Living in Saaremaa vald

Saaremaa vald is a large municipality in Estonia, home to 30,304 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #1 of 75), people who want to live by the sea (top 2%, #1 of 63), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #2 of 76).

Residents30,304
Density11 per km²
Area2,710.4 km²
Hub airport174 km (Riga International)
Nearest city of 100k+176 km
Within 30 km30,300 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line64.9 km
Distance to Tallinn183 km
Within 10 km30,304 people
LandscapeSaaremaa
Winter daylight6 h 23 min, sunset 15:40

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How Saaremaa vald 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Low-income household35#33 of 73–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Early retiree66#1 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 worker56#16 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 buyernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Budget-constrained mover46#19 of 75–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional9#50 of 61–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Nature-focused household66#12 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 lover45#2 of 76–Map
Rural value seeker60#13 of 76–Map
High-net-worth mover59#12 of 76–Map
Lottery winner34#35 of 79–Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#53 of 75–Map
Coastal living71#1 of 63–Map
Business owner2#65 of 75–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Safety and community92
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Demographics71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Green space59
  • Education and family59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Foundation47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Affordability29
  • Jobs and economy23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)5
  • Mobility and connectivity2
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)0
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)0
  • 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.