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Living in Mārupes novads

Mārupes novads is a large municipality in Latvia, home to 35,434 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 2%, #1 of 61), business owners (top 3%, #2 of 99), single parents (top 3%, #1 of 49).

Residents35,434
Density102 per km²
Area347.2 km²
Hub airport5 km (Riga International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km897,600 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeBabīte Ezers, 13 km
Nearest major riverDaugava, 7.8 km
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to Riga7 km
Within 10 km693,871 people
Greater areaGreater Riga, 7 km out
LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 44 min, sunset 15:44

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How Mārupes 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 family54#9 of 65–Map
Low-income household64#3 of 89–Map
Low-income family61#2 of 61–Map
Single parent63#1 of 49–Map
Pensioner couple66#11 of 65–Map
Single pensioner68#10 of 65–Map
Early retiree59#20 of 93–Map
Single professional66#2 of 15–Map
Young professional68#2 of 12–Map
DINKS69#2 of 11–Map
Remote worker68#9 of 67–Map
Commuter74#2 of 12–Map
Car-free household71#2 of 10–Map
Student80#2 of 7–Map
First-home buyer64#1 of 61–Map
Budget-constrained mover62#5 of 99–Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#2 of 11–Map
Expat professional73#2 of 67–Map
Healthcare-first mover72#6 of 65–Map
Nature-focused household26#98 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 lover15#54 of 103–Map
Rural value seeker28#98 of 104–Map
High-net-worth mover62#16 of 103–Map
Lottery winner69#3 of 104–Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#8 of 99–Map
Coastal living68#6 of 65–Map
Business owner77#2 of 99–Map
Digital native68#2 of 16–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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Safety and community71
  • Health and elderly70
  • Foundation64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)47
  • Affordability26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)17
  • Green space14
  • Education and family14
  • 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.