Living in Jelgavas novads

Jelgavas novads is a large municipality in Latvia, home to 32,527 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 26%, #24 of 93), remote workers (top 29%, #19 of 67), business owners (top 34%, #33 of 99).

Residents32,527
Density20 per km²
Area1,604.1 km²
Hub airport40 km (Riga International)
Nearest city of 100k+48 km
Within 30 km147,300 people
Sea coast40 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMūša, 8.3 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Lithuania29 km
Distance to Riga47 km
Within 10 km86,443 people
LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 48 min, sunset 15:48

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How Jelgavas 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 family35#48 of 65–Map
Low-income household32#48 of 89–Map
Low-income family35#41 of 61–Map
Single parent37#37 of 49–Map
Pensioner couple58#22 of 65–Map
Single pensioner51#38 of 65–Map
Early retiree57#24 of 93–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker61#19 of 67–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer29#28 of 61–Map
Budget-constrained mover40#48 of 99–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional39#28 of 67–Map
Healthcare-first mover42#39 of 65–Map
Nature-focused household41#74 of 104–Map
Cross-border commuter21#24 of 59–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover6#90 of 103–Map
Rural value seeker32#92 of 104–Map
High-net-worth mover50#44 of 103–Map
Lottery winner46#23 of 104–Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#49 of 99–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner35#33 of 99–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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Health and elderly57
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
  • Foundation43
  • Sea or lake shore35
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Green space32
  • Education and family32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Safety and community20
  • National border nearby (straight line)18
  • Affordability16
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance14
  • 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
  • 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.