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Living in Valmiera

Valmiera is a city in Latvia. The unemployment rate was 4.6% at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 2,327 at the start of 2025. At the start of 2025, Valmiera had a population of 50,656.

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

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 Valmiera.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesValmiera highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Valmiera highlighted€5.77Rīga€4.50Daugavpils€1.18Liepājanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count22,645 dwellings31 Dec 2024VZD Building register (Būvju kadastrs) + CSP Census 2024 estimate11Official
Property Price Avg Eur1,050 EUR/m²31 Dec 2025VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) — Latvijas nekustamā īpašuma tirgus statistika10Official

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Valmiera?

The median gross salary is 973 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 973 EUR/month · Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia2
  • Median gross salary (regional): 1,219 EUR/month · 2026-08-26 · api.stat.gov.lv1

What is the unemployment rate in Valmiera?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (January 2025). Source: CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-745

Unemployment across cities in LatviaUnemployment in Valmiera is 4.6%. 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%114–5Valmiera 4.6%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 salary973 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia2Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,219 EUR/month31 Dec 2024api.stat.gov.lv1Official
Unemployment rate4.6 %country median 5.5%1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-745Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RIX, 111.2 km away, with 68 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport68 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportRIX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport111.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature-4 °C31 Dec 2020LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation)6Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 8.14 · Feb 7.37 · Mar 15.13 · Apr 23.46 · May 26.96 · Jun 28.89 · Jul 30.06 · Aug 30.04 · Sep 27.28 · Oct 20.31 · Nov 11.59 · Dec 8.64 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -39.35 · Feb -35 · Mar -22.88 · Apr -10.54 · May -3.6 · Jun 2.39 · Jul 5.76 · Aug 4.87 · Sep -1.78 · Oct -14.56 · Nov -21.92 · Dec -24.24 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Average temperature by monthJan -6.64 · Feb -6.57 · Mar -2.06 · Apr 4.77 · May 11.17 · Jun 15.07 · Jul 17.98 · Aug 16.71 · Sep 12.08 · Oct 5.39 · Nov 0.79 · Dec -3.59 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official

Cities of a similar size in Latvia

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

All Latvia cities
Jūrmala52,001 residentsOgre57,668 residentsTukums43,439 residentsCēsis41,324 residentsBauska40,500 residentsLiepāja67,068 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Valmiera?

The published population was 50,656 people in January 2025. Source: CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Valmiera residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.4%Foreign residents 4.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area2,946 km²27 Aug 2026VZD Latvia12Official
Foreign residents2,327 people1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex4Official
Population density17.1 people/km²27 Aug 2026CSP + VZD Latvia12Official
Population50,656 people1 Jan 2025CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities3Official
Foreign residents2,327 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex
Population50,656 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities
Median gross salary973 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Median gross salary (regional)1,219 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · api.stat.gov.lv
Unemployment rate4.6 %1 Jan 2025Official source · CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74
Average January temperature-4 °C31 Dec 2020Official source · LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation)
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 Valmiera 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.

How many people live in Valmiera?

The published population was 50,656 people in January 2025. Source: CSB Latvia IRS031 — population at the beginning of year in regions, cities, towns and municipalities.

What is the typical salary in Valmiera?

The median gross salary is 973 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.

What is the unemployment rate in Valmiera?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (January 2025). Source: CSB Latvia RIG090 — share of unemployed persons among economically active population aged 15-74.

What is the typical salary around Valmiera?

The median gross salary is 1,219 EUR/month. Source: api.stat.gov.lv.

How many foreign residents live in Valmiera?

2,327 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSB Latvia IRV031 — population by citizenship and sex.

Is Valmiera 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). Valmiera, Latvia: salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/valmiera/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Valmiera, Latvia: salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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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. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia stat.gov.lv · checked 2026-08-04
  3. 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
  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. LVĢMC — Climate normals 1991-2020 (nearest station observation) LVĢMC · data.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
  7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  9. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  10. VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) — Latvijas nekustamā īpašuma tirgus statistika VZD (Valsts zemes dienests) · vzd.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
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  1. VZD Building register (Būvju kadastrs) + CSP Census 2024 estimate vzd.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12
  2. VZD Latvia data.gov.lv · checked 2026-06-12

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