Living in Ikšķile

Ikšķile is a city in Latvia. Regional median gross salary figures for Ikšķile showed €1,676 per month at the end of 2024. Ikšķile had an unemployment rate of 4% at the end of 2025.

Which Latvia-wide rules apply when you move to Ikšķile?

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 LatviaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ikšķile.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesIkšķile highlighted among comparable cities

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 186 people of 7,412 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in LatviaUnemployment in Ikšķile is 4.0%. Of 34 cities with data, 11 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,676 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia³Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4 %country median 5.5%	31 Dec 2025	Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP)⁶Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

State Employment Agency — Public employment service

Nodarbinātības valsts aģentūra (NVA)

Job SearchTraining

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

Mobility and administration

Ikšķile's nearest airport was RIX, 33 km away and offered 68 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	68 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	33 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	RIX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ikšķile. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

2026 Latvian language courses for Ukrainian civilians — State Language Course

Society Integration Foundation

For Ukrainian civilians in Latvia.

LatvianIn Personfree

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ikšķile.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −4.9°C in January to 18.2°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 8.47 · Feb 7.89 · Mar 14.17 · Apr 23.14 · May 25.91 · Jun 28.83 · Jul 29.21 · Aug 29.59 · Sep 24.52 · Oct 19.7 · Nov 12.16 · Dec 8.93 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -32.84 · Feb -29.22 · Mar -19.45 · Apr -7.99 · May -1.28 · Jun 3.21 · Jul 8.51 · Aug 7.89 · Sep 0.8 · Oct -5.14 · Nov -14.98 · Dec -21.86 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.88 · Feb -5.06 · Mar -1.09 · Apr 5.1 · May 11.29 · Jun 15.25 · Jul 18.23 · Aug 17.32 · Sep 12.93 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.22 · Dec -1.85 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Latvia

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

All Latvia cities

Valka7,645 residents Baloži6,795 residents Lielvārde5,866 residents Saulkrasti9,983 residents Līvāni10,146 residents Aizpute3,763 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign residents	186 people	7 Aug 2026	Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia¹Official
Population	7,412 people	5 Aug 2026	Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia²Official

International community in Ikšķile

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2026; all ages; total sex · 2026 (beginning of year)

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,412	100.0%
Latvia	7,085	95.6%
Born abroad	327	4.4%
Other countries (excluding EU-27 from 2020)	282	3.8%
EU-27 from 2020 (excluding Latvia)	45	0.6%

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

Citizenship

Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2026; all ages; total sex · 2026 (beginning of year)

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,412	100.0%
Citizens of Latvia	7,226	97.5%
Non-citizens of Latvia	133	1.8%
Other citizenship	42	0.6%
Citizens of European Union 27 countries from 2020 (excluding Latvia)	11	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Ancestry or ethnicity

Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2022; all ages; total population · 2022 (before administrative territorial reform reference series)

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,396	100.0%
Latvians	6,497	87.8%
Russians	499	6.7%
Other ethnicities, including not selected and not indicated ethnicity	400	5.4%

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

Is Ikšķile 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–67%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%

Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 39–63%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–67%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Foreign residents186 people7 Aug 2026Official source · Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

Population7,412 people5 Aug 2026Official source · Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

Median gross salary (regional)1,676 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

Unemployment rate4 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ikšķile 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 guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Ikšķile part of Rīga?

Ikšķile is near Rīga, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 26.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source⁸

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Ikšķile?

The median gross salary is 1,676 EUR/month. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.

What is the unemployment rate in Ikšķile?

The unemployment rate is 4 %. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP).

How many people live in Ikšķile?

The published population is 7,412 people. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.

How many foreign residents live in Ikšķile?

186 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.

Is Ikšķile a good place to live?

Ikšķile 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 Ikšķile part of Rīga?

Ikšķile is near Rīga, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 26.8 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Born abroad live in Ikšķile?

The official country of birth distribution records 327 people (4.4%) in the source-defined population for 2026 (beginning of year). This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Ikšķile, Latvia: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/ikskile/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-07
Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-05
Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-07
Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-30
Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-30
Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) data.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-05
Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia country_of_birth distribution api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-28
download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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