Living in Pärnu linn

Pärnu linn is a large municipality in Estonia, home to 52,703 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 3%, #1 of 43), early retirees (top 3%, #2 of 75), single pensioners (top 5%, #2 of 43).

Residents52,703
Density61 per km²
Area857.7 km²
5-year growth+4.1%
Hub airport116 km (Lennart Meri Tallinn)
Nearest city of 100k+117 km
Within 30 km69,900 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverPärnu, 1.2 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with Latvia45 km
Distance to Tallinn118 km
Within 10 km65,214 people
LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 21 min, sunset 15:31

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How Pärnu 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 family54#11 of 43–Map
Low-income household39#22 of 73–Map
Low-income family56#10 of 43–Map
Single parent57#10 of 35–Map
Pensioner couple57#1 of 43–Map
Single pensioner65#2 of 43–Map
Early retiree52#2 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 worker57#13 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 buyer29#25 of 43–Map
Budget-constrained mover50#12 of 75–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional27#30 of 61–Map
Healthcare-first mover61#6 of 43–Map
Nature-focused household41#52 of 76–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#15 of 76–Map
Rural value seeker40#44 of 76–Map
High-net-worth mover65#7 of 76–Map
Lottery winner41#25 of 79–Map
Climate-resilient relocation50#75 of 75–Map
Coastal living64#13 of 63–Map
Business owner18#38 of 75–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Safety and community92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Demographics71
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Foundation61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Education and family46
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)38
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)33
  • Jobs and economy31
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Affordability23
  • Green space21
  • Mobility and connectivity20
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)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.