Living in Jūrmala

In Jūrmala, unemployment is 4.9% (2025).

Jūrmala had 52,001 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Latvia. For Jūrmala, the foreign population count was 8,103 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.9% at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1929 sources

Population52,001people1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities

Median gross salary (region)1,272EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 2024

Unemployment rate4.9%country median 6.0% — 19% belowOfficial source · CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74

Recorded crime1,832offences per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Official Statistics Portal Latvia — NOR023 recorded crimes and crime rates 2021–2025

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 9.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Jūrmala.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€23

Internet, 60 Mbps€7

Mobile plan, 10 GB€7

Net rent across major citiesJūrmala highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Rīga€5.77

Daugavpils€4.50

Liepāja€1.18

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	6.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 Latvia fixed internet¹⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	6.99 EUR/month	31 May 2025	Tele2 Latvia 10GB data plan¹⁸Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	22.6 EUR/month	30 Jun 2024	Jūrmala municipal monthly public transport pass¹²Official
Dwellings	29,109 dwellings	31 Dec 2024	VZD Building register (Būvju kadastrs) + CSP Census 2024 estimate²¹Official
Average property price per m²	1,600 EUR/m²	31 Dec 2025	VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) — Latvijas nekustamā īpašuma tirgus statistika²⁰Official

Is Jūrmala a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 43–61%

Skilled employee59%strong on legal route, weak on housing · range 51–67%

Student55%strong on education, weak on housing · range 47–63%

Family55%strong on family, weak on housing · range 47–63%

Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–59%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Jūrmala?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (January 2025). Source: CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74⁷

Unemployment across cities in LatviaUnemployment in Jūrmala is 4.9%. Of 38 cities with data, 14 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

2–44–66–88–1012–1416–18

Jūrmala 4.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,272 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 2024⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.9 %country median 6.0%	1 Jan 2025	CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74⁷Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Jūrmala. 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 Jūrmala. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	15 count	31 Dec 2024	IZM (Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija) — School register 2024¹¹Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: additional support in learning the Latvian language (papildu atbalsts latviešu valodā; regulation for pupils with asylum/alternative status). How to enrol a child (izm.gov.lv).

A country-wide rule for Latvia; Jūrmala's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	3.2 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	SPKC (Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs) — Yearbook 2024¹⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jūrmala 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.

Safety

How safe is Jūrmala?

Police recorded 1,832 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 1,832 offences per 100,000 · Official Statistics Portal Latvia — NOR023 recorded crimes and crime rates 2021–2025¹⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesJūrmala highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Daugavpils2,987

Rīga2,760

Liepāja2,071

Jūrmala1,832

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,832 offences per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Official Statistics Portal Latvia — NOR023 recorded crimes and crime rates 2021–2025¹⁴Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RIX, 13.3 km away, with 68 listed destinations in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	68 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁵Official
Nearest airport	RIX	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	13.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Jūrmala. 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

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Jūrmala?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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0°-4°

0°-5°

5°-2°

12°3°

18°8°

21°12°

24°15°

23°14°

17°10°

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5°1°

1°-2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

141

204

287

282

291

250

167

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hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³country median 9.0 — about the same	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁹Official
Average January temperature	-2.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 11.9 · May 17.8 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 17.3 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²³Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.5 · Feb -4.6 · Mar -1.7 · Apr 2.9 · May 8.2 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -2.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.1 · Feb -2 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 7.4 · May 13 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3 · Dec -0.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁵Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 46.5 · Feb 40.1 · Mar 34.1 · Apr 35 · May 47.5 · Jun 65 · Jul 79.5 · Aug 77.9 · Sep 67.1 · Oct 75.6 · Nov 56.3 · Dec 50.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁶Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 36.6 · Feb 64.2 · Mar 141.2 · Apr 203.6 · May 286.7 · Jun 282.2 · Jul 291.2 · Aug 250.4 · Sep 166.7 · Oct 95.5 · Nov 36.1 · Dec 24.4 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁷Official

Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

7.2

11.1

14.9

18.8

9.020132015201720212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 47.1% between 2013 and 2024, from 17.0 to 9.0.

