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# Baloži

Baloži is a city in Latvia, and the figures below are its published values. At the end of 2025, unemployment in Baloži reached 3.9%. Baloži recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Baloži?

The published population was 6,795 people in January 2026.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 6,795 people · Period: January 2026
- Claims: claim-a15367ff7755
### Is the air quality good in Baloži?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 9 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-3d20526e582e
### What is the unemployment rate in Baloži?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2025).

- Value: 3.9 % · Period: 2025
- Claims: claim-ff4cb26aefa6
## Mobility

Baloži's nearest airport was RIX, 10 km away and offered 68 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.1°C in January and 19.3°C in July. Baloži's monthly precipitation totalled 46.5 mm in January and 79.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 36.6 hours in January and 291.2 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 766 people | city | 2026-08-07 | 2026-08-07 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 6,795 people | city | 2026-08-05 | 2026-08-05 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,679 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.9 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | aging | verified | [4] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan -0.1 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 11.9 · May 17.8 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 17.3 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -4.5 · Feb -4.6 · Mar -1.7 · Apr 2.9 · May 8.2 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -2.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -2.1 · Feb -2 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 7.4 · May 13 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3 · Dec -0.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 46.5 · Feb 40.1 · Mar 34.1 · Apr 35 · May 47.5 · Jun 65 · Jul 79.5 · Aug 77.9 · Sep 67.1 · Oct 75.6 · Nov 56.3 · Dec 50.2 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 36.6 · Feb 64.2 · Mar 141.2 · Apr 203.6 · May 286.7 · Jun 282.2 · Jul 291.2 · Aug 250.4 · Sep 166.7 · Oct 95.5 · Nov 36.1 · Dec 24.4 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 68 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 10 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | RIX | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] |

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 Latvian language courses for Ukrainian civilians](https://www.sif.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/pieejams-atbalsts-latviesu-valodas-kursiem-ukrainas-civiliedzivotajiem) — State Language Course · Society Integration Foundation · Latvian · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [State Employment Agency](https://eures.europa.eu/living-and-working/living-and-working-conditions-europe/living-and-working-conditions-latvia_en) — Job Search, Training

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Baloži 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://www.vmnvd.gov.lv/lv/pakalpojumu-sanemeju-registrs)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Latvia country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/latvia/).

## Relationship to a nearby hub

### Is Baloži part of Rīga?

Baloži is near Rīga, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 7.9 km away by straight-line distance.

- Source: https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities5000.zip

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Born abroad: 731 (10.8%)
- Belarus: 0 (0.0%)
- CIS: 0 (0.0%)
- Germany: 0 (0.0%)
- Estonia: 0 (0.0%)
- EU-27 from 2020 (excluding Latvia): 76 (1.1%)
- Lithuania: 0 (0.0%)
- Latvia: 6,064 (89.2%)
- Other countries (excluding EU-27 from 2020): 655 (9.6%)
- Other countries: 0 (0.0%)
- Russian Federation (Russia): 0 (0.0%)
- Total: 6,795 (100.0%)
- Ukraine: 0 (0.0%)
- United Kingdom: 0 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2026; all ages; total sex
- Period: 2026 (beginning of year)
- Source: https://api.stat.gov.lv/api/v2/tables/IRV071?lang=en

### Citizenship

- Citizens of European Union 27 countries from 2020 (excluding Latvia): 23 (0.3%)
- Citizens of Latvia: 6,029 (88.7%)
- Other citizenship: 141 (2.1%)
- Non-citizens of Latvia: 602 (8.9%)
- Total: 6,795 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2026; all ages; total sex
- Period: 2026 (beginning of year)
- Source: https://api.stat.gov.lv/api/v2/tables/IRV031?lang=en

### Ancestry or ethnicity

- Latvians: 4,107 (60.2%)
- Russians: 1,712 (25.1%)
- Other ethnicities, including not selected and not indicated ethnicity: 1,004 (14.7%)
- Total: 6,823 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Official Latvian register-based population estimate at the beginning of 2022; all ages; total population
- Period: 2022 (before administrative territorial reform reference series)
- Source: https://api.stat.gov.lv/api/v2/tables/IRE070?lang=en

## Sources

1. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia — Official source — https://api.stat.gov.lv/api/v2/tables/IRV031/data?lang=en&valueCodes%5BCITIZEN%5D=TOTAL&valueCodes%5BSEX%5D=T&valueCodes%5BAREA%5D=LV0034210&valueCodes%5BContentsCode%5D=IRV031&valueCodes%5BTIME%5D=2026&outputFormat=csv
2. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia — Official source — https://api.stat.gov.lv/api/v2/tables/IRS031/data?lang=en&valueCodes%5BINDICATOR%5D=POP_SY&valueCodes%5BAREA%5D=%2A&valueCodes%5BContentsCode%5D=IRS031&valueCodes%5BTIME%5D=2026&outputFormat=csv&outputFormatParams=SeparatorSemicolon
3. api.stat.gov.lv — Official source — https://api.stat.gov.lv/api/v2/tables/RIG110/data?lang=en&valueCodes%5BGRS_NET%5D=GRS&valueCodes%5BINDICATOR%5D=MDWAG_M&valueCodes%5BAllAreaLV%5D=%2A&valueCodes%5BContentsCode%5D=RIG110&valueCodes%5BTIME%5D=2024&outputFormat=csv&outputFormatParams=SeparatorSemicolon
4. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) — Official source — https://data.stat.gov.lv/api/v1/en/OSP_PUB/EMP/NBBA/NBBB/RIG090
5. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query
6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
11. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
12. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Baloži, Latvia: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/balozi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_balozi-latvia-salary-jobs-air-quality_cb571385e3d1,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Baloži, Latvia: 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/lv/balozi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Baloži, Latvia: salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lv/balozi/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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- Title: Baloži, Latvia: salary, jobs, air quality
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## Data

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- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/lv/balozi.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/lv/balozi
- 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