Living in Rīga

Name: Rīga
Address: LV

Rīga is a city in Latvia, home to 614,618 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #1 of 99), low-income households (top 2%, #1 of 89), expat professionals (top 2%, #1 of 67).

Residents614,618

Density2,021 per km²

Area304.2 km²

Hub airport11 km (Riga International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km842,200 people

Sea coast12 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Nearest large lakeBabīte Ezers, 18 km

Nearest major riverDaugava, 1.0 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Riga2 km

Within 10 km662,253 people

Greater areaGreater Riga, the core

LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain

Winter daylight6 h 43 min, sunset 15:43

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Good to know about Rīga

The landscape belongs to Baltic coastal plain.
The Gulf of Riga is 12 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 6 h 43 min and sets around 15:43; in late June it sets around 22:22.

Best places in Greater Riga

How Rīga 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.

Profile	Score	In Latvia	In region
Young family	49	#20 of 65	–	Map
Low-income household	64	#1 of 89	–	Map
Low-income family	50	#19 of 61	–	Map
Single parent	52	#18 of 49	–	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#8 of 65	–	Map
Single pensioner	62	#17 of 65	–	Map
Early retiree	61	#17 of 93	–	Map
Single professional	75	#1 of 15	–	Map
Young professional	78	#1 of 12	–	Map
DINKS	76	#1 of 11	–	Map
Remote worker	71	#5 of 67	–	Map
Commuter	81	#1 of 12	–	Map
Car-free household	83	#1 of 10	–	Map
Student	87	#1 of 7	–	Map
First-home buyer	63	#4 of 61	–	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#6 of 99	–	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	77	#1 of 11	–	Map
Expat professional	77	#1 of 67	–	Map
Healthcare-first mover	65	#12 of 65	–	Map
Nature-focused household	18	#102 of 104	–	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	13	#59 of 103	–	Map
Rural value seeker	24	#103 of 104	–	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#4 of 103	–	Map
Lottery winner	73	#1 of 104	–	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#43 of 99	–	Map
Coastal living	65	#12 of 65	–	Map
Business owner	77	#1 of 99	–	Map
Digital native	76	#1 of 16	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
Port access (major sea or inland port)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation89
Lifestyle and amenities87
Flat land (terrain relief)84
Sea or lake shore82
Health and elderly81
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
Jobs and economy73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)50
Affordability39
Safety and community26
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
Demographics4
Green space0
Education and family0
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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.