Living in Ogres novads

Ogres novads is a large municipality in Latvia, home to 58,664 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #1 of 65), single pensioners (top 4%, #2 of 65), young families (top 8%, #5 of 65).

Residents58,664
Density32 per km²
Area1,839.3 km²
Hub airport41 km (Riga International)
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km213,100 people
Sea coast42 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverDaugava, 1.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Lithuania45 km
Distance to Riga34 km
Within 10 km68,631 people
LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 45 min, sunset 15:43

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How Ogres 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 family58#5 of 65–Map
Low-income household52#15 of 89–Map
Low-income family55#9 of 61–Map
Single parent57#8 of 49–Map
Pensioner couple65#13 of 65–Map
Single pensioner76#2 of 65–Map
Early retiree60#18 of 93–Map
Single professional42#9 of 15–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker66#14 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 regional access–Map
First-home buyer51#14 of 61–Map
Budget-constrained mover56#13 of 99–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional62#8 of 67–Map
Healthcare-first mover78#1 of 65–Map
Nature-focused household47#62 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 lover12#64 of 103–Map
Rural value seeker42#61 of 104–Map
High-net-worth mover70#2 of 103–Map
Lottery winner56#14 of 104–Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#9 of 99–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#15 of 99–Map
Digital native30#12 of 16–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
  • Health and elderly96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Safety and community71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Foundation51
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)46
  • Sea or lake shore31
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Green space26
  • Education and family26
  • Affordability16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.