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Nacka (Sweden) ±0.7 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Jūrmala?

The published population was 52,001 people in January 2025. Source: CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport84.4%
Foreign residents15.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	101.2 km²	27 Aug 2026	VZD Latvia²²Official
Foreign residents	8,103 people	1 Jan 2025	CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex⁶Official
Population density	597 people/km²	8 Aug 2026	Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia¹Official
Population	52,001 people	1 Jan 2025	CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities⁵Official

International community in Jūrmala

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	52,926	100.0%
Latvia	45,079	85.2%
Born abroad	7,847	14.8%
Other countries (excluding EU-27 from 2020)	7,262	13.7%
CIS	5,518	10.4%
Russian Federation (Russia)	3,954	7.5%
Other countries	1,626	3.1%
Ukraine	1,359	2.6%
Belarus	1,107	2.1%
EU-27 from 2020 (excluding Latvia)	585	1.1%
Lithuania	276	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
United Kingdom	118	0.2%
Germany	85	0.2%
Estonia	75	0.1%

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

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	52,926	100.0%
Citizens of Latvia	44,872	84.8%
Non-citizens of Latvia	5,833	11.0%
Other citizenship	2,079	3.9%
Citizens of European Union 27 countries from 2020 (excluding Latvia)	142	0.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

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	50,561	100.0%
Latvians	26,583	52.6%
Russians	16,474	32.6%
Other ethnicities, including not selected and not indicated ethnicity	7,504	14.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Alternatives for people set on Jūrmala

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.

Tallinn as a Jūrmala alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 281 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 9.0 µg/m³ Jūrmala−67%
Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,272 (2024) Jūrmalano percentage
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 13.3 km Jūrmala−58%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,030 Tallinn vs 1,832 Jūrmalano percentage

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Cities near Jūrmala

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Rīga 23.4 km away

Rent: 5.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Latvia

Other cities in Latvia to compare with Jūrmala, nearest in population first.

All Latvia cities

Liepāja67,068 residents Daugavpils77,944 residents Ogre22,499 residents Salaspils17,817 residents Mārupe17,058 residents Tukums16,033 residents

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Jūrmala in rankings

#7 of 20 in Regions and station proxies with the mildest published January temperature

Common questions

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

How many people live in Jūrmala?

The published population was 52,001 people in January 2025. Source: CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities.

Is the air quality good in Jūrmala?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Jūrmala?

Police recorded 1,832 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Official Statistics Portal Latvia — NOR023 recorded crimes and crime rates 2021–2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Jūrmala?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (January 2025). Source: CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74.

What is the typical salary around Jūrmala?

The median gross salary is 1,272 EUR/month. Source: CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 2024.

How many foreign residents live in Jūrmala?

8,103 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex.

Is Jūrmala a good place to live?

Jūrmala 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.

Which cities are near Jūrmala?

Rīga is near Jūrmala. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Latvia live in Jūrmala?

The official country of birth distribution records 45,079 people (85.2%) 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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  title = {Jūrmala, Latvia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-08
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 country of birth distribution api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-28
CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities CSB Latvia IRS031 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-26
CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex CSB Latvia IRV031 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-26
CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74 CSB Latvia RIG090 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-26
CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 2024 CSB Latvia RIG110 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-30
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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IZM (Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija) — School register 2024 IZM (Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija) · izm.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
Jūrmala municipal monthly public transport pass dokumenti.jurmala.lv · checked 2026-09-15
LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation) LVĢMC · data.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
Official Statistics Portal Latvia — NOR023 recorded crimes and crime rates 2021–2025 Official Statistics Portal Latvia · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-30
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
SPKC (Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs) — Yearbook 2024 SPKC (Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs) · spkc.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
Tele2 Latvia 10GB data plan tele2.lv · checked 2026-09-15
Tele2 Latvia fixed internet tele2.lv · checked 2026-09-15
VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) — Latvijas nekustamā īpašuma tirgus statistika VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) · vzd.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
VZD Building register (Būvju kadastrs) + CSP Census 2024 estimate vzd.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
VZD Latvia data.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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