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Living in Ventspils

Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 7% at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 400 at the start of 2025. An estimate placed a monthly public-transport pass at €39 in 2026.

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

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 Ventspils.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesVentspils highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ventspils highlighted€5.77Rīga€4.50Daugavpils€1.18Liepājanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly transport pass39 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Biļešu iegāde un cenas2Official
Dwellings Count4,572 dwellings31 Dec 2024VZD Building register (Būvju kadastrs) + CSP Census 2024 estimate10Official
Property Price Avg Eur900 EUR/m²31 Dec 2025VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) — Latvijas nekustamā īpašuma tirgus statistika9Official

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in LatviaUnemployment in Ventspils is 7.0%. 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%76–74 cities: 7% to under 8%47–8Ventspils 7.0%2 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)1,192 EUR/month31 Dec 2024api.stat.gov.lv1Official
Unemployment rate7 %country median 5.5%1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-744Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count27 Aug 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat7Official
Nearest airportURE27 Aug 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport113.2 km27 Aug 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ventspils. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ventspils.

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ventspils annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data5Official
Average January temperature-1.8 °C31 Dec 2020LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation)6Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

Population density was 4.1 people per km² in 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area2,458 km²27 Aug 2026VZD Latvia11Official
Foreign residents400 people1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex3Official
Population density4.1 people/km²1 Jan 2026data.gov.lv11Official · novads
Foreign residents400 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex
Median gross salary (regional)1,192 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · api.stat.gov.lv
Unemployment rate7 %1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data
Average January temperature-1.8 °C31 Dec 2020Official source · LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation)
Area2,458 km²27 Aug 2026Official source · VZD Latvia
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-28

This city record is still being completed

The URL stays available with its sourced facts, but it is not included in search discovery yet. The page needs a broader set of current decision facts and a useful internal comparison before ImmigrationDB presents it as a complete city guide.

Verified metrics
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Decision domains
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Current facts
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ventspils 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.

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Ventspils?

The median gross salary is 1,192 EUR/month. Source: api.stat.gov.lv.

What is the unemployment rate in Ventspils?

The unemployment rate is 7 %. Source: CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74.

Is the air quality good in Ventspils?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

How many foreign residents live in Ventspils?

400 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex.

How much is public transport in Ventspils?

A monthly transport pass is 39 EUR/month. Source: Biļešu iegāde un cenas.

Is Ventspils a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Ventspils, Latvia: salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/lv-0056000/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ventspils-latvia-salary-cost-of-living_dc8223a86186,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ventspils, Latvia: salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/lv-0056000/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. api.stat.gov.lv api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-21
  2. Biļešu iegāde un cenas ventspilsreiss.lv · checked 2026-07-26
  3. CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex CSB Latvia IRV031 · api.stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-07-26
  4. 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
  5. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
  6. LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation) LVĢMC · data.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
  7. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-06-13
  8. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-06-13
  9. VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) — Latvijas nekustamā īpašuma tirgus statistika VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) · vzd.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
  10. VZD Building register (Būvju kadastrs) + CSP Census 2024 estimate vzd.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
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  1. VZD Latvia data.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12

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