Living in Kuldīga
Kuldīga is a city in Latvia. The unemployment rate was 7.1% at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was RIX, 121.5 km away, with 68 listed destinations in June 2026. Its population was 26,666 at the start of 2025.
Which Latvia-wide rules apply when you move to Kuldīga?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Kuldīga yet. Latvia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
2.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 634 people of 26,666 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kuldīga. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
State Employment Agency — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kuldīga. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kuldīga. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
2026 Latvian language courses for Ukrainian civilians — State Language Course
Society Integration Foundation
For Ukrainian civilians in Latvia.
Climate and air quality
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average January temperature | -2.5 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 8.33 · Feb 8.06 · Mar 15.68 · Apr 23.97 · May 26.45 · Jun 29.56 · Jul 30.42 · Aug 32.88 · Sep 28.4 · Oct 21.56 · Nov 12.57 · Dec 9.64 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -26.48 · Feb -22.59 · Mar -16.42 · Apr -5.24 · May -2.02 · Jun 3.02 · Jul 8.2 · Aug 6.97 · Sep 1.71 · Oct -5.19 · Nov -12.34 · Dec -18.5 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.82 · Feb -3.01 · Mar 0.08 · Apr 5.24 · May 10.99 · Jun 14.89 · Jul 18.14 · Aug 17.58 · Sep 13.39 · Oct 7.56 · Nov 3.45 · Dec -0.2 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
Cities of a similar size in Latvia
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,504 km² | 27 Aug 2026 | VZD Latvia15Official |
| Foreign residents | 634 people | 1 Jan 2025 | CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex7Official |
| Population density | 789 people/km² | 8 Aug 2026 | Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia2Official |
| Population | 26,666 people | 1 Jan 2025 | CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities6Official |
International community in Kuldīga
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 | 26,386 | 100.0% |
| Latvia | 25,335 | 96.0% |
| Born abroad | 1,051 | 4.0% |
| Other countries (excluding EU-27 from 2020) | 834 | 3.2% |
| EU-27 from 2020 (excluding Latvia) | 217 | 0.8% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
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 | 26,386 | 100.0% |
| Citizens of Latvia | 25,798 | 97.8% |
| Non-citizens of Latvia | 410 | 1.6% |
| Other citizenship | 158 | 0.6% |
| Citizens of European Union 27 countries from 2020 (excluding Latvia) | 20 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3
Ancestry or ethnicity
Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2026; all ages; total population · 2026 (beginning of year)
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,386 | 100.0% |
| Latvians | 24,615 | 93.3% |
| Russians | 570 | 2.2% |
| Lithuanians | 380 | 1.4% |
| Ukrainians | 289 | 1.1% |
| Other ethnicities, including not selected and not indicated ethnicity | 192 | 0.7% |
| Belarusians | 133 | 0.5% |
| Roma | 112 | 0.4% |
| Poles | 91 | 0.3% |
| Estonians | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jews | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4
Is Kuldīga 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.
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kuldīga 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 guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Kuldīga?
The median gross salary is 1,087 EUR/month. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.
What is the unemployment rate in Kuldīga?
The unemployment rate is 7.1 %. Source: CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74.
How many people live in Kuldīga?
The published population is 26,666 people. Source: CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities.
How many foreign residents live in Kuldīga?
634 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex.
Is Kuldīga a good place to live?
Kuldīga 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.
How many people born in Born abroad live in Kuldīga?
The official country of birth distribution records 1,051 people (4.0%) 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). Kuldīga, Latvia: salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/kuldiga/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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[Kuldīga, Latvia: salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/kuldiga/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-07
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-08
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-30
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-28
- 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
- LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation) LVĢMC · data.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- 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
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