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Living in Tallinn

Tallinn is a city in Estonia, home to 457,572 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #1 of 75), expat professionals (top 2%, #1 of 61), low-income households (top 3%, #2 of 73).

Residents457,572
Density2,871 per km²
Area159.4 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Hub airport5 km (Lennart Meri Tallinn)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km613,000 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Tallinn2 km
Within 10 km482,474 people
Greater areaGreater Tallinn, the core
LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 03 min, sunset 15:21

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How Tallinn 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 family52#13 of 43–Map
Low-income household66#2 of 73–Map
Low-income family59#4 of 43–Map
Single parent62#3 of 35–Map
Pensioner couple47#18 of 43–Map
Single pensioner52#19 of 43–Map
Early retiree38#56 of 75–Map
Single professional76#1 of 17–Map
Young professional78#1 of 16–Map
DINKS77#1 of 11–Map
Remote worker60#7 of 61–Map
Commuter82#1 of 17–Map
Car-free household82#1 of 14–Map
Student86#1 of 9–Map
First-home buyer67#2 of 43–Map
Budget-constrained mover62#5 of 75–Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#1 of 15–Map
Expat professional77#1 of 61–Map
Healthcare-first mover64#3 of 43–Map
Nature-focused household11#75 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 lover18#37 of 76–Map
Rural value seeker15#76 of 76–Map
High-net-worth mover60#10 of 76–Map
Lottery winner78#1 of 79–Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#31 of 75–Map
Coastal living65#10 of 63–Map
Business owner80#1 of 75–Map
Digital native80#1 of 18–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Demographics84
  • Foundation84
  • Jobs and economy79
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)48
  • Safety and community39
  • Education and family39
  • Affordability34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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