Living in Kohtla-Järve linn

Kohtla-Järve linn is a large municipality in Estonia, home to 33,434 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 24%, #8 of 34), movers on a budget (top 32%, #24 of 75), remote workers (top 51%, #31 of 61).

Residents33,434
Density850 per km²
Area39.3 km²
5-year growth-0.9%
Hub airport147 km (Lennart Meri Tallinn)
Nearest city of 100k+113 km
Within 30 km74,600 people
Sea coast13 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Russia27 km
Distance to Tallinn153 km
Within 10 km50,093 people
LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 05 min, sunset 15:11

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How Kohtla-Järve linn ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Estonia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn EstoniaIn region
Young family30#32 of 43–Map
Low-income household31#39 of 73–Map
Low-income family34#30 of 43–Map
Single parent34#28 of 35–Map
Pensioner couple41#29 of 43–Map
Single pensioner33#32 of 43–Map
Early retiree38#57 of 75–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker48#31 of 61–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer21#29 of 43–Map
Budget-constrained mover44#24 of 75–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional10#46 of 61–Map
Healthcare-first mover30#31 of 43–Map
Nature-focused household16#73 of 76–Map
Cross-border commuter33#8 of 34–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover6#68 of 76–Map
Rural value seeker24#71 of 76–Map
High-net-worth mover56#19 of 76–Map
Lottery winner45#22 of 79–Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#55 of 75–Map
Coastal living48#52 of 63–Map
Business owner0#67 of 75–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Foundation97
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Affordability53
  • National border nearby (straight line)43
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)33
  • Education and family29
  • Demographics27
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Jobs and economy20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Mobility and connectivity10
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Green space8
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Safety and community5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.