Living in Jēkabpils novads

Jēkabpils novads is a large municipality in Latvia, home to 40,033 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 55%, #54 of 99), nature lovers (top 56%, #58 of 104), movers on a budget (top 59%, #58 of 99).

Residents40,033
Density13 per km²
Area2,996.1 km²
Hub airport138 km (Riga International)
Nearest city of 100k+63 km
Within 30 km115,700 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverDaugava, 8.6 km
Main railway line8.3 km
Border with Lithuania32 km
Distance to Riga132 km
Within 10 km40,033 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 52 min, sunset 15:40

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How Jēkabpils 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 family33#54 of 65–Map
Low-income household27#57 of 89–Map
Low-income family34#43 of 61–Map
Single parent35#38 of 49–Map
Pensioner couple43#48 of 65–Map
Single pensioner40#46 of 65–Map
Early retiree45#60 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 worker49#48 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 buyer18#48 of 61–Map
Budget-constrained mover37#58 of 99–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional24#47 of 67–Map
Healthcare-first mover33#50 of 65–Map
Nature-focused household49#58 of 104–Map
Cross-border commuter10#41 of 59–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#83 of 103–Map
Rural value seeker41#64 of 104–Map
High-net-worth mover48#50 of 103–Map
Lottery winner38#36 of 104–Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#54 of 99–Map
Coastal living44#64 of 65–Map
Business owner16#58 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)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Health and elderly48
  • Sea or lake shore47
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Green space46
  • Education and family46
  • Foundation45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Mobility and connectivity33
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)29
  • Affordability23
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)23
  • Safety and community20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • National border nearby (straight line)15
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

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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.