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Living in Ropaži

For Ropaži, the unemployment rate was 4.2% at the start of 2025. The population of Ropaži, in Latvia, was 35,175 at the start of 2025.

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

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 Ropaži.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Ropaži yet. Latvia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesRopaži highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ropaži highlighted€5.77Rīga€4.50Daugavpils€1.18Liepājanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count15,993 dwellings31 Dec 2024VZD Building register (Būvju kadastrs) + CSP Census 2024 estimate9Official
Property Price Avg Eur1,700 EUR/m²31 Dec 2025VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) — Latvijas nekustamā īpašuma tirgus statistika8Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,815 people of 35,175 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in LatviaUnemployment in Ropaži is 4.2%. 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%114–5Ropaži 4.2%3 cities: 5% to under 6%35–67 cities: 6% to under 7%76–74 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)1,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024api.stat.gov.lv1Official
Unemployment rate4.2 %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 Ropaži. 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 Ropaži. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RIX, 40.6 km away, with 68 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport68 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat6Official
Nearest airportRIX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport40.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature-3 °C31 Dec 2020LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation)5Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Latvia

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

All Latvia cities
Talsi34,801 residentsMārupe37,370 residentsSigulda31,480 residentsĶekava31,273 residentsBauska40,500 residentsCēsis41,324 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ropaži residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.2%Foreign residents 10.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area535.7 km²27 Aug 2026VZD Latvia10Official
Foreign residents3,815 people1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex3Official
Population density66.3 people/km²27 Aug 2026CSP + VZD Latvia10Official
Population35,175 people1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities2Official
Foreign residents3,815 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex
Population35,175 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities
Median gross salary (regional)1,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · api.stat.gov.lv
Unemployment rate4.2 %1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74
Average January temperature-3 °C31 Dec 2020Official source · LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation)
Area535.7 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 Ropaži 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 Ropaži?

The median gross salary is 1,500 EUR/month. Source: api.stat.gov.lv.

What is the unemployment rate in Ropaži?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 %. Source: CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74.

How many people live in Ropaži?

The published population is 35,175 people. Source: CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in Ropaži?

3,815 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex.

Is Ropaži 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). Ropaži, Latvia: salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/ropazi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Ropaži, Latvia: salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  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. 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
  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. LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation) LVĢMC · data.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
  6. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  7. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  8. VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) — Latvijas nekustamā īpašuma tirgus statistika VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) · vzd.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
  9. VZD Building register (Būvju kadastrs) + CSP Census 2024 estimate vzd.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
  10. VZD Latvia data.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12

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