--- entity_id: city:ee:geonames:592279 entity_type: city name: Elva country_code: EE country: Estonia slug: elva canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/elva/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ee/elva.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ee/elva.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ee/elva snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 11 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/elva/ citation_title: "Elva, Estonia: salary, jobs, air quality" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Elva Elva is a city in Estonia. Elva registered an unemployment rate of 2.8% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 levels for Elva stood at 5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Mobility Elva's nearest airport was TAY, 18 km away and offered 1 direct destinations. ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from −4.1°C in January to 18°C in July. Elva's monthly precipitation totalled 48.2 mm in January and 66.7 mm in July. Elva's average monthly sunshine was 33.7 hours in January and 268.7 hours in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,500 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-26 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.8 % | parent_municipality | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | aging | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 5 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -1.8 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 11.1 · May 17.1 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 16.3 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -6.5 · Feb -7.3 · Mar -4 · Apr 1.2 · May 5.8 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12 · Sep 8 · Oct 3.3 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -4.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -4.1 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 5.9 · May 11.5 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 18 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 6 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -2.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 48.2 · Feb 39.1 · Mar 35.7 · Apr 35.4 · May 54 · Jun 87.5 · Jul 66.7 · Aug 78.6 · Sep 55.2 · Oct 67.5 · Nov 54.8 · Dec 50.8 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 33.7 · Feb 65.1 · Mar 140.3 · Apr 190.9 · May 266 · Jun 258 · Jul 268.7 · Aug 227.6 · Sep 152.1 · Oct 79.3 · Nov 30 · Dec 24.3 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 18 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | TAY | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [2026 free Estonian language courses with named regional locations](https://www.integratsioon.ee/en/permanent-residents-and-returnees-can-sign-free-estonian-language-courses-end-june) — State Language Course · Integration Foundation and named language schools · Estonian · checked 2026-08-10 - [Estonian language courses for newcomers and residents](https://integratsioon.ee/en/language-learning) — State Language Course · Integration Foundation · Estonian · checked 2026-08-10 - [Settle in Estonia welcoming and adaptation programme](https://integratsioon.ee/en/kohanemisprogramm) — Newcomer Adaptation · Integration Foundation · Estonian · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Eesti Töötukassa](https://www.tootukassa.ee/en/jobseeker) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Elva when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://tervisekassa.ee/en/people/health-insurance) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Estonia country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/estonia/). ## Sources 1. andmed.stat.ee — Official source — https://andmed.stat.ee/api/v1/en/stat/majandus/palk-ja-toojeukulu/palk/luhiajastatistika/PA117.px 2. Statistics Estonia TT065 + RV0240 — registered unemployment share — Official source — https://andmed.stat.ee/api/v1/en/stat/sotsiaalelu/tooturg/tootud/luhiajastatistika/TT065.PX 3. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27EE%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite 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. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Elva, Estonia: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/elva/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_elva-estonia-salary-jobs-air-quality_805b0a7a6e6b, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Elva, Estonia: salary, jobs, air quality}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/elva/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Elva, Estonia: salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/elva/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/elva/ - Title: Elva, Estonia: salary, jobs, air quality - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ee/elva/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ee/elva.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ee/elva.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ee/elva - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json