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Living in Krustpils

In Krustpils, unemployment is 4.5% (2025).

Krustpils's unemployment stood at 4.5% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Median gross salary (region)1,116EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · api.stat.gov.lv
Unemployment rate4.5%country median 6.0% — 26% belowOfficial source · Latvia State Employment Agency (Nodarbinātības valsts aģentūra, NVA)
Recorded crime1,931incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · Recorded crimes and crime rates by State city and municipality (after administrative-territorial reform in 2021) 2021-2025

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

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 Krustpils.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Krustpils recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€7
Mobile plan, 10 GB€7
Net rent across major citiesKrustpils highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Krustpils highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Rīga€5.77
Daugavpils€4.50
Liepāja€1.18
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited6.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 Latvia fixed internet9Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB6.99 EUR/month31 May 2025Tele2 Latvia 10GB data plan8Official · national market

Is Krustpils a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–59%
Skilled employee58%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 48–68%
Student50%strong on safety, weak on education · range 39–61%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–70%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–68%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in LatviaUnemployment in Krustpils is 4.5%. Of 38 cities with data, 14 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,116 EUR/month31 Dec 2024api.stat.gov.lv1Official
Unemployment rate4.5 %country median 6.0%31 Dec 2025Latvia State Employment Agency (Nodarbinātības valsts aģentūra, NVA)4Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Krustpils. 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)

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKrustpils highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Krustpils highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Daugavpils2,987
Rīga2,760
Liepāja2,071
Jūrmala1,832
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,931 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Recorded crimes and crime rates by State city and municipality (after administrative-territorial reform in 2021) 2021-20257Official

Mobility and administration

Krustpils's nearest airport was RIX, 124 km away and offered 68 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport68 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport124 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)RIX3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −4°C in January to 18.1°C in July. Krustpils's monthly precipitation totalled 47.8 mm in January and 71 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 11.8 · May 17.7 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 3.3 · Dec -0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.5 · Feb -7.1 · Mar -3.9 · Apr 1.6 · May 6.1 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -0.9 · Dec -4.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4 · Feb -4 · Mar -0.1 · Apr 6.6 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.8 · Feb 40.4 · Mar 37.2 · Apr 37 · May 59.6 · Jun 75 · Jul 71 · Aug 74.5 · Sep 56 · Oct 69.4 · Nov 54.7 · Dec 47.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Tartu linn (Estonia) ±0.3 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.5 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.8 °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

The female population of Krustpils was 19,845. The male population of Krustpils was 18,289.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents19,845 people7 Aug 2026Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia3Official
Male residents18,289 people7 Aug 2026Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia3Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age44.6 years7 Aug 2026Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia2Official

Alternatives for people set on Krustpils

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Krustpils from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

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

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

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Krustpils?

The median gross salary is 1,116 EUR/month. Source: api.stat.gov.lv.

What is the unemployment rate in Krustpils?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 %. Source: Latvia State Employment Agency (Nodarbinātības valsts aģentūra, NVA).

How safe is Krustpils?

Police recorded 1,931 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Recorded crimes and crime rates by State city and municipality (after administrative-territorial reform in 2021) 2021-2025.

Is Krustpils a good place to live?

Krustpils 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.

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Sources

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  1. api.stat.gov.lv api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-21
  2. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Latvia State Employment Agency (Nodarbinātības valsts aģentūra, NVA) nva.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Recorded crimes and crime rates by State city and municipality (after administrative-territorial reform in 2021) 2021-2025 api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-10-05
  8. Tele2 Latvia 10GB data plan tele2.lv · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Tele2 Latvia fixed internet tele2.lv · checked 2026-09-15
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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