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Living in Jūrmala

Jūrmala is a large municipality in Latvia, home to 55,336 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #1 of 99), remote workers (top 2%, #1 of 67), people who want to live by the sea (top 2%, #1 of 65).

Residents55,336
Density551 per km²
Area100.4 km²
Hub airport21 km (Riga International)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km173,000 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeBabīte Ezers, 5.5 km
Nearest major riverMūša, 2.9 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Riga28 km
Within 10 km55,336 people
LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 43 min, sunset 15:45

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How Jūrmala 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 family59#3 of 65–Map
Low-income household64#5 of 89–Map
Low-income family61#3 of 61–Map
Single parent62#4 of 49–Map
Pensioner couple74#2 of 65–Map
Single pensioner74#3 of 65–Map
Early retiree65#4 of 93–Map
Single professional48#6 of 15–Map
Young professional48#6 of 12–Map
DINKS50#6 of 11–Map
Remote worker75#1 of 67–Map
Commuter64#7 of 12–Map
Car-free household44#6 of 10–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer60#7 of 61–Map
Budget-constrained mover67#1 of 99–Map
Urban lifestyle seeker40#5 of 11–Map
Expat professional66#5 of 67–Map
Healthcare-first mover75#3 of 65–Map
Nature-focused household35#86 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 lover36#4 of 103–Map
Rural value seeker39#68 of 104–Map
High-net-worth mover74#1 of 103–Map
Lottery winner72#2 of 104–Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#82 of 99–Map
Coastal living73#1 of 65–Map
Business owner67#12 of 99–Map
Digital native38#9 of 16–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Demographics99
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Foundation91
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Health and elderly74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Safety and community71
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
  • Affordability47
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)47
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance33
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • Green space8
  • Education and family8
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)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.