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Living in Liepāja

Liepāja is a city in Latvia. Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Liepāja had a population of 67,068 in 2026. For Liepāja, the unemployment rate was 6.6% at the start of 2025.

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

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 Liepāja.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Liepāja?

Average net cold rent is 1.18 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 1.18 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat9
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Liepāja recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€272
Private kindergarten€123
Fitness club€45
Transport pass€30
Internet, 60 Mbps€17
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesLiepāja highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Liepāja highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Rīga€5.77
Daugavpils€4.50
Liepāja€1.18
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly45 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited17.47 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly123.3 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant10 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB14.99 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass30 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Types of tickets and their prices21Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home271.8 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings Count36,710 dwellings31 Dec 2024VZD Building register (Būvju kadastrs) + CSP Census 2024 estimate23Official
Property Price Avg Eur1,100 EUR/m²31 Dec 2025VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) — Latvijas nekustamā īpašuma tirgus statistika22Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)1.18 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Eurostat9Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 71 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 1.18 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Liepāja?

The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (January 2025). Source: CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-745

Unemployment across cities in LatviaUnemployment in Liepāja is 6.6%. Of 34 cities with data, 11 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Latvia per band1 city: 2% to under 3%12–33 cities: 3% to under 4%33–411 cities: 4% to under 5%114–53 cities: 5% to under 6%35–67 cities: 6% to under 7%76–7Liepāja 6.6%4 cities: 7% to under 8%47–82 cities: 8% to under 9%28–91 city: 9% to under 10%19–102 cities: 13% to under 14%213–14

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,151 EUR/month31 Dec 2024CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 20246Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.6 %country median 5.5%1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-745Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2025
Unemployment rate in Liepāja by year, %5.1%8.0%10.9%13.8%201520172019202120256.6%%

Unemployment rate fell 50.0% between 2015 and 2025, from 13.2% to 6.6%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Liepāja. 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
Open official service
Open the Latvia service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count28 count31 Dec 2024IZM (Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija) — School register 202413Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents3.8 per 100,00031 Dec 2024SPKC (Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs) — Yearbook 202420Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Liepāja 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 Liepāja?

Police recorded 2,071 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: 2,071 offences per 100,000 · Official Statistics Portal Latvia — NOR023 recorded crimes and crime rates 2021–202516
Recorded crime across major citiesLiepāja highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Liepāja highlighted2,987Daugavpils2,760Rīga2,071Liepāja1,832Jūrmalarecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,071 offences per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official Statistics Portal Latvia — NOR023 recorded crimes and crime rates 2021–202516Official

Mobility and administration

An estimate placed a monthly public-transport pass at €30 in 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportPLQ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport60 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Public transport monthly pass30 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Eurostat10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Liepāja. 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
Open the full Latvia section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Liepāja.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Liepāja?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data7

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
Liepāja average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Liepāja average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100584237293851647674847368JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Liepāja average monthly sunshine, hours08016024032042711492243003023092651881134126JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Liepāja annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.510407.0NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency8Official
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data7Official
Average January temperature-2 °C31 Dec 2020LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation)14Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature (modelled)7.65 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)745.1 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-1.65 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-23.88 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)28.79 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)17.89 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.04 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.92 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology15Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 10.3 · May 15.4 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.4 · Feb -3.8 · Mar -1.8 · Apr 2.3 · May 6.6 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.9 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.2 · May 11.2 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 57.8 · Feb 41.9 · Mar 37.4 · Apr 28.6 · May 37.5 · Jun 50.7 · Jul 64.3 · Aug 76.3 · Sep 74.1 · Oct 84.2 · Nov 72.7 · Dec 67.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 41.6 · Feb 71.1 · Mar 148.5 · Apr 223.7 · May 300.1 · Jun 302.4 · Jul 309.4 · Aug 264.7 · Sep 187.9 · Oct 113.1 · Nov 40.9 · Dec 25.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official

Cities of a similar size in Latvia

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

All Latvia cities
Daugavpils77,944 residentsOgre57,668 residentsJūrmala52,001 residentsTukums43,439 residentsCēsis41,324 residentsBauska40,500 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Liepāja?

The published population was 67,068 people in 2026. Source: Population by territory, sex and age group, RIG01019

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Liepāja residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.2%Foreign residents17.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area68.02 km²27 Aug 2026VZD Latvia24Official
Cars per 1,000 residents468.5 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat10Official
City area60.99 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission12Official
Foreign-resident share18.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat11Official
Foreign residents11,932 people1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex4Official
Population density1,117 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit12Official
Population67,068 people1 Jan 2026Population by territory, sex and age group, RIG01019Official
Population over time16 published observations, 2010–2026
Population in Liepāja by year, residents66,12070,70075,28179,861201020142020202667,068residents

Population fell 15.0% between 2010 and 2026, from 78,913 to 67,068.

Foreign residents over time15 published observations, 2000–2025
Foreign residents in Liepāja by year, residents9,88819,76729,64539,52420002017202511,932residents

Foreign residents fell 68.2% between 2000 and 2025, from 37,480 to 11,932.

International community in Liepāja

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 groupPeopleShare
Total66,746100.0%
Latvia57,18785.7%
Born abroad9,55914.3%
Other countries (excluding EU-27 from 2020)8,42312.6%
CIS5,8848.8%
Russian Federation (Russia)4,3566.5%
Other countries2,3113.5%
Ukraine2,0893.1%
EU-27 from 2020 (excluding Latvia)1,1361.7%
Belarus1,0591.6%
Lithuania7961.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom2280.3%
Estonia900.1%
Germany770.1%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total66,746100.0%
Citizens of Latvia55,25882.8%
Non-citizens of Latvia7,61611.4%
Other citizenship3,6815.5%
Citizens of European Union 27 countries from 2020 (excluding Latvia)1910.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total66,746100.0%
Latvians40,87061.2%
Russians17,19925.8%
Ukrainians2,9434.4%
Belarusians1,8152.7%
Lithuanians1,8062.7%
Other ethnicities, including not selected and not indicated ethnicity1,3252.0%
Poles5780.9%
Roma1280.2%
Jews590.1%
Estonians230.0%

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

Is Liepāja 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–65%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Student69%strong on education, weak on work · range 62–76%
Family62%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 55–69%
Retirement58%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 49–67%
Foreign residents11,932 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex
Population67,068 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Population by territory, sex and age group, RIG010
Average net rent (nettokalt)1.18 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Eurostat
Median gross salary (regional)1,151 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 2024
Unemployment rate6.6 %1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-01

Common questions

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

How many people live in Liepāja?

The published population was 67,068 people in 2026. Source: Population by territory, sex and age group, RIG010.

How much does it cost to rent in Liepāja?

Average net cold rent is 1.18 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 83 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Liepāja?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

How safe is Liepāja?

Police recorded 2,071 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 Liepāja?

The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (January 2025). Source: CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74.

What is the typical salary around Liepāja?

The median gross salary is 1,151 EUR/month. Source: CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 2024.

Is Liepāja a good place to live?

Liepāja 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 Liepāja?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,559 people (14.3%) 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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  2. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia country_of_birth distribution api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-28
  4. CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex CSB Latvia IRV031 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-26
  5. 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
  6. CSB Latvia RIG110 — Ventspils monthly gross median wages, 2024 CSB Latvia RIG110 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-30
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  2. Eurostat GISCO, European Commission gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  3. IZM (Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija) — School register 2024 IZM (Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija) · izm.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
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  5. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-09-12
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  11. Types of tickets and their prices liepajastransports.lv · checked 2026-07-26
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