

In Zarasai, average gross earnings are €1,935 a month (2026) and unemployment is 10.9% (2025).

At the end of 2025, unemployment in Zarasai reached 10.9%.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population13,635people5 Aug 2026Official source · State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)
Average gross salary1,935EUR/month30 Jun 2026Official source · Statistics Lithuania OSP S3R0050_M3060322 — Monthly gross wages by administrative territory
Unemployment rate10.9%country median 8.8% — 25% aboveOfficial source · Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos
Recorded crime1,422incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Nusikalstamumas pagal savivaldybes (Crime by municipalities)

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

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 Zarasai.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Zarasai 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 broadband10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.89 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Lithuania mobile plan11Official · national market

Is Zarasai 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–64%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–67%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%
Family58%strong on safety, weak on education · range 48–68%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–73%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Zarasai?

The unemployment rate is 10.9 % (2025-12). Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos12

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaUnemployment in Zarasai is 10.9%. Of 44 cities with data, 10 have unemployment of 7 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,935 EUR/month30 Jun 2026Statistics Lithuania OSP S3R0050_M3060322 — Monthly gross wages by administrative territory9Official
Unemployment rate10.9 %country median 8.8%31 Dec 2025Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos12Official

Public employment offices in Zarasai

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

Verified locally

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 Zarasai?

Police recorded about 1,422 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

Recorded crime across major citiesZarasai highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Zarasai 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 residents1,422 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Nusikalstamumas pagal savivaldybes (Crime by municipalities)2Official

Mobility and administration

Zarasai's nearest airport was VNO, 137 km away and offered 46 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport46 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Distance to the nearest major airport137 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)VNO3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Climate and air quality

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Zarasai?

The published population was 13,635 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population13,635 people5 Aug 2026State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD)5Official

International community in Zarasai

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 vietą15,114100.0%
Lietuva14,20894.0%
Kaimas8,55056.6%
Miestas5,65437.4%
Užsienio valstybės9106.0%
Rusija3302.2%
Latvija1891.3%
Baltarusija1841.2%
Ukraina730.5%
Kazachstanas500.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kitos valstybės350.2%
Jungtinė Karalystė210.1%
Lenkija70.0%
Vokietija60.0%
Uzbekistanas60.0%
Azerbaidžanas40.0%
Estija30.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Iš viso pagal pilietybę15,114100.0%
Gyventojai, turintys vieną pilietybę15,06599.7%
Lietuvos Respublikos15,01199.3%
Be pilietybės290.2%
Rusijos Federacijos260.2%
Gyventojai, turintys daugiau nei vieną pilietybę200.1%
Kitų valstybių170.1%
Baltarusijos Respublikos40.0%
Ukrainos40.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Iš viso pagal tautybę15,114100.0%
Lietuviai11,20974.2%
Rusai2,59617.2%
Lenkai8085.3%
Nenurodyta2381.6%
Baltarusiai1481.0%
Kitos610.4%
Ukrainiečiai590.4%

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

Alternatives for people set on Zarasai

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.

Alternative cities in Lithuania

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

All Lithuania cities
Ignalina13,127 residentsŠirvintos14,432 residentsSkuodas14,686 residentsGargždai15,065 residentsKupiskis15,092 residentsMolėtai15,963 residents

How does Zarasai compare?

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

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

Is Zarasai part of Vilnius?

Zarasai belongs to the official functional urban area of Vilnius; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 124.6 km away by straight-line distance. Vilnius city profile

Relationship type: Fua Member Of. Source13

Common questions

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

How many people live in Zarasai?

The published population was 13,635 people in January 2026. Source: State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD).

How safe is Zarasai?

Police recorded about 1,422 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 Zarasai?

The unemployment rate is 10.9 % (2025-12). Source: Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos.

Is Zarasai a good place to live?

Zarasai 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 Zarasai part of Vilnius?

Zarasai belongs to the official functional urban area of Vilnius; this describes an urban and commuting relationship, not municipal ownership. It is about 124.6 km away by straight-line distance.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 15,114 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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Sources

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  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. Nusikalstamumas pagal savivaldybes (Crime by municipalities) ird.lt · checked 2026-10-05
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. State Data Agency of Lithuania (LSD) osp-rs.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-05
  6. State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) ancestry or ethnicity distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
  7. State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) citizenship distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
  8. State Data Agency of Lithuania (Official Statistics Portal) country of birth distribution osp.stat.gov.lt · checked 2026-08-28
  9. 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
  10. Telia Lithuania fixed broadband telia.lt · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. Telia Lithuania mobile plan telia.lt · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Užimtumo tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerijos uzt.lt · checked 2026-08-05
  3. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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