Living in Cēsu novads

Cēsu novads is a large municipality in Latvia, home to 41,828 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 12%, #12 of 103), climate-conscious movers (top 14%, #13 of 99), people who put healthcare first (top 17%, #11 of 65).

Residents41,828
Density16 per km²
Area2,668.1 km²
Hub airport90 km (Riga International)
Nearest city of 100k+79 km
Within 30 km64,200 people
Sea coast52 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverGauja, 3.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Riga81 km
Within 10 km49,337 people
LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 38 min, sunset 15:36

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How Cēsu novads ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Latvia. 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 LatviaIn region
Young family49#21 of 65–Map
Low-income household38#29 of 89–Map
Low-income family48#21 of 61–Map
Single parent48#20 of 49–Map
Pensioner couple56#27 of 65–Map
Single pensioner66#14 of 65–Map
Early retiree54#33 of 93–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#33 of 67–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 buyer25#33 of 61–Map
Budget-constrained mover47#26 of 99–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional42#25 of 67–Map
Healthcare-first mover65#11 of 65–Map
Nature-focused household53#53 of 104–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#12 of 103–Map
Rural value seeker46#54 of 104–Map
High-net-worth mover61#21 of 103–Map
Lottery winner41#27 of 104–Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#13 of 99–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner33#37 of 99–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
  • Health and elderly85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Safety and community55
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Foundation46
  • Green space40
  • Education and family40
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
  • Mobility and connectivity39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Sea or lake shore29
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Affordability20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
  • 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.